Recently, I was privileged to sit on a balcony which enabled me to see the sunrise in the morning and also the sunset each night. I drank in the beauty as I marveled at God’s beautiful hand stretched across the sky.
I felt blessed to be a His child. Many memories and many scriptures came to my mind as I gazed into the sky. It was a true time of once again aligning myself with the Creator, Savior, Provider, Sustainer, Director, and My Loving Father.
Like others around me, I see pavement, man-made buildings, businesses, traffic, and the hustle and bustle of everyday life and it takes real courage to shut it all out and concentrate on the Lord and His plan and purpose. Sorting through what is important and Godly and what is instigated by satan.
Memorized scriptures, framed scriptures on my wall, or reading the Bible are a big part in helping me refocus, but the spectacular views of His new day just make me feel like I am the only important person that He is presenting for my eyes, and my heart, and my soul.

For those who are lonely, sad, or in trouble this verse in Malachi 1:11 will give you peace:
“For His anger is but for a moment, and His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but JOY comes with the morning.”
For those who need some wow factor in their life, look at this scripture in Psalm 65:8:
“So that those who dwell at the ends of the earth are in awe at your signs. You make the going out of the morning and the evening to shout for joy.”
For those who are facing illness or death, look at what Luke has written:
“Because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” Luke 1:78-79
“Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; His going out is sure as the dawn; He will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.” Hosea 6:3
For those who need to worship the Lord, look at these verses for guidance: “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24
“From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised!” Psalm 113:3
For those of you who might not really know who God is, ponder this:
“Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and caused the dawn to know its place?” Job 38:12
“God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.” Genesis 1:5
“He who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns deep darkness into the morning and darkens the day into night, who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out on the surface of the earth, the Lord is His name.” Amos 5:8
For those who have chosen to follow Jesus, you will be blessed by this scripture: “Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.” Matthew 13:43
“Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.” Ecclesiastes 11:7
“But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.” Proverbs 4:18
“And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.” Revelation 22:5
My hope and my prayer is that as you read these words and look at the sunrise picture, God will use them to encourage you today! May God bless you.