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Saturday... This is such a good time each morning.


Saturday... This is such a good time each morning. It really is.

I love getting up each morning and finding my NIV Bible sitting beside my chair and turning in it to the Psalm of the day, the Proverb, then to the NT. First of all saying thanks to God for so many things He did for me the day before, through the night and the opportunity of a new day, then asking Him to open my eyes to see, my ears to hear what He wants to say to me at the beginning of my new day through His Word. And then finding another place with a cup of coffee where I turn to other versions of the Bible. It is my way of starting each day. Now that is probably more information than you wanted to know but it is my way of striving to encourage you to find a place and time to get into God's Word, to connect with God as you start your day. 

The 3rd version I looked at this morning of Psalm 14, today's Psalm, was the MESSAGE and I found this. Verse 2 says, "God sticks his head out of heaven. He looks around. He's looking for someone not stupid." I love that. He goes on, "one man, even God expectant, just one-God ready woman." And I want to be that God expectant man. And I'm sure you want to be that God ready woman. 

The NLT says, "The Lord looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God."

Now the word stupid is a pretty strong word but it does describe someone who is living their life without seeking God, about those who face each day who aren't God expectant or God ready or truly wise. We have this opportunity to connect with God in a personal way and when we don't and then we wonder why we are so despondent and so lost. I know, I know, the word stupid is pretty strong.

What are you going through as you start this day? Are you facing it alone? Verse 7 (MSG) says, "Is there anyone around to save Israel? Yes, God is around; God turns life around. Turned around Jacob skips rope, turned around Israel sings laughter." The NLT says, "When the Lord restores his people, Jacob will shout for joy, and Israel will rejoice." It says "when" not if. Now that is expectant. 

God wants to meet with you everyday but He leaves it up to us to seek Him. And it really is the wise thing to do. It really is. You don't need to do it the way I do, you just need to do it. 

Verse 2 in the NIV says, "The Lord looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God." Let's be one of those that understands and seeks God. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning



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