When I awaken in the morning
I take a deep breath of God’s unfailing love
more glorious than sunrise.
A love that is:
steadfast,
unchanging,
filled with mercy,
courageous and victorious,
faithful,
righteous and perfect,
everlasting,
redeeming,
good in every way,
love that will never leave nor forsake.
A love that turns our hurting into sacrament
and our sorrows into thanksgiving.
O LORD, let the Son shine in!
Beautiful sunrise that words cannot satisfy.
God’s goodness and beauty suffused across the sky.
It goes beyond imagination, limitless is His love.
The heavens declare this message,
sent in Jesus from above.
Of this grace God wants our hearts to hear—
That no matter what sin we have done,
His unfailing love will conquer fear.
God’s sunrise bids you come.
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” 1 Cor. 2:9 NLT
How great is the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you. You lavish it on those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world. Psalm 31:9 NLT
Your unfailing love, O LORD, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. Psalm 36:5 NLT
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; Psalm 16:11 ESV
Sometimes I awaken in the morning,
still groggy from troubling dream,
I remember my joy is in Jesus.
God’s love sent to redeem.
I quiet my soul with Your mercy,
Innocence renewed by Your grace.
I silence the accuser with Your promise,
You’re with me in all the trials I face.
You will never leave nor forsake.
Hell’s claim on my soul You destroy.
Your goodness and kindness surround me,
In Your presence is fullness of joy.
I am overwhelmed with joy in the LORD my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. Isaiah 61:10 NLT
When I am anxious—
And every moment brings new worries.
I remember my hope is in the Lord.
I wait for Him as watchmen wait for morning.
Longing for the Lord to come and hold me.
I quiet myself remembering the Lord’s great love.
Still I must wait.
His love will never leave me.
In stillness I wait
His mercy has shattered death and removes my shame.
In gratitude I wait
His love is better than life.
In thanksgiving I wait
His peace which surpasses all understanding guards my heart and mind,
And in His love I wait.
I rejoice in waiting,
for when He draws near, I forget about the waiting.
Quiet has a voice,
Stronger than the guns of war,
Louder than the wail of grief.
Calling us out of our anxiety.
“Be still and know that I am God.”
Psalm 46:10
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 8:9 NIV
Blessings of abounding goodness,
in the work we’ve been given to do.
Transforming life from menial,
to purveyors of life made new.
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 3:10 NIV
The sun peeking at a brand new day.
A flock of geese honking mist away.
Deep breaths of cold clean air.
I rejoice at God’s loving care
For your steadfast love is before my eyes, and I walk in your faithfulness. Psalm 26:3 ESV
I missed the Northern Lights,
for I fell asleep while waiting.
I missed the solar eclipse,
because I wasn’t in the path it was taking.
Thank God I won’t miss the Lord’s final coming,
for it’s not by my effort that’s wanting,
Its His love that’s steadfast and sure,
He will make me holy and pure,
to be with Him…life everlasting.
Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. John 14:1-3 ESV
Jesus gives life back to living.
We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. Romans 6:6
Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, LORD. Psalm 89:15
Acclaim, praise, worship are of great value for they enable us to walk in the light of God’s presence where there is joy.
You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. Psalm 16:11
When you don’t feel like it…worship Jesus
In moments of pain,
In moments of fear and anxiety.
In moments of shame,
In moments of loneliness,
In moments of strife.
Learn to worship and be in His presence,
in all the moments of life.
Stephen L Hufman 