From the Moment that I wake up, Until I lay my Head, I will???

One of the items on my New Year’s resolution for 2019 was to write at least one blog a week.  It is now February 11th, and I am finally getting around to writing the first one of the year.  Boy, have I been on track or what?  Funny how the curve balls in life constantly seem to hit us.  I have to say that the past 3-4 months have been the most physically, emotionally and mentally taxing that I can recall in a very long time.  During this time though, I came across this song by Bethel Music that has blessed my life beyond measure and has reminded me that no matter where I am or what I am going through, God hasn’t lost sight of me.  The title of the song is Goodness of God.  Please take the time to read the words to this song and let them sink in:

As I listened to this song over and over and over again, I was reminded of the verses of Scripture I used back in July to write a blog then.  Psalm 145 is known as David’s Psalm of Praise.   It goes like this:

Psalm 145:1-13, “I will extol thee, my God, O King;  (God, I just want to lift You up – cause You’ve been so good to me – in spite of me)  I will extol thee, my God, O King; And I will bless Thy name for ever and ever.  (LORD, as I write this, like King David, I just want You to know how much You mean to me).  Verse 2, “Every day (EVERY DAY) will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever (from the moment that I wake up, until I lay my head, I’m going to sing of Your goodness.  God, I’m not gonna let my circumstances dictate the song in my heart).  ³ Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.  ⁴ One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.  ⁵ I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.  ⁶ And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.  ⁷ They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness (God, though I haven’t always been fiathful to You – You have always been faithful to me.  You have never once let me down).  ⁸ The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy (aren’t you glad for that Amen?).  ⁹ The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works (I’m so grateful that no matter how many times I have failed You, no matter how many times I have disappointed You and let You down – God Your goodness has always been running after me).  ¹⁰ All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee. ¹¹ They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; 

So today Father, from the moment that I wake up, until I lay my head, no matter where I am, no matter what I am going through, no matter whether I am in the valley or on the mountain top, I will sing of Your Goodness!  Why?

¹² To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.  ¹³ Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.”

Cause all my life You have been faithful
And all my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
Oh, I’m gonna sing of the goodness of God
Oh, I’m gonna sing of the goodness of God