As the morning dawns we are given the opportunity to begin a new day . . . a day that God is present . . . and a day we live and breathe because God has said it is to be so. Ultimately, the way we recommit to living the day dictates the way we live. What a difference we make for ourselves and the world around us when choose to see God at the center of our day.
The Psalmist reminds us that each day:
God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1).
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There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
The holy dwelling places of the Most High (Psalm 46:4 ).
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God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns. (Psalm 46:5)
With God as our very present help . . . we can respond to the day by faith . . . even when the world is falling apart . . . and it seems the mountains of our life quake and fall into the sea. And, regardless of what is going on, there is a river whose streams make glad the city of God . . . where God is in the midst. . . . extending help as the morning dawns.
When we recommit to living the day intentionally for God, we are reminded that when the morning dawns, it is a new day and a new opportunity.
Can you imagine the Israelites waking up as the morning dawned after walking across the dry path on the sea floor and watching their oppressors drown? They knew God was very present and had helped them cross over. As the morning dawned the next day, they must have had an incredible experience of fresh faith with the realization that they had been given the opportunity to begin life again. It was a day of celebration:
THEN MOSES and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord, saying, I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider or its chariot has He thrown into the sea.(Exodus 15: 1, AMP)
The Israelites lived a life of oppression and persecution. Their persecutors terrorized them to the end. The power of oppression had been removed from their daily life. They began a new day worshiping God.
Imagine the sound of music as over 2 million people sang to God as the day dawned.
As the day dawns recommit to live it as a new day with new opportunities.
Trust God has something more for you.
Sing.
Celebrate.
Learning to KickStart the day as the day dawns,
Kerrie
(written by Kerrie L. Palmer © 2010 All Rights Reserved)