Sunrise Sunset
I love daytime and I really like it when we change to daylight savings time. The days seem a bit longer (the daylight hours are longer), but in fact we have the same 24-hour day. I enjoy it most this time of year. I’m an early riser, so I love seeing the sunrise pretty much every day. I don’t always take advantage of this beautiful artistic spectacle that the Lord displays, but I really enjoy seeing the fresh dawn of a new day. I also enjoy the sunset in the west as the day ends. I like reflecting on my day and preparing for rest. No matter what I’m doing on any given day, I want my life to reflect the Lord Who lives in me. I was captivated by this passage of Psalms this morning. Check this out…
1 Praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord, you his servants;
praise the name of the Lord.
2 Let the name of the Lord be praised,
both now and forevermore.
3 From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets,
the name of the Lord is to be praised.
4 The Lord is exalted over all the nations,
his glory above the heavens. (Psalm 113:1-4 NIV)
If you type the words “sunrise sunset” into google it will tell you what time the sun rises today and what time it sets. As I think about the sunrise and sunset, I realize that on rainy days, I can’t see the sun rise even though it does. The clouds settle in and block my view of the daily experience. The sun rising and setting is consistent and reliable.
I don’t think it’s accidental that the Psalmist reminded me that the Lord is to be praised from the rising of the sun to the setting of the son and all the moments in between and outside the day. The Lord loves the praise of His people all the time. He wired us to give Him honor and praise. I don’t always understand all that He’s doing, but I know He is constantly up to something good. He loves His kids (mankind) and He loves it when we praise Him and pray to Him. I am dependent upon Him and He’s totally good with that. The wisest man who lived (King Solomon) wrote a beautiful passage about the Lord’s compassion and mercy. Check this out…
22 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
23 They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV)
Pressing On!
Dwayne