Day 186: "Be Like The Olive Tree:
"I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God. I will always trust in God's unfailing love."
—Psalm 52:8
"Moses said this about the tribe of Benjamin: 'The people of Benjamin are loved by the Lord and live in safety beside him. He surrounds them continuously and preserves them from harm."
—Deuteronomy 33:12
In Day 187's lesson, Anderson encourages us to focus on viewing everyday as a gift from God and to "use each day well," valuing what we value and loving what we love.
Day 188: Daybreak's Fresh Start:
The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning." —Lamentations 3:22-23
I, like Anderson, get up early in the morning so that I can get things done (mostly a workout) before the "distractions of the day begin to clamor for attention." With the coming of the morn, there is a renewal of spirit, a chance to start again. Everything that happened the day before is over and we each have another opportunity to grow and change for the better. Simply, mornings are filled with hope.
There is a song that my father and step-mother used to sing that expresses that feeling of hope. It's called "Then Came The Morning." The chorus was my favorite part:
Then came the morning, night turned into day;
The stone was rolled away, hope rose with the dawn.
Then came the morning, shadows vanished before the sun,
Death had lost and life had won, for morning had come.
Below is a video of Ernie Haase & Signature Sound singing the song. Although it's lovely, I still prefer my dad and step-mother's version. I have it on a cassette tape somewhere. My dad played the acoustic guitar and she and he harmonized so well together. It was beautiful.
https://youtu.be/cJc-HrfLqtM
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