Wednesday... A new day is beginning!

Wednesday... I just opened the blinds on our windows and the light is coming in and taking care of the darkness of the night. A new day is beginning!

But what about the darkness of despair and discouragement that we may face in this new day? Is there a blind that we can open to give us hope?

I found this as I opened my Bible this morning. Psalm 71:5&6 (NLT) says, "O Lord, you alone are my hope. I've trusted you since childhood. Yes you've been with me from birth; from my mother's womb you have cared for me. No wonder I am always praising you."

The MESSAGE Paraphrase puts it this way, "You keep me going when times are tough." And that is a great way to bring light into our darkness.

That is why I start my day in the Bible. It reminds me of who I turn to when I'm in despair and that he has never failed me.

Look at Verses 1-3 (MSG), "I run for dear life to God. I'll never live to regret it. Do what you do so well: get me out of this mess and up on my feet. Put your ear to the ground and listen, give me space for salvation. Be a quest room where I can retreat; you said your door was always open! You're my salvation-my vast, granite fortress."

And then verse 8, "Just as each day brims with your beauty, my mouth brims with praise." And then verse 24, "All day long I'm chanting about you and your righteous ways, while those who tried to do me me in slink off looking ashamed."

So open the blinds of God's Word to dispel the darkness of despair and discouragement and then praise him! Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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