From Dawn to Dusk

September 16

(Psalm 113:1-9 NIV) "Praise the Lord. Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. {2} Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore. {3} From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised. {4} The Lord is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens. {5} Who is like the Lord our God, the One who sits enthroned on high, {6} who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth? {7} He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; {8} he seats them with princes, with the princes of their people. {9} He settles the barren woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Praise the Lord."

Praising God is an all day project. From dawn to dusk, we are to call on His name and give Him glory. In fact, praising God is a 24/7/365 thing. We are called to praise the Lord at night, during times of trouble, and in times of victory. We are to praise Him all day and all night, every day of our life. God is mighty and to be praised. He rules over all the nations. He is Creator and King of the Universe -- Lord of all things. He loves to save the sinner from the mud-hole of degradation. He lifts up the poor and treats them as royalty. There is no one like our God. Man may try to find substitutes, but nothing can replace the Lord our God. This Psalm begins and ends with the words, “Praise the Lord!” The question is, “What are you waiting for?” Praise the name of the Lord now, all day long, and tonight. And when you wake up tomorrow morning, start all over again. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day