As we begin each day, we trust we’ll still be around at the end of the day. What happens in between depends on how we start in the morning and how we end in the evening. Verses 1 and 2 describe an ideal day.

That’s how we ought to leave each day. When you wake up in the morning, remember His lovingkindness. Don’t wake up grouchy, saying, “Oh my, another day.” Wake up saying, “Today the Lord loves me, and His lovingkindness endures forever. God has my life in His hands. There is nothing to be afraid of.”

During the day offer praise and Thanksgiving. Find every reason you can to praise Him (v.1). At the close of the day, remember God’s faithfulness. During the day we experience the lovingkindness. And at the end of the day, we can look back and say, “God has been faithful.” No matter how difficult this day maybe for you, when you get to the end, you are going to be able to look back and say, “Great is Thy faithfulness.”

Each day has its own set of burdens, blessings and challenges. How you begin and end a day determines what kind of day you will have. Begin your day with lovingkindness. Praise God and thank Him during the day. In the evening, remember His faithfulness during the day. What a great recipe for living a day at a time!