"Wake the Dawn!"

Scripture Passage

Psalm 103; Psalms 108-110; Psalm 122; Psalm 124

Scripture Focus

My heart is confident in you, O God;
     no wonder I can sing your praises with all my heart!
Wake up, lyre and harp!
     I will wake the dawn with my song.
                              (Psalm 108:1-2 NLT)

Observation

I’ve always enjoyed singing. I don’t mean “public performance” or even “public ministry”—but simply singing as an expression of praise from my heart. In fact, I’ve used “unprompted singing” as something of a “personal heart monitor”. If those unguarded moments when I catch myself singing have diminished or disappeared altogether, there’s probably something “wrong” with my heart—something needing attention. Indeed, why people don’t catch themselves singing more is something that puzzles me.

So I really like the imagery of Psalm 108:2—“I will wake the dawn with my song.” I’ve heard of waking the dead, but never waking the dawn. What a wonderful thought—to be up ahead of the sunrise, singing praises to God at the top of your lungs, waking the whole world up in the process!

I know some people won’t understand that. In mock (I think) frustration, my wife has told a number of people, “He *sings* in the morning!” (like that’s a bad thing!). But given the goodness of God…given the confidence we rightly have in Him (v 1)…why shouldn’t we sing? Shouldn’t there be moments when we bust out in song with enough zeal and gusto that somebody notices?

So go ahead—bust loose. Wake the dawn!