This
is the day which the Lord hast made., let us rejoice and be glad in it. Ps
118:24 (KJV)
Each morning, immediately after I
get out of bed, I do a little (very little) exercise. I stretch my arms high,
one after the other, over my head a few times. Then my hands rest on my hips
while twisting to the left and to the right. A few knee bends (not too deep)
bring the procedure to a close. This works out the kinks. Going through these
motions, I say the verse above, "This the day..." over and over.
While attending a Bible Study class
on Genesis, I recalled the creation story.
“The earth was
without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the deep; and the
Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters. And God said, ‘Let there
be
light;’ and there
was light. And God saw that the light was good.” Gen. 1:2, 3. (KJV)
God created the void. Then God filled the void. Now as I
exercise, I recall the above scripture and feel fresh appreciation and
reverence for this new day. I thank Him
from the bottom of my heart for this gift, and I look forward to what He has planned
for me. This also brings new awareness of God’s Presence being with me each new
day.
Thank you Lord for
this day. I pray that you use me to my fullest potential, and thank You for
forgiving me when I fall short. Amen
2017 © Lois Gosley
2 comments:
Hi, Lois. You filled the void in the middle of your devotion with the world's creation story. I'm so proud of you and your efforts. It is a good, meaningful piece of writing. I hope you get back to your novel. I have loved it from the beginning and I think you can go somewhere with it. God bless you always with His love. (and mine.)
Evelyn
Thank you for your encouragement. I appreciate you. Love, Lois
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