S)" 16 But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength;
Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning,
For You have been my stronghold
And a refuge in the day of my distress."
Psalm 59:16 (NASB)
O) There were a couple of things that seemed significant to me about this verse. The first is that, in all likelihood, he meant it literally when he said he'd sing in the morning. This was written at night as he learned of Saul's plot to seize him and put him to death, as told in today's reading in 1 Samuel 19. He was in the middle of this terrifying dramatic scene and he acknowledges that it's not looking good for him. But, essentially he's committing himself to praise the LORD in the morning when he escapes. He's basically offering his praise, in advance, in faith that God will deliver him. It's not an ultimatem, though, just a matter of fact. The second thing is the actual timing of that song, in the morning.
A) It's obviously good to worship Him anytime, but it always seems to me to be the most beneficial when I can actually set aside some time in the morning to worship the LORD. So, in a rare-instance, I'm going to try to implement something very, very specific. For the next 40 days, I will listen to only praise and worship prior to noon! (as far as it's within my control =] )
P) Father, I want to set my mind on Your holiness, Your strength, all of Your blessings in my life. You deserve to be praised daily, You deserve my consistent, constant worship. So I commit to this for You, LORD, that I will sanctify my ears each morning to set them apart in hearing only music that glorifies You and worships You. Holy Spirit, remind me of this committment daily and even give me grace to conveniently avoid other music during this period, according to Your will, God. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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