Psalm 143

I have been gone for a bit - no postings on my current readings.  I am sure you have noticed that.  There is a reason - I have not done as much reading lately as I normally had been doing and much of what I have been reading is textbook material.  In other words, nothing really worth writing about.

Well, that is about to change.  One thing that I do is to watch the news in the mornings.  I don't know if any of you out there have noticed, but the world is in a mess - which is a huge understatement.  I can imagine the average person's day beginning with the alarm clock going off, groaning and rolling over, rubbing the eyes and, finally, getting out of bed and putting on the coffee.  There is the bathroom trip and then back to the coffee pot for a cup of what will hopefully wake us up a bit.  Then, it is rush, rush, rush to get into our day.  Whether it be to get the kids up and ready for school and/or the babysitter and then get ourselves ready for work, or whether it be to get our spouse up and ready for work, we tend to just "rush" into our day.

At the day's end, we typically remember at least three things we should have done - but just didn't get to - just didn't have time.  And, we are totally worn out!  This is not just a symptom of the shape our world is in - it is more likely the CAUSE our world is in the shape it is in.

There IS a better way.  Psalm 143 tells how David started his day - and he was in much more dire circumstances than the majority of us.  If you have not read Psalm 143, please do so.  Pay attention to the fact that it shows us we should start the day with spending some time with the Lord.  Now, I know your first thought - I don't have time!  So - set the clock a bit earlier - whatever you need to do to make time to start the day with the Lord.  Take time to read a bit and get guidance from His Word for your day.  Take time to spend a few minutes in prayer with the Lord - tell Him how you feel.  Ask Him for his guidance.  Ask Him for help.

You may blow this off and categorize it as being just plain silly.  But - have you tried it?  Remember the old saying (we are notorious for remembering "old sayings"), "Don't knock it until you try it."   So - just try it!  Take a few minutes to read Psalm 143 - commit at least one morning out of your week to give this a try.  After all, what can it hurt?  You may be amazed at the results.  You may even find that you are making time for this a couple of times a week - then maybe even more often.

Let me know if you try this and what results you see.