When Evening Fades, God Calls Forth Songs Of Joy

When the sun sets in Sedona, the red rocks glow a deep, illuminating reddish-orange.

They give praise to the Name of the Lord.

"From the rising of the sun

to the place where it sets,

the Name of the Lord

is to be praised."

Psalm 113:3 (NIV)

Even the desert trees against the evening skies revealed the greatness of God's works, as I pondered to delight in them.

"Great are the works of the Lord;

they are pondered by all

who delight in them.

Psalm 111:2 (NIV)

When the evening fades, God calls forth songs of joy through the different hues of sunset.

"The whole earth

is filled with awe

at Your wonders;

where morning dawns and evening fades,

you call forth songs of joy."

Psalm 65:8 (NIV)

The sun may disappear for the night, but with certainty we know it will hurry back again to rise the next morning.

"The sun rises

and the sun sets,

and hurries back

to where it rises."

Ecclesiastes 1:5 (NIV)

There are certain things in the changeability of life we can be sure of: the rising and setting of the sun, and God's love and His Word.