As I write this, it’s cherry blossom season in Japan. And I couldn’t help but think of this verse as I saw all the cherry blossom trees around my neighborhood.
I remember the days of old;
I meditate on all you have done;
I reflect on the work of your hands. (Psalm 143:5)
How often do we start the day thinking on these things?
When David wrote this psalm, he was facing many troubles. He apparently was on the run, perhaps from Saul or Absalom.
But in a time of despair, he says, “I remember. I meditate. I reflect.”
What does he remember? He remembers the days of old. He remembers all the old stories of God being with his people and delivering them: Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Deborah, Gideon, and Samson.
What does he meditate on? He meditates on what God has done. Not just in the lives of those that came before him. But in his own life.
What does he reflect on? The work of his God’s hands. The heavens. The animals. The trees and plants. All of creation.
And in all this, he remembers God’s power and his goodness toward his people.
What is his response? A heart of God-dependence.
Let me experience
your faithful love in the morning,
for I trust in you.Reveal to me the way I should go
because I appeal to you…Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God.May your gracious Spirit
lead me on level ground. (8, 10)
May we all start each day with that kind of heart.
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