02/11/2020
Some mornings (more often than not?), I groan when my alarm rings. Just 5 more minutes. I’m not ready to start the day, to jump into the busyness of motherhood, yet again. Often, my to-do list floods into my mind—a mile long it seems. I start to worry about an appointment later that day, whether I’ll have the right words when training my children, or if I’ll have the energy to do 5 loads of laundry.
But, when I look out the window and see the new day dawning, the earth isn’t waking with groanings or anxious thoughts. No, it is declaring something very different.
Psalm 19:1-2 says “The spacious heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaim his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech and night to night reveals knowledge.”
As each day begins, creation is speaking about God’s character. The rising of the sun, reminds me of his faithfulness and goodness to give light and warmth for my work. The rustling of leaves and chirping of birds, brings to mind His care and provision—that He is sovereign and will keep all things in motion.
So friends, instead of groaning at another day, let’s look out our window, and take comfort in the Creator. May our first thoughts be of the grace and comfort we have in Him and may we, along with creation, begin our day praising Him for his faithfulness.
-Olivia
