22 Bless the Lord, all his works,
in all places of his dominion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!
Our final concluding meditation from our Summer Psalm brings us right back to where we started. A call to praise.
I don’t know what your summer has been like. Maybe it’s been great: Lots of fun in the sun. Lounging by the pool, little league baseball, picnics in the park. Or maybe it’s been hard. Too busy. Too expensive. Too little structure. Too much chaos.
Either way, summer is over and it’s back to life, back to reality. And do you know what our spirits should be doing?
Blessing the LORD.
We sing songs like 10,000 Reasons and Goodness of God that remind us about this day by day.
The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning
It’s time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes
–10,000 Reasons, Matt Redmon & Jonas Myrin
From the moment that I wake up
Until I lay my head
I will sing of the goodness of God
–Goodness of God, Ed Cash, Ben Fielding, Jason Ingram, Brian Johnson, & Jenn Johnson
It’s an equally good reminder at the end of one season and while launching into a new one. Whatever has passed. Whatever lies ahead. Whether you’re an Iowan or an Eridian or a Seraph in the very throne room of God. Whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever the circumstances:
22 Bless the Lord, all his works,
in all places of his dominion.
Bless the Lord, O my soul!