Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. ~ Psalm 143:8
This is a prayer of devotion to God and to acknowledge that David depends on God for guidance and direction. A beautiful request we should memorize and tuck into our hearts. David had been through many dark trials and great times of victory and he knew God to be his refuge and strength. He knew he could trust God with his life and lead him daily. The love of the Lord never fails and His mercy and grace is fresh every morning. It’s an unlimited supply from God. Life is hard. We were never promised a trouble free life, but we were promised, as believers of Christ, that He would never leave us. To trust Him with decisions in our lives even when they may not make sense. Hearing God may not always be easy, but if you dive into His word in the quiet of your day, pray and wait, you’ll be amazed at the nudge and revelation you will receive. Sometimes there is no great change in our direction, but sometimes when you trust wholeheartedly, the phenomenal may happen. Having developed a habit of quiet time every morning since a teen, if I miss my time with God in the morning, my day just doesn’t quite feel right. I feel like I have missed my daily refill of what God has to say to me and sometimes I even find myself cranky. Let me be the first to tell you that if you can make it a habit to meet with the Lord first thing every morning, your day starts off with the good news and hope before the rest of the world comes crashing down, crowding and expecting from your day. Being filled up with His word and putting my burdens at His feet and leaving them there trusting He will take care of them is a powerful privilege for Jesus followers. I don’t need to trust in my own strength and wisdom for the day. I can invite God to lead me and give me direction and know that He loves me enough that I can trust He only wants the best for me - even when it looks difficult, or impossible. Let us give our days and steps to God every morning knowing we can trust Him completely. How liberating! ~ Amen
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