Read Through the Bible in a Year 2018 Day 185: Awaken the Dawn

Good morning, everyone!

Today I read Psalms 108-114, but I'll focus on Psalm 108, particularly verses 1-6.

My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul. Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn! I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the peoples, and I will sing praises to You among the nations. For Your lovingkindness is great above the heavens, and Your truth reaches to the skies. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and Your glory above all the earth, that Your beloved may be delivered, save with Your right hand, and answer me!

Can you hear David's enthusiasm as he praises God?

First, he declares that his heart is steadfast. It is immovable. Even his soul will sing to God the praises He is due.

And then David goes on to declare that he will awaken the dawn with his singing.

Doesn't that sound wonderful? Such poetry. I'm pretty sure he's just talking about praising all night until the dawn comes, but let's suspend that for a moment and think about this with our imagination.

David sings praises to God so loudly that the dawn breaks, and the sun comes up. Now, when the sun comes up, what else begins to sing? The birds.

So, David is singing with harp and lyre, raising his voice to God, and then the dawn breaks, and the birds begin singing with him.

Wouldn't that be a beautiful chorus?

Now, what if we started the day that way? I'm not saying you have to be up at dawn (for all those who are not morning people) but what if we all greeted the new day with a song to God? Even in our very souls. No grumbling. No more "where's my coffee" or "get me caffeine and get out of my way" attitudes, but just a joyful song to God.

Wouldn't that be an amazing start to the day?

Now, I'm not saying you can't have caffeine. I know some of you need it to get going. But what if we all started praising God before our caffeine fix?

Wow. Wouldn't that be something? Wouldn't that really put a dent in Satan's plans? "I don't need caffeine to be awake enough to praise God. My soul even does it while I'm sleeping."

Wouldn't that be an amazing way to live?

So, this is my challenge beginning this week: awaken the dawn with your praises. Begin praising God before your caffeine.

I'm going to join the challenge, so you won't be alone.

I hope you'll join me tomorrow when I read Psalms 115-118, and introduce you to my personal favorite Psalm.