Wednesday... This would truly make a daily difference.

Psalms 111:2 (NLT), "How amazing are the deeds of the LORD! All who delight in him should ponder them."

Wednesday... This would truly make a daily difference.

There really are actions that we could do each day that would make a definite difference in our day.

Let me ask you, how do you wake up each morning? Good morning Lord or good Lord it's morning. Same words but put in a different order with a totally different attitude.

Now the first thing I do when I wake up and after I clean up and put on my clothes is to get my water and my coffee and my Bible and read a Psalm of the day.

Today, I read Psalm 111 and in verse 2 it says, "How amazing are the deeds of the LORD! All who delight in him should ponder them." And the word that jumped out at me was the word ponder. I delight in the LORD because I ponder his amazing deeds.'

Now for many the first thing they do is check the internet and all of the negative in the world. That's how they wake up. They ponder the negative deeds of the world and they may even blame God for all that is happening.

The Amplified Bible says, "Great are the works of the LORD, studied by all those who delight in them." The word studied is also a great word. It is all in our focus.

Verse 4 says, "He has made His wonderful acts to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and merciful and full of loving compassion." How can we remember if we haven't studied or pondered? Yes the way to remember is to study and ponder and meditate and focus and of course read.

Verses 2-4 (NLT) says, "How amazing are the deeds of the LORD! All who delight in him should ponder them. Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty. His righteousness never fails. He causes us to remember his wonderful works. How gracious and merciful is our LORD."

Yes, pondering on his amazing deeds daily will make a definite difference. That is where being thankful and praise come in. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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