Nothing Like It

So I realized how much I love being up early and just thinking about the day. It's just awesome to have a cup of coffee, sit at the computer, and think about how great our God is. There is just nothing like it. I'm excited about what He has in mind for the day. I just love starting the day off by submitting it to the Lord's service. I just ask God to take the day and go out in front of me and fight my battles. Our God is such an awesome God that He is perfectly capable of taking an ordinary day and doing something amazing to make it extraordinary. I love to just ponder the goodness and the glory of our God who is at rest on His throne. He looks upon me even at 5:30 in the morning. I just derive so much joy from serving a God who loves me so much that He would take human flesh upon Himself to endure the cross and to defeat sin and death on it's own turf. He has given me freedom that I might live to righteousness and die to sin. It is no longer I who live, but Christ that lives within me. He has given life to my mortal body. I need to constantly keep my mind girded for action and set on the things above where my real life is hidden with God in Christ Jesus. Every day is a continual dying to self and putting on of the character of Christ. I have to choose every single day whom I will serve. Am I going to serve and glorify my God and Savior today, or am I going to be impeded by the flesh and its desire for lust and idolatry. Every day is a battle, but the Lord takes my burdens upon Himself and gives me a yoke that is light and bearable. If I just delight and trust in Him, He will give me the desires of my heart. I was created for his work, his worship, and the knowledge and love of His word. The same word that became flesh and made its dwelling among us. He left glory for the lowest position possible (man) in order to show us glory in the highest. There is nothing we could ever do to merit our own righteousness before such a holy God. However, He is worthy of every realm of our lives to be yielded and offered to Him. He is deserving of wholehearted worship and devotion and I desire to give it to Him out of love for what He has done for me. It is the least I can do, but I yearn to do the most. I love Him and serve Him even though I don't deserve Him. Bless His holy name. It's because of Him that I will Proclaim the good news that is only found in His name. To God be the glory, honor, power, and praise for now and forever. Amen.