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How does God wake you up?  Death, loss, sickness, finances, job, relationships, stress, panic, depression?  What does your alarm clock sound like?  Lately, unfortunately, my alarm is a loud prickly panicky sound, and it comes far too early to count as a wake up call, more like a shake and bake out of a deep sleep call.  Just don’t like it, extremely uncomfortable.  My restless thoughts and emotions are taking a roller coaster ride in the pitch black dark.  Fear.  My alarm clock is fear gripping me, the devil knows exactly how to push my buttons and sound off panic.

If God is really in control, then there is no need to fear, does this reflect present reality?  Just because you feel fear does not mean you are in the midst of anything to fear.  They say that emotions are a believers number one enemy…ya think?  What is at the root of our fears?  The Bible tells me to “cast your cares upon the Lord.”  I am trying Lord, but there is a real storm in my life, and I am afraid.  ”Fear not for I am with you ALWAYS to the very end of the age.”  Matthew 28:20

79% of people are motivated by fear.  Got it.

God’s love for me was settled at the cross, so bring my fears to the cross.  Fear is the worst, I am afraid of my future, it’s the way the enemy gets us.  Fear shrinks us- nothing left.  The enemy loves that.

I should be content with God’s life for me and be happy and peaceful in this moment right now.  I’m looking at my life instead of up to God.  My big epiphany came in my hour of prayer, bible in hand, walking the deck, as I was crying out to Jesus, He met me right there.  Out from behind the clouds through my closed eyes His bright sun blasted me and I felt Him whisper….”can you imagine that my true light is so much brighter than this sun that you are unable to look at?”  POWER.  MAJESTY.  My Savior is saying to me, my child you just don’t have a clue how brilliant and powerful my light really is.  You are right Lord, I don’t have a clue, because it’s more than I can visualize.

Wake up call.  Alarm clock.  God IS there with me.  ”I am with you and all around you, encircling you in golden rays of light.” (Jesus Calling pg. 284)  So, He is telling me, listen up, my light is a million times brighter than your fear and darkness!!!  Your future is in my hands child- trust me, breathe, pray, worship, thank me, KNOW me.  ”Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.”  Matthew 6:34

Each day that alarm awakens me is an opportunity to serve my Lord, to help His people, to love my family and friends.  Today IS the gift, not tomorrow.  Right now is the pinnacle of God’s glorious Kingdom on earth.  What are you going to do with it?  Give it away to the enemy?  Toss it off like the sheets and blanket that cover you or let God cover you with His brilliant light and together walk though this day with Him leading you.  He speaks to us through the Holy Spirit that dwells inside our hearts, listen, heed His call.  Do as He asks, spend as many moments as possible with Him as He gently wakes you up to THIS day.

Pray:  Let me see this moment as the gift that it is and then let me serve you.  Thank you my precious King for being my salvation of what could of been a bad day.  You are my shield from worries, for only you my Lord hold tomorrow.  Thank you.  I promise Lord I will be the best broken down human I can be-just shine your light bright so I can see.  You are already in my future, you have already written my story.  I will live moment to moment with you Lord, and only then will each day bring joy and abundant life.  Amen

So….Now, what does your alarm clock sound like?  Mine goes like this:  Good morning my precious child whom I love so dearly and unconditionally, it’s time to arise and begin this glorious day with ME.  Arise so we may walk together through each minute and enjoy each other and as we do you will hear my whispers and serve.  This is going to be a wonderful day!!

“By day the Lord directs His love, at night His song is with me-a prayer to the God of my life.”  Psalm 42:8

“I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go.” Genesis 28:15