Monday... Oh the wonder, the joy of a new day!

Psalm 65:8 (NIV) says, "The whole earth is filled with awe at your wonders; where morning dawns, where evening fades, you call for songs of joy." The MESSAGE Paraphrase says, "Dawn and dusk take turns calling, 'Come and worship.'"

We live where we can see the Sun come up over the Sunrise Mountains on the east side of our valley and then see it go down over the Spring Mountains on the west. It happens every day of every week of every month of every year. The Sun is faithful, it is consistent, it comes up and goes down. You can trust it to do what it was meant to do.

Now it could be easy to worship the Sun, to worship Mother Earth but there is One greater that created it all and who set it into motion. His creation just reminds us each and every day of His consistency, of His faithfulness and of His love. That's why, "Dawn and dusk take turns calling, 'Come and worship.'"

Verse 2 (NLT) says, "Though we are overwhelmed by our sins, you forgive them all." Then verse 5, "You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds, O God our savior." "Dawn and dusk take turns calling, 'Come and worship.'"

Verses 6-8 in the New Living Translation says, "You formed the mountains by your power and armed yourself with mighty strength. You quieted the raging oceans with their pounding waves and silenced the shouting of nations. Those who live at the ends of the earth stand in awe of your wonders. From where the sun rises to where it sets, you inspire shouts of joy."

Oh the wonder, the joy of a new day that He has created for us to live and enjoy. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning.

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Tuesday... It is so worth it. It really is!

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