“It is fitting to proclaim your loyal love in the morning,
and your faithfulness during the night…” (Psalm 92:2 NET)

Though this is a psalm for the Sabbath, as the inscription of Psalm 92 describes, we can enjoy our rest in Jesus every day. We don’t have to wait until Sunday morning!

In the morning, before all the excitement and challenges of the day, it is usually easy to give thanks. As God shows forth His love and care in the simple things (waking us up, the sunrise, the food on our table, clothes we have to wear, the vehicle we will be driving) we can very easily love Him in return and praise Him with words and songs of thanksgiving. We can shout to the Lord and sing His praises as we enter into His presence (Psalm 95). Worship honors God and brings forth a positive attitude to start the day. It prepares our hearts for what we will encounter throughout the day (Colossians 3:16).

Then we go out the door……

We face challenge after challenge. Time after time find ourselves struggling with our attitude, our choice of words, even our connection with our Savior. “Where are you Jesus?” “Lord, do You see what I have to put up with?” “Oh God, can you make him stop?” “How much longer Lord?”

We arrive safely home and the evening comes. As we ponder the day and all the
confrontations, we come to the conclusion that God has been right there all through the day. As we calm down, we can begin to declare His faithfulness! Though we may have been unfaithful at times during the day, trusting our own understanding and not acknowledging God at all times (Proverbs 3:5-6), He has been faithful. We have strayed off the path, though we knew His direction. We chose our own way out of selfishness, at times thinking we were ok on our own.

As we grow and mature, we come to realize that God cares about every aspect of our lives; big things, small things, work issues, family issues, and everything in between. The psalmist may have written this song for Sabbath worship, but I am challenged to use it day after day as a reminder to be ever thankful for not only His love, but His eternal faithfulness. I love my God so much, but how much more effective would I be for Him if would just be more faithful to Him!