Wake Up to Freedom

Monday mornings are not usually the most desired. Most of us see Monday as the time to return to work after a weekend of leisure. For some every day is just another day of facing the challenges and trials of life. Life can seem like a prison of sorts. However, there is a way to be released from such doom and gloom.

I came across an interesting quote from Frank Herbert. He said, "Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty." His point seems to be that our desires will prevent us from having freedom and liberty. In normal life that is probably true. But believers are not to live a normal life. Our lives like David the Psalmists life are to be consumed by God. After declaring this all-consuming principle, David proceeds in Psalm 63:1-2 to share a freedom and liberty that requires both seeking and discipline.

David's passion involves every area of his life. He says, "Early will I seek You." David's spirit was committed to and focused upon daily communion with God. He then expands and declares that "My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You." David realized that there was nothing in life that would take the place of his relationship with God. Everything else was considered " a dry and thirsty land where there is no water." We can discover the refreshment that David found. We must, as he did, look for God "in the sanctuary to see Your power and Your glory." Beginning our day with this focus on and fellowship with our Lord will be a wake up call to freedom. It will enable us to face the day with joy and anticipation. May you today and everyday wake up to freedom.