Have you ever had one of those rough night’s sleep?  I leave my phone on at night because every once in a while I will get a late night call from someone who needs to talk to a Pastor.  Those calls never bother me and after I hung up around 12:30 I prayed for the person and I think fell quickly to sleep.  After that however I got three more robo calls last night that woke me up between 1:00am-3:30am.  After that it was tossing and turning and not much rest.  I finally gave up around 5:30 and decided to head to the beach for the sunrise and some time with God.  It was a good decision.  I was reminded of this passage from Lamentations 3.

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
    for his compassions never fail.

23 

They are new every morning;
    great is your faithfulness.

24 

I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;
    therefore I will wait for him.”

25 

The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
    to the one who seeks him;

26 

it is good to wait quietly
    for the salvation of the Lord.

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It is good for a man to bear the yoke
    while he is young.

God’s compassion and love never falls short in our lives.  When we seek Him we always find Him.  This morning the sunrise, the ocean, and some time with God was exactly what I needed to reset.  I was grumpy and irritable after the night I had and left the beach totally refreshed and happy.  God has a way of meeting us where we are and giving us a fresh dose of His love. Whether you had a night like mine or a great, restful night’s sleep seek to be filled with a fresh dose of God’s amazing love today. 

In His Grip,

Pastor Dave