What Good Is There In The Morning?

All too often we casually greeted our loved ones, friends, acquaintances, and neighbors "Good Morning!"  When we were little boys we were taught to greet everybody we meet on the street "Good Morning."  

At ABS-CBN Channel 3 every morning except on the weekend the program "Naimbag Nga Morning" or "Good Morning" is aired.  This program is the medium through which news and new things are made known to the public. 

I remember a past incident when I greeted my older brother “Good Morning!”  I was surprised for he answered rather insolently “what good is there in the morning anyway?” 

So in remembrance of my dear brother who is now with the Lord I want to address this subject: What Good Is There In The Morning?

There is cultural aspects of the night.  Night is often associated with danger and evil, because of the psychological connection of night's all-encompassing darkness to the fear of the unknown and darkness's obstruction of a major sensory system (the sense of sight). Nighttime is naturally associated with vulnerability and danger for human physical survival. Criminals, animals, and other potential dangers can be concealed by darkness. Midnight has a particular importance in human imagination and culture.

The belief in magic often includes the idea that magic and magicians are more powerful at night. Seances of spiritualism are usually conducted closer to midnight. Similarly, mythical and folkloric creatures as vampires and werewolves are described as being more active at night. Ghosts are believed to wander around almost exclusively during night-time. In almost all cultures, there exist stories and legends warning of the dangers of night-time. In fact, the Saxons called the darkness of night the 'death mist'.

In literature, night and the lack of light are often color-associated with blackness which is historically symbolic in many cultures for villainy, non-existence, or a lack of knowledge (with the knowledge usually symbolized by light or illumination).

On the other hand, in the Western culture night is often associated with having fun. This is testified by the existence of night clubs.  (Source: Wikipedia)

So when morning comes, it ends the night.  The dawning of the day heralds or proclaims the beginning of life anew.  At night as if we are dead because there is not much difference between a sleeping person and a dead person.  That's why when morning comes as if we were resurrected back to life. And it is really good to be alive and behold the light of a new day.  

Jeremiah exclaimed:  "The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." (Lamentations 3:21, 22).  His hope is anchored on God's steadfast love, tender mercies or compassion, and faithfulness.

That makes the good morning really good.  And His mercy is always new and fresh each morning. And we never ran out of His mercy.

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (19 June 1834 – 31 January 1892) was a British Particular Baptist preacher. Spurgeon remains highly influential among Christians of different denominations, among whom he is known as the "Prince of Preachers".  In his sermon "The Novelties of Divine Mercy" using the texts in Lamentations said that our beds were not our tombs and it is great mercy that we are still alive.   That makes the morning good. And that indeed the reason to praise God each morning.