Got the choice on this brand new day. Wallow in chronic worry or walk in continual worship. Carry our heavy burdens or cast them on our Burden-Bearer. We choose--
Grumpy or grateful.
Fear or faith.
First thing in the morning, we choose how we will set our minds, hearts and attitudes. What will you choose this new day?
We choose whether to fixate on all kinds of pressing concerns or take those concerns to the throne of the universe and hand them to the Sovereign King. The Almighty, glorious KING! Our choice...but He's ready and waiting and infinitely able to do more than all we could ever ask or imagine. (Eph.3:20)
I choose Jesus. Thank You Lord Jesus for awakening me one more day to serve, love, adore, and make You known in this world this day. In my little place, in my small ways, with my very limited abilities, and with my many failings and weaknesses, I pray that You would shine through me to bring Your glorious light and love to a desperately needy and dark world. Only You can do that, Lord...but it is Your joy to do that. That You would choose to use little sin-prone, fallible dust people like us is a miracle I will never understand, but oh how grateful we are! Thank You for Your amazing, wonderful grace! How we thank You for the privilege of shining Your light, Lord.
For anyone reading this, I hope you will join me in praying together on this bright new morning of May, this prayer from George Dawson (1821-76):
"Almighty God, we bless and praise Thee that we have awakened to the light of another earthly day; and now we will think of what a day should be. Our days are Thine, let them be spent for Thee. Our days are few, let them be spent with care. There are dark days behind us, forgive their sinfulness; there may be dark days before us, strengthen us for their trials.
We pray Thee to shine on this day--the day which we may call our own. Lord, we go to our daily work; help us to take pleasure therein. Show us clearly what our duty is; help us to be faithful in doing it. Let all we do be well done, fit for Thine eyes to see.
Give us strength to do, patience to bear; let our courage never fail. Help us most when faintness comes; hold us up when weariness begins. When we cannot love our work, let us think of it as Thy task; and by our true love to Thee, make unlovely things shine in the light of Thy great love. Amen."
Yes, Lord, yes. Do it again this new day, Father.
Thank You for the gift of life for one more day. Might we love You and love others, by Your grace and for Your great glory. Whatever our work this day, strengthen us, empower us, so that in every single task, we shine Your light and love to all around us.
To God be the glory.
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