My schedule varies from day to day. In a way I like that variety better than having a regular 8 to 5 desk job. There is one thing that hasn’t changed, though. My day starts with coffee—lots of coffee. Joe makes a pot of fresh ground coffee before I get up. I rarely sleep well, and never all through then night. I take the burdens of the day with me and wake up during the night thinking of all the things I need to do. Somehow though when I wake up in the morning, those cares have diminished. Instead I wake up thankful for a new day. The routine of coffee drinking is soothing and the caffeine gives me a boost to get going. In a way this is a metaphor for my relationship with God. No matter what my cares and struggles are, I return to the Lord for comfort, sustenance and power to carry on. As the praise song says, “You are the strength when I am weak, you are the treasure that I keep. You are my all in all.”
Gracious God, we praise you for your continuing and steadfast grace in our lives. When we wake in the morning, you are there. We pray for your strength for this day. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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