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| “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name…” |
| —1 Chronicles 16:8 |
A co-worker asked a woman, “In the morning, do you wake up grumpy?”
“No,” she replied. “I usually just let him sleep.”
How we begin our day is really quite important. The Bible makes this quite clear in 1 Chronicles 16:8-10:
Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Beginning every day with praise to God on our lips sets the tone for our day. Whether we wake up feeling happy or sad, energized or discouraged, at peace or on edge, comforted or agitated, by starting our day with praise to God, we declare His authority over our emotions and over every other aspect of our lives.
Praising God acknowledges that, no matter what our circumstances may be, God remains on the throne of our lives. He is the One who controls our destiny.
Let us begin our day with praise to God. If we do, His everlasting love, tireless mercy, and unending grace will surely flood our lives.
