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Daily Devotion: Psalm 31:23-24

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Psalm 31:23-24     "O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. 24) Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD."

"I love the Lord." Is it necessary for these words to be written? Should they not be expressed every single day through our actions and attitudes?  We might be quick to answer that they are completely and ultimately understood and the words are true whether they are written or not.

What do we think as we sing these words:

I love you, Lord, and I lift my voice 

To worship you, Oh, my soul rejoice,

Take joy, my king, in what you hear,
Let it be a sweet, sweet sound in your ear.

I'm looking deep inside as I think about our text. David expressed his reasons for writing about his love for God. Why do you love the Lord? I ask myself, "Why do I love the Lord?" I could give you many reasons and I'm sure you have many reasons also. But may I say, the Lord is worthy of my devotion simply because He is all loveable. If He did nothing else for me, He is worthy of my devotion and love.  There are times that I feel the need to express my love when I experience the wonderful blessings of God. But there are moments when the presence of the Lord is so near to me that I just want to cry out, "I love you, Lord, and I lift my voice to worship you, Oh, my soul rejoice, Take joy, my king, in what you hear, Let it be a sweet, sweet sound in your ear."

How about you? Is this not a good day to simply say, "Lord, I love you!"

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