A Better Way to Start the Day

Psalm 143:8 "Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in You. Show me the way I should go, for to You I entrust my life."

Greetings,

I typically wake up when Jorge kisses me on the cheek before he leaves for work at 6:30 AM.  I'll say, "Have a great day and come back to me, Babe." Then I will readjust the covers so Hershey Pie and I are all nice and cozy. and we will both fall back asleep until 7:30. That's when my day really begins.

It's always a flurry of activity as I take my vitamins, let Hershey out then in then out then in, look at my To-Do list and add more to it, turn on the news, put away the dishes, start fielding phone calls, check emails, fold the laundry, make my coffee with just a splash of cream no sugar, and on and on it goes...

But a couple of days ago I came across Psalm 143:8 and thought, "There's a better way to start the day!"

What if before I did any of the stuff above, before my head even left the pillow, I whispered to my Lord, "Let me hear of Your unfailing love and lovingkindness this morning, cause me to experience Your faithful and gracious mercy right now before I get out of bed. Show me where to walk, teach me the way I should go, because I give myself to You, I lift up my soul to You, and I long for You."

I believe with all my heart that God will always answer this prayer, and I can't wait until tomorrow morning.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We look forward to starting each morning with You.  There are so many things competing for our attention, but the only One Who can encourage us and show us how to live is You.  We trust You with our life and the lives of our families. In Jesus' name, AMEN!