Monday Morning

It is Monday morning. Time to start another work week. Time to begin another week of school for students. What I am more focused on this morning is this is a new day to seek God. It is a new day to get into His word and sit before Him in humility and hunger to relate to Him. It is a new day to not only seek Him but to also serve Him. It is a new day to follow wherever He leads.

On this Monday morning we forget the things that are behind us. Today we set our minds on those things in front of us. This is a new day to gain new strength in faith to face the battles that await us as we walk out the door. On this Monday we are not victims of our circumstances but instead we are victorious in Christ. Like the father of the demon possessed boy let our prayer be, "I do believe. Help my unbelief." [Mark 9:24]

On this day let us throw off the chains of doubt and despair as we dawn the garments of belief and hope. Our God fights for us. He does not leave us or forsake us. On this Monday morning we rest in God's love and sovereignty. God is in control. Storms may rage and it may appear Jesus is asleep and unconcerned about our situation but He is firmly in control.

On this Monday morning there is a calmness setting in for every true believer. We may have no control over the trials before us but we can walk through this Monday with peace knowing God is able to handle anything that comes our way. As Jesus said, "Everything is possible to the one who believes." [Mark 9:23b]

Peace is possible if we believe. Relief from stress is possible if we trust. Provision is possible if we have faith. Rest is possible for the one who has confidence in God and His promises. My battles are the same but today they seem more manageable. Yours may be the same as well. Today is not the day to give up or give in. Today is the day to stand firm in faith against the schemes of the wicked one. Today is the day to put on the armor and to fight for another day. Today is the day to depend on God's strength and supernatural enabling for the fight.

This is a new day filled with opportunities to experience God. None of us knows what divine encounters and divine appointments He is orchestrating. On this Monday we can live with a sense of adventure. On this Monday we can live with the confident expectation that God has gone before us to prepare the way and to make out paths straight.

Many people wake up on Mondays with a sense of dread. May this Monday morning be different. May we start the day with the excitement of taking each step of the day with our Great and Glorious King. On this Monday morning may we live in wonder and worship. Wonder at the evidence of God all around us in the green grass, the blue sky, the red robin, the towering trees, and the unique people who will come across our path. On this day may we live in the wonder of new truths revealed from His word. May we also live in worship as we lay our lives down at His feet as living sacrifices. May we worship at work, school, on the field and in our prayer closets. There is no greater act of worship for any of us on this Monday morning. Enjoy this Monday morning as a gift from God.