How good it is to give thanks to you, O LORD, to sing in your honor, O Most High God, to proclaim your constant love every morning and your faithfulness every night, with the music of stringed instruments and with melody on the harp. Your mighty deeds, O LORD, make me glad; because of what you have done, I sing for joy.

How great are your actions, LORD! How deep are your thoughts! This is something a fool cannot know; a stupid man cannot understand: the wicked may grow like weeds, those who do wrong may prosper; yet they will be totally destroyed, because you, LORD, are supreme forever.

We know that your enemies will die, and all the wicked will be defeated. You have made me as strong as a wild ox; you have blessed me with happiness. I have seen the defeat of my enemies and heard the cries of the wicked.

The righteous will flourish like palm trees; they will grow like the cedars of Lebanon. They are like trees planted in the house of the LORD, that flourish in the Temple of our God, that still bear fruit in old age and are always green and strong. This shows that the LORD is just, that there is no wrong in my protector.

Psalm 92:1-1-15

How do you begin your day? Do you begin by thanking our heavenly Father? Do you begin by thanking our Lord Jesus? Do you begin by thanking the Spirit within you? We should pray to our heavenly Father that we be able to live our day in His presence. We should pray to Jesus that we take up His cross and follow Him. We should pray to the Spirit inside us to fill us with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. It is the Trinity. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Morning prayers lead to evening praise.

Our Daily Bread – April 8, 2002