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Did You See That?

Did you see that sunrise? Getting up early has its rewards!

Did you catch that sunrise?

It was amazing, in so many ways.

Just look at that picture. That was pretty cool in and of itself. The pillar of cloud with the fire of the sun blazing behind it was awesome.

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It was also great that I was able to see the sunrise this morning. In the past, I made a habit of “sleeping in.” It felt good to lie in bed, sometimes till 9 or 10 in the morning. While it didn’t bode well for getting passing grades in early morning classes, I was one of those late sleepers. Of course, I was also a late-night kind of person, staying up till midnight or 1 or even 2 a.m.

But not recently. Now I get to bed by 9:30 or 10:00 p.m. And I get up at 5:20 a.m. “Sleeping in” now means getting up at 6:00 a.m.

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Getting out of bed at that time means I get to see some pretty spectacular sunrises. I spend the pre-dawn time talking to God over a cup of freshly brewed coffee.

Then the sun peaks over the eastern horizon and it takes my breath away.

I’m reminded of a promise that God makes, recorded in Lamentations 3:22-23 “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”

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