Thursday's Morning Glory

Good Thursday morning to you! We talked yesterday about how our LORD remains constant and never-changing, in an ever-changing world. What a comfort to know that He is always there. Today I want to share all of Psalm 103, as it breaks down the love our LORD has for us. I find it incredibly inspirational as I begin this day that He has given me. Praise be to God for all that He has done!

"1 Praise the LORD, O my soul;

all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2 Praise the LORD, O my soul,

and forget not all his benefits-
3 who forgives all your sins

and heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the pit

and crowns you with love and compassion,
5 who satisfies your desires with good things

so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 The LORD works righteousness

and justice for all the oppressed.
7 He made known his ways to Moses,

his deeds to the people of Israel:
8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious,

slow to anger, abounding in love.
9 He will not always accuse,

nor will he harbor his anger forever;
10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve

or repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

so great is his love for those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west,

so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
13 As a father has compassion on his children,

so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him;
14 for he knows how we are formed,

he remembers that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are like grass,

he flourishes like a flower of the field;
16 the wind blows over it and it is gone,

and its place remembers it no more.
17 But from everlasting to everlasting

the LORD's love is with those who fear him,

and his righteousness with their children's children-
18 with those who keep his covenant

and remember to obey his precepts.
19 The LORD has established his throne in heaven,

and his kingdom rules over all.
20 Praise the LORD, you his angels,

you mighty ones who do his bidding,

who obey his word.
21 Praise the LORD, all his heavenly hosts,

you his servants who do his will.
22 Praise the LORD, all his works

everywhere in his dominion.

Praise the LORD, O my soul."
Psalm 103

Wednesday's Morning Glory

Good Morning to you! Did you think about my question yesterday? Did you, as I did, realize that there is room for change and improvement? I have to constantly remind myself that life is full of changes, whether or not I like them or ask for them. Life requires change, it cannot be stagnate. We know that there are physical, emotional, relational, and situational changes that happen all throughout our lives. Isn't reassuring to know that there will always be a constant, NEVER changing force guiding us? Our LORD allows all of these changes in our lives and He never lets us fall. His love is never failing, His promises are always kept and His grace is always given. If we continue to seek Him and give Him the glory, even in the most difficult of changes, we will see the amazing blessing on the other side of it.
"In the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth,
and the heavens are the work of your hands.
They will perish, but you remain;
they will all wear out like a garment.
Like clothing you will change them and they will be discarded.
But you remain the same,
and your years will never end.
The children of your servants will live in your presence;
their descendants will be established before you."
Psalm 102:25-28

Tuesday's Morning Glory

Good Morning! My question to you this morning is, I hope, thought provoking. How do you want to live? It seems like an easy question on the outside, but let yourself look a little deeper. In processing through the recent deaths in my family and the trials I have been enduring, I have really become aware of how I want to live. I want to live for my LORD and Savior. I want to have Him be my guide in fulfilling the life and purpose that He has set for me. I want to live humbly and compassionately. I want others to see Christ in me. I want, as David did, to live blamelessly. Not being perfect, because no one is, but blameless in the eyes of my LORD. Being blameless in loving God and accepting His forgiveness. I cannot do this, however, without His divine intervention and empowerment. So, I seek Him and do the best I can, in this human flesh that He has created.
"I will sing of your love and justice;
to you, O LORD, I will sing praise.
I will be careful to lead a blameless life--
when will you come to me?
I will walk in my house with a blameless heart."
Psalm 101:1-2

Father God, I ask for your continued guidance and provision. I thank you for this life that you have given me. I thank you for fixing what I mess up and erasing it from your memory. I thank you for the forgiveness that You have given me through the death of your Son and the promise of eternal fellowship with You. I love you LORD, and I lift my voice to worship you, oh my soul rejoice. Take joy my King in what You hear. May it be a sweet, sweet sound in Your ear. Amen.

Monday's Morning Glory

Good Morning to you! Today marks the 100th Morning Glory, and I can't believe its gone so quickly. It feels like I just started this ministry. God is good! He is also gracious and faithful. Sunday morning He took my Aunt Nancy home to be with Him. She suffered from MS for thirty years, give or take. She was wheelchair bound for the last half of it and unable to do the things she loved to do. Now, she is whole and perfect. She is able to walk, jump and run, all in the presence of the Almighty! Through her suffering she persevered and kept her eyes on Jesus. She was and will remain to be an inspiration! Even through my sadness, I thank and praise Him, for He is good.
"Shout for joy to the LORD,
all the earth.
Worship the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the LORD is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations."
Psalm 100

Friday's Morning Glory

Good Morning to you this Friday! In these days of busyness and trials, how often does doubt enter your mind? Doubt about your purpose, your job, your finances and yes, even about your faith. The enemy would love for all of us to live in doubt because it makes us weak, susceptible to his attacks. How can we guard ourselves and fight off the doubt? We need to stay focused and securely grounded in the LORD, and rebuke the enemy at each turn. Ask for His help. Great is the LORD, and nothing is out of His control!
"The LORD reigns, let the nations tremble;
he sits enthroned between the cherubim,
let the earth shake.
Great is the LORD in Zion;
he is exalted over all the nations.
Let them praise your great and awesome name--
he is holy.
The King is mighty, he loves justice--
you have established equity;
in Jacob you have done what is just and right.
Exalt the LORD our God
and worship at his footstool;
he is holy."
Psalm 99:1-5

Thursday's Frozen Glory

Good Afternoon! I feel like the Postal Service...no matter what the weather or conditions I will try my hardest to get the message out! So, with the help of a generator and despite the 6 inches of snow, here we go! Let us rejoice in the things that HE has done for us, even if we don't understand them. Let us give Him thanks, even in advance, for what He is accomplishing in and through us!
"Sing the LORD a new song,
for he has done marvelous things;
his right hand and his holy arm
have worked salvation for him."
Psalm 98:1

If you get the chance today, read all of Psalm 98, its a good one!

Wednesday's Afternoon Glory

Good Afternoon! I have a question for you, one that I hope will get you thinking.
How seriously do you take your relationship with the LORD? I always thought I took mine pretty seriously, and this recent "refining" process that He has had me in has made me think otherwise. I thought I knew a lot on an intellectual level about my LORD and my relationship with Him. I am now beginning to feel it in my soul. I physically feel the work being done in me and am now, more than ever, able to see my sin up on that Cross. However, letting mindsets and habits go is an incredibly hard thing to work through. I know though, that it isn't for naught. There is a benefit and a blessing that comes from all of this and I can't wait to share it with you!
"For you, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth;
you are exalted far above all gods.
Let those who love the LORD hate evil,
for he guards the lives of his faithful ones
and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
Light is shed upon the righteous
and joy on the upright in heart.
Rejoice in the LORD, you who are righteous,
and praise his holy name."Psalm 97:9-12