Monday... They fall flat on their faces.

There are so many benefits that come from a relationship with God. There really are. And it is imperative that we share the Good News of these benefits. And Proverbs 4:18-19 (MSG) is a great one to share.

It says, "The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine. But the road of wrongdoing gets darker and darker - travelers can't see a thing; they fall flat on their faces."

The NLT puts it this way, verse 18, "The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever bright until the full light of day."

I love getting up early in the morning and going and opening up our blinds on our third floor apartment and watching the sun come up and bring light to the darkness of the night. It was really beautiful this morning. I love to see "the first gleam of dawn." But so many people live their lives in total darkness. Verse 19, "But the way of the wicked is like total darkness. They have no idea what they are stumbling over.", as the MESSAGE puts it, "they fall fat on their faces."

Now as I look out on the darkness of the night, it is not total darkness. There are lights all over our town but what if there were no lights. You couldn't see a thing. The light no matter how bright still is a great means for us to see where we are going. "The ways of right-living people glow with light; the longer they live, the brighter they shine."

It is such a tremendous thing to first experience that light. It really is. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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

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