Today I start a new journey, as I try to settle into a new life-rhythm in which I spend Friday's intentionally in the presence of God. of course, he is always with us, but we are not always focused on Him. i hope I will become a more mature Christ Follower and a better pastor.

Here is a great scripture to think on. It's the opening lines from the opening psalm - the hymn book of the Bible:

¹ Blessed is the man

who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked

or stand in the way of sinners

or sit in the seat of mockers.

² But his delight is in the law of the LORD,

and on his law he meditates day and night.

We start by walking with non Christ Followers, then we stop and stand with them, and eventually we end up sitting with them. It's a progression. How true it is that we become like the people we spend time with. The converse, happily, is true. If we spend time with other Christ Followers, and especially, spend time with God Himself, then we become more like them, Him. Today I will take time to meditate, consider, mull over, enjoy, relish, God's TORAH (law) perhaps better expressed as His Word - His will, His - self.

Let me be blessed, Father, as I delight in Your Word - Jesus Christ. Let me meditate on Him while shopping, doing some housework, gardening, writing, calling brethren, planning, singing, and other acts of life-worship. Amen.