SINGING FOR JOY
Today's reading: Psalm 148-150

"For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with salvation. Let the faithful rejoice in this honor. Let them sing for joy as they lie on their beds." Psalm 149:4-5 NLT

I have this habit of waking up just minutes before my alarm goes off. As a matter of fact, it's been months since the alarm has actually awoken me--as I'm up and turning it off before it blares.

Those moments before arising are when I offer my day to the Lord. I give it to Him before anyone or anything or any circumstance takes it away from me.  He and I discuss it, how desperately I want it to please Him, before I ever take the first step of the day.

Today's verse tells me the same thing...

God is tickled with me...

He has crowned me with salvation...

My honor won't come in anything I do throughout the day, but in being His...

I have a joyful song to sing...

Even while I lie in my bed...before the day starts...as His daughter!