Today's Meditation - Friday, April 17, 2020

Today's Meditation

Read Psalm 96

¹O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.

²Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.

³Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.

⁴For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be revered above all gods.

⁵For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the Lord made the heavens.

⁶Honor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

⁷Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

⁸Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts.

⁹Worship the Lord in holy splendor; tremble before him, all the earth.

¹⁰Say among the nations, “The Lord is king! The world is firmly established; it shall never be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.”

¹¹Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it;

¹²let the field exult, and everything in it. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy

¹³before the Lord; for he is coming, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with his truth.

I was in a funk yesterday, did not sleep well last night and had a disturbing dream sometime around 4am when I finally fell asleep.  When days are difficult and I'm unsure about life I find myself in the Psalms.  Today's Psalm is one that is majestic and helpful.  It ticks all the needed verses for me.

Hearing the birds sing this morning when I awoke was a calming balm for my disparaged soul - "Sing to the Lord!"

Waking to spring flowers and earlier blue skies, the greening of the earth tells me that God is still spinning the planets and changing the seasons - "For great is the Lord!  Strength and beauty are in God's Sanctuary!"

In my daily need of God, in prayer and in study, I learn more of God's work in the world -  "The Lord is king!  The world is firmly established; it shall never be moved."

And finally, when I am weak and feel alone, out of control of my surroundings, I come back around - "Sing to the Lord!  Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it.  Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord!"

Regardless of the difficulty of our days, God Reigns in power and glory.  Thanks be to God.

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