AN IDEAL DAY

Psalm 92:1-6

As we begin each day, we trust we'll still be around at the end of the
day. What happens in between depends on how we start in the morning and
how we end in the evening. Verses 1 and 2 describe an ideal day: "It is
good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most
High; to declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness
every night."

That's how we ought to live each day. When you wake up in the morning,
remember His lovingkindness. Don't wake up grouchy, saying, "Oh my,
another day." Wake up saying, "Today the Lord loves me, and His
lovingkindness endures forever. God has my life in His hands. There's
nothing to be afraid of."

During the day offer praise and thanksgiving. "It is good to give thanks
to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High." Find every
reason you can to praise Him--even for little things like parking places,
phone calls that bring a blessing to you or perhaps news of a friend.

At the close of the day, remember God's faithfulness. In the morning we
look forward to lovingkindness. During the day we experience that
lovingkindness. And at the end of the day, we can look back and say, "God
has been faithful." No matter how difficult this day may be for you, when
you get to the end, you're going to be able to look back and say, "Great
is Thy faithfulness."

Each day has its own set of burdens, blessings and challenges. How you
begin and end a day determines what kind of day you will have. Begin your
day with lovingkindness. Praise God and thank Him during the day. In the
evening, remember His faithfulness during the day. What a great recipe for
living a day at a time!