All day long

[Daily Selah]

What's on your agenda today? 

For me it's work, make dinner, clean up, spend some time with my kids, take the dog for a walk, do a few things around the blog and whatever else comes to my attention along the way. 

Sometimes, we can get stuck in the routine of doing things. The above describes a pretty typical work day for me. 

But in all of that, where do we fit the Lord in? Many Christians say they spend time in the Word and in prayer as they begin their day which is great. But what about the rest of the day?

Psalm 113:3 says, "From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised."

That means we're supposed to be praising Him all day long as we go about our work, as we interact with others, and as we care for our families and our home. We need to do it all in praise to the One who made us, has given us another day and who has given us we need.

You might think, "Well, I don't feel like praising Him right now." Read that verse again. It doesn't sound like an optional activity to me. Look through the Psalms. Praise is a command we are to obey. Feel like it or not, we need to do it anyway. 

And, you know what? Once we begin to praise the Lord for who He is and for all the many blessings He has poured out on us, we will soon begin to feel like it. 

Praise isn't limited to words or a melody. We praise Him by honoring Him in the way we work and live when we do it all for His glory.

We need to have a heart full of praise for the One who is worthy of all glory, honor and praise. 

When?

All day long. 



Father, thank You for another day, another opportunity to praise You in all we do. Give us a more grateful heart and a heart filled with praise to You for You alone are worthy. In Jesus' precious Name, Amen. 



[Daily Selah] is a mini-devotional, a pause to ponder about the Lord and how He wants us to live.