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Friday... This is the way to start. It really is!


Psalm 108:1a (MSG), "I'm ready, God, so ready, ready from head to toe."

Friday... This is the way to start. It really is!

The Psalmist writes Psalm 108:1a (MSG) this way. They say, "I'm ready, God, so ready, ready from head to toe."

I've never been one to be in many races but I know there is a way to start. Ready, set, go and that seems to be a great way to start a day no matter what we are facing.

Now verses 1-2 says in The Message, "I'm ready, God, so ready, ready from head to toe. Ready to sing, ready to raise a God-song: 'Wake, soul! Wake, lute! Wake up, you sleepyhead sun.'" Now for some personalities that may be a little too much.


The Amplified Bible says verse 1 this way, "O God, my heart is steadfast [with confident faith]; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul."

Now praising God is a great way to start our day. It is all in our focus and when we have focused on what God is like then we can face the day with confident faith.

Verses 12 and 13 in The Message were the verses that got my attention this morning. Here is what they say, "Give us help for the hard task; human help is worthless. In God we'll do our very best; he'll flatten the opposition for good." We get ready through praise, we start with confident faith and we go with God's help. Again, verse 13, "In God we'll do our very best; he'll flatten the opposition for good."

I love that. Yes that is the way to start our day, isn't it? Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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