Day of Praise

Mo, May 13, 44th Day of Easter, "Day of Praise"

"Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies." - Romans 8:33

I enjoy the morning and Mondays, but...

Not everyone is a morning person. For example, I know someone who has a sign in their bathroom that says, "There must be a better way to start the day than getting up in the morning."

Not everyone is a Monday person. Someone must have a sign that says, "There must be a better way to start the week than Monday."

As a pastor, I have a hunch that mornings and Mondays are hard for some because of what we all experience, namely, the voice inside our own head that says, "I gotta do this. I gotta do that." And after about 12 repetitions of "I gotta do this. I gotta do that" then we start to ask, "How can do all that?"

It's like one big self-accusation, "I'm never gonna make it through this day. And I'm never gonna make it through this week."

But if we'll listen, then we'll hear another voice. God speaks to us each day, saying, "I am with you. I will bless you. I will guide you in each meeting and give you wisdom, insight, and discernment. You're not alone in all that you have to do. Give it to me, and I will lead the way."

For myself, I enjoy the morning and Mondays because, even though I hear the first voice ("you gotta do this and that"), by God's grace, I hear the second voice more, so I trust and thank God for leading the way.

And I encourage you to do the same as God is eager to walk with you and guide your day.

"Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies." - Romans 8:33

Praise God!


Pastor Chris
"The gospel is the story of Jesus [what God's only Son has done for us that we can't do for ourselves], spoken as a promise." - Robert Jenson