“Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you.” Psalms 143:8 NLT
How do you start your each morning? What do you think about when you open your eyes? I am not very good at making sure that God is the first thing on my mind. There are times when I give thanks before my feet hit the floor, but unfortunately it is not every time. I am trying to be better about that, thanking God for each beautiful day as it begins.
In this verse, David is asking the Lord to show him the Lord’s love and acknowledging that it is there each new day. The love David is talking about is not only from what he knows of the Lord but from within, from the Spirit. He longs for his spirit to be filled with the presence of the Lord. David trusts the Lord that he will be aware of God’s presence each morning and has trusted the Lord for all of his life. He has faced enemies, his own disobedience and a time of renewal with his repenting heart. He knows the Lord is there for him and that each morning, he will be able to experience God’s love.
Lastly, David is also asking God for direction and guidance. Guidance of what is the right path to walk for his life to be fulfilling of God’s will. David could have asked what is the path that will be the easiest for him to walk, but he didn’t. Instead, he asks for the one that will please God, fulfill God’s will. David trusted the Lord.
I am not sure when David wrote this psalm or prayed this psalm, but it can be applied at any moment of any day. I think of it especially in the morning as it is the beginning of the a new day. A new day when we can feel God’s love for us, feel His guidance of our footsteps for the day and start fresh with renewed energy in our spirit to glorify God with all that we do.
How do you start your day?