A blessing or a curse?

Proverbs 27:14
A loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning
will be taken as a curse!

Okay, so anyone with children probably can relate to this passage. Anyone who is a night owl would also agree. I happen to have children and be a night owl. I actually think it is pretty funny how this was my verse for today. I know that there are times that I think I will find something so profound in God's Word that it changes my very way of thinking. It is not very often that I find a verse like this and think it was written just for me!!!

It is true that not everyone can wake up in the morning and have instant cheerfulness. In fact, in our house, our children have learned that just because it is light out doesn't mean it is time for mommy to get up. Lately, as I have been changing my lifestyle to be healthier, I have woke up to the alarm at 4:50 am and thought to myself how I could destroy the alarm. To me, it is a curse to wake up that early in the morning. It takes a few minutes and I am up and out and walking with my friends who put up with me and my not-so-cheerful early morning self. Partially through the walk, I begin to wake up and have witty and thoughtful things to say. I have forgotten how bad it was to get up that early and I am somehow blessed that I have given myself some me time to start my day off. It is amazing how just a few minutes can change your whole day.

I have a friend who says she goes in to her children's rooms in the morning and lays down next to them and slowly wakes them up. She uses gentle words and kind gestures to pull them from their dreams and back in to consciousness. How pleasant that is, how awesome it would be to experience a loving and kind wake up call.

How is it at your house. Whether you have children or not, what is your routine? This is a great verse to share with your children. How they can be a blessing in the morning by playing quietly or reading or looking through a book until mommy and daddy are up. It is also a reminder that we have an opportunity to bless our children with an amazing day by carefully choosing their method of wake up routines. Are we concerned about their health, their days. Can we be a blessing to them as well as asking them to be a blessing to us?

What will you do tomorrow morning? Each new day is a blessing. The first few minutes can lay out the pattern for the entire day. Make it a habit to praise God for each day before your feet even hit the floor. Offer a prayer or a praise as your first words. Let me know how your day goes.

Dear Lord, help us to take the time to be a blessing to others in the morning. Help us to be kind to those who may wake us up earlier than we would like. Lord, help us to look to you and give you the first of our day by reflecting your love to others and by praising you for each new day.

Please pray for Chloe F. this week. Thank you.