The sun is shining! Yippee!!
The ramifications of the clouds now not blocking the ball of
gas, which God originally gave us to separate day from night, are many and
varied.
Psalm 113:3 states a verse familiar to many, but maybe not
in this context. “From the rising of the Sun to the place where it sets, the
name of the Lord is to be praised.”
Usually used in remembrance services this verse however puts the
importance of how the Lord should be praised at all times. Darkness in the era
of the old testament generally meant sleep, so whilst the sun was up, and
people were awake, so God’s name should be praised.
We have been thinking about this in assemblies this week in
connection with how God helped various people in the bible; from Peter after
Jesus’ death to Noah, Jonah, David etc. All of their concerns were ably met by
God, therefore likewise we can trust in God to answer our problems, whether
upcoming exams, friendship issues or other individual circumstances that arise.
As the Beatles once said ‘Help, I need somebody…’, and yes, we all do
occasionally need help but we know that the God of the past is still the God of
the present and will always be that somebody.
Surely therefore the Sun in the sky should remind us to do
as the Psalmist and praise God for all our blessings.
