morning

"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."
- Lamentations 3:22-23

"And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts."
 - 2 Peter 1:19

Do you ever think to how amazing mornings are? I love mornings.

It's sad that as undergrads, we gravitate towards a nocturnal lifestyle.. and on top of that, the night life is so hyped up that we expect everything to come of it. We stay up late, doing our "fun" thing, then we wake up feeling absolutely miserable. What's more, we miss the morning.

And I wondered today if the only reason the night is so glorified in our conversations and lifestyles is because we've never experienced the morning. We've never gotten up early to see the dew, feel the freshness, see the sunrise, or bask in the quiet of the dawn. Instead, we listen to loud music, yell across the street to each other, fight off sleepiness so that we can waste time, and refuse to look beyond ourselves. Then we go to bed.

What the world is missing is the morning; the light shining in the dark place; the day that is dawning. We sleep through it, consumed by our own passions, fears, and anxieties... We can never look beyond ourselves to find a reason to wake. We're missing out.

The morning is where we see the beauty of creation, the night is where we see the constructs of mankind. And my hope is that God will help us see that neon lights and glowing screens mean nothing compared to the glory of the sun rising every morning.

P.S. Jesus is like our mom. He wakes us up because we need to, even when we don't feel like it.

P.P.S. And by the way, don't you think it odd that when we wake up, we wipe the slate from the day before clean? As in - sometimes, the things you were feeling, the questions of the day before are gone when you get up. His mercies are new every morning.