Good Morning

Each morning, I wake up well before the sun and try my best to watch it come up each morning.  The past 3 mornings, however, I have missed it because I have been busy doing other things.  “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.”  This morning I was reminded to slow down a little, and learn to be still.  Now, that verse comes from Psalm 37, a passage that’s been close to my heart in my time out here.  What comes right before that verse, you ask?  Well, let me tell you J. “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this; He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.”  Wow. 

So here I sit.  I was just reading this, then I look up to see my room being filled with light.  I literally ran to the window (almost slipping on the tile floor on my way, haha) and saw the sun peaking over the mountains.  The light is streaming through my window now, shining so brightly.  And come noon, the sun will be even brighter, hotter, and that much more powerful.  I can’t really imagine that my righteousness could ever shine like that, or that the justice of the cause I am currently working towards could ever be as powerful as the noonday sun.  And that’s where I can do nothing but thank God that it’s out of my hands.  My job is to trust and submit, and the rest is up to him, Praise the Lord! 

So I sincerely pray that each of you can be reminded today to submit to and trust God more fully today.  Just take a look at the sun to see how brightly we can shine! (I hope it’s not cloudy by you today, that kind of would ruin my point here J)