Joy Comes in the Morning

"Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives." Psalm 90:14

 I am not a morning person, so getting myself up early enough to see the sunrise is a rare thing for me. But lately. the mornings here on the lake have been peaceful, calm, and beautiful. So I set my alarm clock early one morning and enjoyed some amazing views. As I took it all in, I took a few pictures and listened to a song by Chris Tomlin, called "Awake'. To get the full emphasis of the song and sunrise here, I dispersed the lyrics between pictures, so once you start the Youtube video below, just keep slowly scrolling down and watch the sunrise!

 The first 1 minute, 20 seconds is instrumental. I close my eyes and listen, asking God to speak to my heart this morning. Feel free to do the same before scrolling down.

Breathe on me, breath of God, breathe on me
Breathe on me, breath of God, breathe on me

I come alive, I’m alive when you breathe on me
I come alive, I’m alive when you breathe on me
Awake, awake, awake my soul,
God resurrect these bones
From death to life, through you alone
Awake my soul

 Speak to me, word of God, speak to me
Speak to me, word of God, speak to me

I come alive, I’m alive when you speak to me
I come alive, I’m alive when you speak to me 

 Awake, awake, awake my soul,
God resurrect these bones
From death to life, through you alone
Awake my soul

 Lecrae:
Then He said to me,
Prophesy to these bones and say to them,
Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!
This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones, I will make breath enter you,
And you will come to life.
So I prophesied as I was commanded.
As I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound,
And the bones came together, bone to bone.
And I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them,
And skin covered them, but there was no breath in them.

You make known to me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy;
at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

—Psalm 16:11 

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Then He said to me,
Prophesy to the breath,
Prophesy, son of man, and say to it,
Conjure the four winds of breath and 
 breathe!
 
 Awake, awake, awake my soul,
God resurrect these bones
From death to life, through you alone
Awake my soul 
Awake, awake, awake my soul,
God resurrect these bones
From death to life, through you alone
Awake my soul
 Lecrae:
Yeah, I’m not alone, I realize
I breathe out, I come alive
Your word gives life to my dry bones
Your breath tells death it can ride on

 Awake me, make me a living stone,
A testament to your throne, I
I’m nothing without you, I’m on my own
The only one who satisfies my soul!

Here are some verses I also read that talked about going from darkness to light and the sunrise:

May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. - See more at: http://scripturemenu.com/BibleVerseList.html?topicid=19#sthash.JMAqULFB.dpuf

 "For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins."
Colossians 1:13-14

"...because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace."Luke 1:78-79

"When evening comes, you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red', and in the morning, 'Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times." Matthew 16:2-3

"For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime!

Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning."

 Psalm 30:5

“Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and caused the dawn to know its place,"

Job 38:12

"My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning." Psalm 130:6

Continuing to count my blessings, one by one at   "Multitude on Mondays".

1,435 - Working extra hours and getting some much needed money to pay bills.

1,436 - Cooler evenings

1,437 - A restful weekend of time with just me and my hubby.

1,438 - When my hubby initiates prayer-time together!

1,439 - Beautiful sunrises

1,440 - Reading and applying God's Word to the new day ahead.

1,441 - God supplying kind-hearted people on the lake that helped us when our boat motor stalled and wouldn't start.

1,442 - Enjoying an evening with some friends

Also linking over to these blog hops:
Heart Reflected Blog Hop
Sunday Stillness (He Cares For You)
Weekend Brew (My Freshly Brewed Life) 
 Soli Deo Gloria Party (Finding Heaven)
 Sharing His Beauty (Beauty In His Grip)
Titus2sdays (Time-Warp Wife)
UNITE (Rich Faith Rising)
Gratituesday (Heavenly Homemakers)
Winsome Wednesday(My Daily Walk in His Grace)  
Thrilling Thursday (The Family Blog)

T.G.I.F. (Bible Love Notes) 
Can I Joy Dare You (He Cares For You)

You make known to me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy;
at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

—Psalm 16:11 

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