Today's Beginning

Wednesday... We have so many. Yes we do.  We wake up each morning it seems with so many needs. Yes we do and they are so heavy. What is your greatest need today? What has you weighed down?  I was reading in Psalm 24 this morning. I started with three different translations and then read this in the Amplified Version. Verse 6 says, "This is the generation (description) of those who diligently seek Him and require Him as their greatest need, who seek Your face, even [as did] Jacob." And the phrase "who diligently seek Him and require Him as their greatest need" got my attention. Now what a difference in our day would it be if our greatest need was God? Now we don't usually realize it but that is so true. He supersedes all of our needs. Yes he does. If and when I realize that then all of the other needs fall into place. Do you see that? Now take one of your needs that is weighing heavily on you. If that was taken care of would all of the other needs also be taken c...

Friday... What do you love to do? What does it cost? Pastor Drew, our Pastor, loves to climb mountains. He really does. Now I love to see them. I am sitting right now looking out on some beautiful mountains. And I do love to hike on them. Now in order to climb and hike some mountains in the Sierra Madre Mountains in California and the Rocky Mountains in Colorado you need a permit. It will cost you something. Psalm 24:3 (NLT) asks a very good question, "Who may climb the mountain of the Lord?" There are some requirements. Did you know that? Well there are. There are some costs. It goes on. "Who may stand in his holy place?" Verse 4, "Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies." Wow, you can't tell lies? Yes, you must be honest. What would happen in this world if everyone told the truth, they never told lies? What would it be like? It really would be a good world to live in, wouldn't it? What about everyo...

Monday... It is so worth it. I have never been a climber of steep mountains but I love to watch others climb. But watching is not the same as doing. There are some things they need to let go of and do in order to climb. Fear is one, being secure on the ground is another. There must be some letting go in order to climb. And you also have to do to climb. David in Psalm 24:3 (NLT) asks the question, "Who may climb the mountain of the Lord?" and then in verse 4 answers it, "Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies." There are some requirements to climbing. We must let go and do.  But there are blessings if we do let go and climb. Verse 5 says, "They will receive the Lord's blessing and have a right relationship with God their savior." And that is really good news, it is worth it, isn't it? I've never had the thrill of climbing up the steep wall of Zion Canyon or Red Rock but I am in the process of cli...