Tuesday... They keep coming up. There must be a reason why they do.

Tuesday... They keep coming up. There must be a reason why.

In reading the Bible there are truths that keep coming up, especially in the Psalms. I have read a Psalm daily for years and there are truths that keep coming up because we need to live by them because they make such a difference.

In reading Psalm 96 this morning a truth came up that if we would live by it our day would be so different. We so many times start our day discouraged. Maybe something happened yesterday and we are worried that it will happen again and that is how we start our day. But verses 2-4 says, "Sing to the Lord, praise his name. Each day proclaim that he saves. Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does."

It says, "each day", not just Sunday but "each day." "Sing to the Lord, praise his name. Each day proclaim that he saves."

Our youngest granddaughter does that. They are staying with us right now and I heard her this morning in her room singing. Now it may be annoying to her sister but I loved hearing her this morning and the thought came to me that she knows how to start her day.

But maybe we need to do it in private. Our kids got a notice from a neighbor that Penny was waking them up in the morning with her singing loud in our kid's backyard. I still think it is a good idea.

Now the key is to not sing the blues but to "Sing to the Lord, praise his name. Each day proclaim that he saves. Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does."

Yes, it is so easy to look back at all the bad and doing that also makes a difference but it is not a good difference. Think back on the amazing things he did yesterday and if you look, really look you will see them. Thinking back on the amazing things he does changers our perspective and our expectations for our new day. I think that the main reason for this truth coming up over and over in God's Word is because it will make such a difference in our life if we do it everyday.

Verse 7 says, "O nations of the world recognize the Lord, recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong." And one way we do that is by remembering what he did yesterday and the day before and by doing that we will anticipate that he will do it again today. Remember and "recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong."

Oh maybe you don't wake up the whole house by your singing but finding a place where you can is a great way to start your day. And then see what a difference it makes in your day. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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