Psalm 30:5 (NLT) For his anger lasts only a moment, but his
favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may
last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.
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.
Grace and Peace,
Paige
Paige
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