Meeting in the Meadow, by Roy Lessin

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 105

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 105
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Oh, give thanks to the Lord!
Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!
Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!
Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord!
Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face evermore!
Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth (Psalm 105:1-5).

Our glorious, wonderful, marvelous God made you, loves you, cares for you, and provides for you.

Sing to Him, talk to Him, thank Him, call upon Him and make Him known.

One of the most meaningful ways to know Him and to make Him known is through His names. Each name of God will take you deeper into the knowledge of Him. His name is above all names!

The following is a list of God’s names that appear throughout the Psalms. Each name reveals a different aspect of His steadfast love for you.

My Rock
My Fortress
My Stronghold
My Deliverer
My Shield
My Glory
Lifter of My Head
My Sustainer
My Lover
My Covering
My Judge
My Bulwark
My Salvation
My Restorer
My Lord
My Cup
My Fountain of Life
My Upholder
My King
Mighty One
My God the Lord
My Strong Tower
My Mighty Rock
Father of Orphans
Protector of Widows
My Hope
My Trust
My Strong Refuge
My Teacher
My Guide
Holder of My Right Hand
My Savior
Apple of His Eye
My Strength
My God
My Refuge
Horn of My Salvation
My Support
My Light
My Shelter
My Redeemer
My Help
My Helper
My Forgiver
My Hiding Place
My Counselor
My Rescuer
My Keeper
My Buckler
My Portion
My Sun and Shield
My Father
My Dwelling Place
My Shadow
My Disciplinarian
My Consoler
Rock of My Salvation
Great God
Great King
My Maker
Mighty King
Lover of Justice
My Benefactor
Covenant Keeper
My Might
My Revealer
My Shade
My Strong Deliverer
My Liberator
—compiled by Kent Garborg.

Insight: To deepen your understanding of God’s names, consider the following:

-Read His names out loud.
-Memorize His names.
-Look up the meaning of each name using a Bible dictionary.

Insight: Knowing the names of God helps us to know His character qualities and attributes. By knowing what He is capable of helps us to know how to ask Him to assist us in day-to-day life! -Marina Bromley

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Monday, September 7, 2026

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 104

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 104
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

He causes the grass to grow for the cattle,
And vegetation for the service of man,
That he may bring forth food from the earth,
And wine that makes glad the heart of man,
Oil to make his face shine,
And bread which strengthens man’s heart (Psalm 104:14-15).

It was 1971 when I became one of the founders of DaySpring Cards. I retired in 2008. During those thirty-seven years I had the opportunity to help create many products that brought God’s heart to others—including cards, stationery, tracts, gift items, wall decor and books.

As the business grew, it became a bigger and bigger challenge to keep pace with the demand for new products. I began to feel the pressure to keep up with the schedule. When new product requests from marketing landed on my desk, I didn’t see them as new opportunities to get a message out, but as “more stuff” to do.

It was during this time that my Bible reading brought me to Psalm 104. When I came to verse 15 (wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens man’s heart.”) it immediately got my attention!

As I pondered what was being said, I sensed the Lord speaking to my heart about my work attitude. In a very reassuring way, the Lord moved my focus away from numbers and deadlines, back to where my heart needed to be. I was reminded that the purpose behind starting our company was to make Christ known to our generation through the printed page, and to encourage, and comfort God’s people.

The spiritual significance of three key words in Verse 15 (wine, oil, and bread) made the difference in my life at that time…

WINE represents the joy and gladness the Holy Spirit brings to our spiritual lives.

OIL represents the radiant presence of the Lord upon our countenance.

BREAD represents the strength and nourishment of the Word of God as we receive it into our hearts.

These three words changed my whole perspective on the creative process. I stopped seeing product development as “more stuff”. Instead, each new product became an opportunity to create new wine, anointing oil, and fresh bread.

Insight: Whatever Kingdom work God calls you to do, there will always be opportunities to bring new wine to the thirsty, anointing oil to refresh the weary and fresh bread to feed needy hearts.

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©2026 Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow. Photo by Marina Bromley. Used with permission, all rights reserved.

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Friday, September 4, 2026

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 103

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 103
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Bless the Lord, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:
Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
Who redeems your life from destruction,
Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
Who satisfies your mouth with good things,
So that your youth is renewed like the eagles (Psalm 103:1-5).

If you’re looking for spiritual treasures in God’s Word, you can consider Psalm 103 a goldmine! This Psalm gathers the wonders of God’s goodness and deposits them within our hearts like golden nuggets of joy. The generosity of His goodness is overwhelming!

In the first five verses alone the following seven benefits are revealed:
*Forgiveness of all sins.
*Healing of all diseases.
*Redemption from destruction.
*Crowned with lovingkindness.
*Crowned with tender mercies
*Satisfied with good things.
*Renewed like the eagles.

As a young believer, someone shared with me God’s benefits found in Psalm 103. The third verse became one of my favorite promises and proclamations in the Bible. Throughout the years my faith has been strengthened, my hope has been renewed, and my heart has been comforted because of this amazing passage of Scripture.

Why do we ask God to forgive us when we have sinned? Because God is merciful. God forgives because His Hebrew name is Yahweh Hessed, meaning God of forgiveness.

Why do we ask God for healing when we are sick? Because God is all-powerful. God heals because His Hebrew name is Yahweh Rapha, meaning the Lord who heals.

Some look around, see the heartaches of life and ask, “How can there be a loving God?"

My question about life is the opposite…
When I look around and see the sin, selfishness, and rebellion against God that is in the human heart, I ask, “How can there be so much goodness, blessing, compassion and care? How can there be grace, mercy, kindness, and forgiveness? How can there be salvation, hope, and love?"

In the light of my questions here is what I have come to see…

In heartache, I see a Healer.
In sorrow, I see a Comforter.
In darkness, I see a Light.
In suffering, I see a Burden Bearer.
In discouragement, I see a Lifter of our heads.
In need, I see an Intercessor.
In want, I see a Shepherd.
In loneliness, I see an unfailing Friend.
In grieving, I see the One who wipes away tears.
In death, I see the One who is the Resurrection and the Life!

Insight: Our hearts are not made to figure things out and come up with the answer to every question. Our hearts are made to turn to God and put our trust in Him. He may not give us the answer to every question we have, but He will meet every need we have.

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 102

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 102
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Hear my prayer, O Lord, And let my cry come to You. Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my trouble; Incline Your ear to me; In the day that I call, answer me speedily (Psalm 102:1-2).

Isn’t it wonderfully amazing how prayer works! And isn’t it even more amazing that prayer is even possible!! Reading the first two verses of Psalm 102 should put hope in our hearts and boldness in our requests. The prayer does not begin with the words, “Lord, now that I have it all together, now that I’ve been good, now that I have memorized Scripture, now that I’ve given up five things I love to do…please hear me and answer my prayer.”

Instead, the prayer of Psalm 102 begins with brokenness and a burden, with humbleness and deep hurt, with pleading and earnest petition.
The only thing the prayer can offer up to God is trouble and tears. This is not a prayer that God walks away from. The opposite is true…

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed” (Psalm 34:18 NLT).

My Prayer Song

God of all, thank You for being my all-in-all.
You are my God and You are my Father.
Your supply meets my needs.
Your hand is my covering.
Your voice quiets my soul.

In my day You are my light,
Against my foes You win the fight.
Thank You, Lord, for all You do,
There is no other God like You!

God of all, thank You for being so faithful.
You are my Life and You are my Keeper.
Your presence is my joy.
Your shield is my shelter.
Sing Your love song over me.

In my day You are my light,
Against my foes You win the fight.
Thank You, Lord, for all You do,
There is no other God like You!

Insight: Our boldness in prayer is in the God who invites us to pray; Our hope in prayer is in the God who listens to prayer; Our rejoicing in prayer is in the God who answers prayer.

Monday, August 31, 2026

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 101

A Devotional Journey Through the Psalms: Psalm 101
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

I will sing of mercy and justice; To You, O Lord, I will sing praises. I will behave wisely in a perfect way. Oh, when will You come to me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. I will set nothing wicked before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to me. A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know wickedness. Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, Him I will destroy; The one who has a haughty look and a proud heart, Him I will not endure.
My eyes shall be on the faithful of the land, That they may dwell with me; He who walks in a perfect way, He shall serve me. He who works deceit shall not dwell within my house; He who tells lies shall not continue in my presence. Early I will destroy all the wicked of the land, That I may cut off all the evildoers from the city of the Lord (Psalm 101:1-8).

In Psalm 101 David expresses what kind of a king he wanted to be to Israel. He shares many of the moral qualities that should shape the character of every servant of the Lord. These qualities include the values, priorities, and behaviors that are pleasing to God and beneficial to the lives of others.

It’s a beautiful thing when the heart of God is being expressed through His people. As believers, all of us are called to be servants of the Lord and extensions of His love through our serving, giving, caring, supporting, guiding, encouraging, helping, and listening. These extensions of God’s love flow from a life that is yielded and filled with the heart of Him who came, “not to be served, but to serve.”

Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus (Philippians 2:3-5).

10 characteristics that express God’s heart to others:

*Tender-heartedness—showing mercy and compassion through acts of kindness.

*Availability—investing meaningful time with someone, even if it’s inconvenient.

*Humility—taking a lowly place so someone else can be lifted higher.

*Faithfulness—promises and actions that demonstrate loyalty and build trust.

*Graciousness—not needing a reason to express love.

*Wisdom—making decisions that will result in the highest good and produce the best outcome.

*Truthfulness—the most direct path to real freedom.

*Fairness—responding to someone in a way that is righteous, just and impartial.

*Sincerity—the evidence that lets others know you really care.

*Encouragement—imparting what’s uplifting, faith building, and brings hope for the future.

Once, during a hot summer’s day, I needed to stop by a large discount store to buy some items for our home. The place was packed and I had to park at the far end of the parking lot. When I finished shopping I walked out of the air conditioned store pushing a full cart. As I walked across the hot pavement of the parking lot, I dreaded the thought of returning the cart to the store when I finished unloading.

Before I reached my car, I noticed a Christian friend unloading his cart several parking spaces from mine. I stopped to greet him and then continued on to my car. When I finished unloading, I wanted to skip returning the cart and leaving it in the parking lot instead. Just then, I saw my friend walking towards me—“Can I return your cart for you?” he asked. I couldn’t say “yes” fast enough!

As I watched him walk my cart back to the store, the truth of what had happened became clear…“That was Jesus returning my cart through one of His servants!”

Albert W. T. Orsbom wrote the following hymn as a heart-felt prayer for every servant of the Lord who desires to bring God’s heart to the heart of others.

Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me,
All His wonderful passion and purity;
May His spirit divine all my being refine,
Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me.
When somebody has been so unkind to you,
Some words spoken that pierces you thru and thru;
Think how He was beguiled, spat upon and reviled,
Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in you.
From the dawn of the morning to close of day,
In example in deeds and in all you say;
Lay your gifts at His feet, ever strive to keep sweet,
Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in you.

Insight: It is a good thing to do a good thing.

Insight: Every follower of the Lord should live a life worth following.

"Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ" (1 Corinthians 11:1).