The other day I went through the McDonald's drive thru to get some breakfast at 6:00am. As I was waiting at the window to receive my bag of food, I looked and in the distancne there were a couple of guys having some coffee at a table just chatting away... and that made me think back on the days when I would get somewhere where the crowds had not come yet or the rush hour was hours away..and that feeling of being ahead to have a peaceful moment ...it was a nice feeling.
I get that feeling when the retail store or grocery store has just opened and I'm the first to walk in and they greet me with a fresh, crisp, new "hello" along with a morning smile. I love that feeling.
Usually I like to sleep in just a little... but when I was at youth camp, I would love to wake up at 6:00am and take a walk on the trail before the camp was loud with teenagers...and where the dew was shimmering all over the path and the leaves..and the sun was just starting to tease its rays over the mountians and the only noise you could hear are the tree frogs and forest birds of various types. - it was refreshing.
And this reminds me that my Lord and Master loves that very thing. He loves to meet with me first in the morning before the "crowds"...before the "rush hour" of the day comes my way. That way we get that FRESH, CRISP, NEW communion with God each day...along with that genuine "SMILE OF THE HEART"
"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness" Lamentations 3: 22-23
Love it! Fresh, Crisp, Good Morning! See, I tend to think of those same thoughts when driving on a spring or autumn morning when it is a bit cool out, and the smell of morning. The sunrise says "wake up world", and it is a sign of renewal.
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