Good Morning

Read Lamentations 3:17-26

Context: A lament is a demonstration of deep sorrow. This book was written after the Israelites were taken captive by the Babylonians and their cities were destroyed. It is believed that the prophet Jeremiah wrote this book. The laments in this book were read regularly at the wailing wall many centuries after it was written, and they are still used in Catholic services during the last three days of Holy Week. Despite the horrors they were going through, the Israelites knew that God is good.

Text:
17 I have been deprived of peace;
I have forgotten what prosperity is.
18 So I say, "My splendor is gone
and all that I had hoped from the LORD."
19 I remember my affliction and my wandering,
the bitterness and the gall.
20 I well remember them,
and my soul is downcast within me.
21 Yet this I call to mind
and therefore I have hope:
22 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
23 They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
24 I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him."
25 The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;
26 it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the LORD. (NIV)

taken from www.biblegateway.com

I'm a morning person. While I really hate the initial act of getting out of bed, I love to sit and watch the morning arrive. No matter how bad yesterday might have been, I put a lot of hope in the fact that this is a fresh, new day. God has given me another chance to 'get it right.' Now I know that I won't, but the glory of the morning makes me want to try! I love the colors of the sunrise and the subtle ways the light changes second to second. I like to see the dew sparkle in the sun and to feel that coolness in the air. It seems like a good time to be still and know that He is God, before the craziness of the day takes away my focus.

I hope that you have a great day and that God showers you with blessings.