Morning Joy
As for me, I will sing about your power. I will shout with joy each morning because of your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety in the day of distress. Psalm 59:16
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David always seemed to find something to sing about. No matter how perilous his situation, no matter how many enemies were chasing him, he had a song of praise for his King. He lived with an awareness that it was God who saved him in his day of distress when his life was threatened. It was God—and God alone—who kept him safe. He knew his place of refuge was in the powerful arms of God. That is why he wanted to sing.
How fitting and marvelous it is for us to greet each new day with a song in our hearts because of God’s unfailing love in our lives, because each day is a gift from him. We can remember the things he has gotten us through and his promised presence for every day of our life. Realizing anew God’s grace and love stirs such emotion in our spirits that songs of praise may seem to burst forth and lead us to rest in the powerful arms of God in times of distress. What a way to start the day—joyfully resting in the mighty arms of God!
Prayers:
LORD, “morning by morning new mercies I see.” I want to begin today to sing about your power and to bless your name each morning. Thank you for being my place of safety in the day of distress. I praise you for this new day. May I rest in your powerful arms today and sing of your mercies once again tomorrow.
Quotes:
YOU DON’T LEARN TO PRAISE IN A DAY, ESPECIALLY SINCE YOU MAY HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING FOR YEARS! NEW HABITS TAKE TIME TO DEVELOP. BUT YOU CAN BEGIN TODAY, AND PRACTICE TOMORROW, AND THE NEXT DAY, UNTIL IT BECOMES PART OF YOU.
Erwin W. Lutzer (b. 1941)
The One Year Bible Readings for today are: Isaiah 19:1–21:17; Galatians 2:1-16; Psalm 59:1-17 and Proverbs 23:13-14.
