Tuesday... Be alert, yes, be alert!

Psalm 105:4 (MSG), "Keep your eyes open for God, watch for his works; be alert for signs of his presence."

Tuesday... Be alert, yes, be alert!

There is so much out there in our lives that clamor for attention. So much noise. But we need to be alert for what is really important.

Now the Psalmist in 105:4 (MSG) says, "Keep your eyes open for God, watch for his works; be alert for signs of his presence." Yes, "Be alert for signs of his presence."

There is so much out there in our lives that is competition for God's presence. So much noise that pulls us away from God's still small voice and it seems there is no time for us to get into God's Word, but we need to keep our eyes open for God, watching for his works and being alert for signs of his presence.

Verse 5 in the New Living Translation says, "Remember the wonders he has performed, his miracles, and the rulings he has given." Now we can't remember if we don't read and meditate and study.

The book of Psalms is a great place to go. Psalm 105:19 says, "Until the time came to fulfill his dreams. the Lord tested Joseph's character." Maybe what we are going through is not bad times but God testing our character before he fulfills the dreams he has for us. The story of Joseph is an amazing story.

And then verses 44-45, "He gave his people the lands of pagan nations, and they harvested crops that others had planted. All this happened so they could follow his degrees and obey his instructions. Praise the Lord!"

Yes, be alert. Look for God in whatever you are going through.

Isaiah 45:8 (MSG) says, "Open up, heavens, and rain. Clouds, pour out buckets of my goodness! Loosen up, earth, and bloom salvation; spout right living. I God, generate all this." And then verse 15, "Clearly you are a God who works behind the scenes, God of Israel, Savior God."

Let's just be alert for signs of God's presence and for buckets of his goodness. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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