FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET

Psalm 113:3 AMP From the rising of the sun to its setting The name of the Lord is to be praised [with awe-inspired reverence].

Just at the moment we are experiencing our second heat wave in the UK in the past few weeks, and many of us do struggle to cope with the heat because we’re not used to it. Although it’s lovely to wake up and see a sunny sky instead of a cold, wet, grey dismal one! Yesterday it was around 36 degrees!

So often when we read this verse we think of the old song “From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same”, and it can become a bit too familiar. But the Psalmist reminds us that every moment of our day, whether it’s sunny or otherwise, we can be praising our God with awe inspired reverence.

I don’t know where the sun rises at your house but it rises at the front of ours and gradually moves around to set at the back. Because we’re all so focused on the sun at the minute wouldn’t it be good to turn it into focusing on our God and recognising how wonderfully powerful He is and how amazing that He knows each one of us by name. He knows how many hairs are on our heads and He’s even aware of when we sit down or stand up.😊

Wherever we happen to be today, even if we’re feeling the heat, let’s praise the Lord for His goodness and kindness to us which never changes regardless of the weather.

His sun has risen and gone down on generations before us and whether it’s shining or not, we know our God is always providing and caring for us, no matter what season we’re in.

So next time we feel somewhat overwhelmed with the heat, maybe we can turn it around, grab a tall cold glass of water, and praise our God today with the awe inspired reverence He is due.😊 Amen.

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