Great Morning

Weather.com just told me it's 5 degrees and sunny, but feels like negative 8.  If you know me... I HATE being cold.  But it's interesting how the sun is always shining on the coldest days.  I see it as the Lord showing us his faithfulness.


Ok, here's why mornings are great: I get to wake up and spend time with Jesus.  The next great thing about mornings: COFFEE.  The next great thing: mornings happen every day.  There's something about seeking the Lord before all the stresses of the day start piling up.  My mind is clear, and I can focus on the only thing that really matters.  The world changes every day and we can't find stability in anything.  When it comes down to it, not even in family and friends.  One of many reasons I love the Lord is because he offers consistent love, joy, peace, and hope.  And instead of disappearing when times get difficult, that's when these attributes actually flourish!  That's how I know God is real.  He's always there.  He's always watching us.  Not because he's waiting for us to mess up, but because he's madly in love with us.


Anyways...  Here's the verse from my devotional this morning:

1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!  According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

I don't know how people live in this corrupt world without a living hope, but I am thankful to have found something I can rely on and put my trust in.