Joy for the Journey

   Each morning as we awake we are presented with a fresh supply of God's blessings.  In the Old Testament book of Lamentations we are told that His mercies are new every morning.  Great is His faithfulness!  Psalm 68:19 praises God our Savior who daily bears our burdens.  We may still be dwelling on our situation or problems, but God's willingness to bear our burdens is there for us every single day.  If you  tried to grab your worries and cares back from His able hands as yesterday waned, then as you rise this morning cast your cares on Him again and start fresh.  The psalmist reminds us that each day is made by God and that we should rejoice and be glad in it.  
     Life is best lived one day at a time.  Start each day thanking God for His blessings specifically, as many as you can think of:  His mercy, grace, love, peace, joy, protection, faithfulness, etc.
That well known 23rd Psalm ends with the words, "Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life..."  Today is a new day and it is all we are guarantied. Remember that our faithful Heavenly Father has equipped you today with everything you will need.  He will give you strength, courage, peace and more as you need it.  Today is a new beginning and you are fully equipped to make it a great one!

Daily
Our faithful God in Heaven above looks down on us with lavish love
He lifts our burdens and those awful cares,
 each one of them He daily bears
When we awake in a worried haze
He sends us peace for each of our days
Today requires courage in great supply
So we lean on the Lord and on His strength rely
Every morning He blesses us in so many ways
His mercy will follow us all of our days
Whatever we need we daily find
as we kneel at His throne one day at a time
May each morning bring word of
His unfailing love
His goodness and mercy from Heaven above
And may we remember that all will be fine
As long as we take one day at a time
    by Lisa Williams

Psalm 68:19 - Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.

Lamentation 3:22-23 - Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.

Psalm 42:8 - By day the Lord directs His love, at night His song is with me---a prayer to the God of my life.

Isaiah 65:24 - Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear.