A New Day

"For Christians the beginning of the day should not be burdened and oppressed with besetting concerns for the day’s work. At the threshold of the new day stands the Lord who made it. All the darkness and distraction of the dreams of night retreat before the clear light of Jesus Christ and his wakening Word. All unrest, all impurity, all care and anxiety flee before him. Therefore, at the beginning of the day let all distraction and empty talk be silenced and let the first thought and the first word belong to him to whom our whole life belongs. “Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”

-Bonhoeffer, Life Together

I feel like I need to read this every. single. morning.  I can't tell you how quickly the day can slip by and before I know it I haven't spent any time in the Word or even thinking about God.  It's such a tragedy when I go through the day in my own strength and time and time again I find myself tired, exhausted, and wondering what the point of it all was as I spent my time changing diapers, cleaning toilets, and doing laundry (just a fun glimpse into my yesterday :).  Thankfully, everything I do can be done to give God glory, but that requires a change in my mindset and a change in my pace.  That change will only come if I pause first thing in the morning and remember my Creator and purpose.  This is just a small glimpse into something God has been teaching me this past month- and while it may seem simple, it's amazing how many needs a little newborn can have :)

Here's another good convicting post about getting in the Word first thing.

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