This Is Where Everything Changed

This Is Where Everything Changed

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Oh Glorious Day

1 Chronicles 29:11 "Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all."

After the Lenten and Easter devotionals I have been looking asking myself "what's next?"
After a couple of furtive starts I was given a very pointed message on where to go next with the devotionals and maybe something more. Casting Crowns has a song out called Glorious Day. Short of talking about communion, it captures all the hope we have in Christ. It is a wonderful song and the lyrics have been rolling around in my head for the past couple of months. Then this past two days, the message on what to do next was presented with all the subtlety of a 2X4 between the eyes. I got the message. So with all possible credit I can give to God, and Casting Crowns, we are about to embark on the next great adventure.

I have a job that requires me to be up very early in the morning to head off to catch a bus to work. 3:45 AM is my normal time to roll out of bed Monday through Thursday. So when the weekend arrives, I feel as if I have slept in by 6:00 AM. In reality, I have. But here is the thing about waking up that early on the weekend. It gives me time to think (after the first cup of coffee of course.) And It is my devotional time. That time when my mind is uncluttered and I can reflect on what God has to say to me in His word. One of my favorite books is The Treasury of Prayer by Concordia Publishing House. It is available in hard copy and electronic formats. Monday through Thursday I read it from my iPhone while waiting for the bus to arrive. Friday through Sunday it is a toss up between hard copy of electronic. The morning is also when I have the pleasure of enjoying the sunrise. It is the first thing God would have us see after the night and our rest has passed by. The house is quiet and I am alone with my thoughts. The world and I can wake up together.  The dawn of a new day offers endless opportunities, and some pretty breath taking colors on occasion. But this is the thing about the dawn. The majesty and glory of God are fully on display. He has set a day before us heralded by the dawn. It is up to each of us to grab onto this opportunity and to run with it. We are blessed with life and are given the opportunity to share the love of God with everyone we encounter. The world needs to know that with each dawn the love of God for all of us is on display. Share the good news.


PRAYER: Lord and giver of life we thank You for the many sunrises You give us. The beauty of the dawn of a new day serves as a reminder to each of us that You and You alone are God. You willed creation into being. You breathed life into us, and You gave us Your Son to redeem us. For all these many blessing we offer our thanksgiving in the name of Jesus. Amen.

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