The Daily: Monday November 20, 2023

Daily Lectionary Reading: Psalm 9:1-14 (NRSV, The Message); Zechariah 1:7-17 (NRSV, The Message); Romans 2:1-11 (NRSV, The Message)

I’m thanking you, God, from a full heart,
I’m writing the book on your wonders.
I’m whistling, laughing, and jumping for joy;
I’m singing your song, High God.    Psalm 9:1-2

Every once in a while - goodness, who am I kidding?! nearly every hour of every day - I need, as the hymnist so beautifully expresses it, my heart tuned to sing God's praise. Why? becuase needs my praise or wnat my praise? No. Because when my heart is tuned to praise, most everything else falls into its right place. Even when I don't feel like it, even when circumstances suck, even when my heart DOESN'T feel full, when I thank God, when I whistle, when I jump (?), when I sing God's song, even half-heartedly, my persepctive changes, my heart changes, I have a little more energy to continue the journey.