Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him."
Lamentations 3.22-24
cheesy thought/comment coming up:
I always, ALWAYS wake up before Junior (my husband). We were talking about it the other day and we think that in 1.5 years of being married he has only woken up twice before me... and one of those times was on my birthday to make me breakfast in bed (when really I was just pretending to be asleep)
Something I love about waking up first is that I always get to see him asleep... and that is just beautiful. it melts my heart every time. not that I take the moment and breath it in or anything, but just that I notice that my heart is always soft towards him in the morning when he is asleep...
even if we have argued on our way to bed... I know the bible says don't let the sun go down on your anger.... but i'm sorry, i good night's sleep does the world of good to an angry (usually over-reacting and tired) heart! haha
Every morning I feel refreshed in love for him and kindness towards him... and it's because I get to see him asleep.... something to do with us in our most vulnerable and one of our most intimate states..
(shortly after feeling love and compassion, i get annoyed that he is still in bed and i am up living the day already! haha but anyways... you get my point... or if you don't, read the next bit and hopefully it will come together like a nicely baked cake... messy, mixy ingredients but yummy to eat and good for the soul! mmmmm cake! :) )
and so... i feel that God has the same compassion... (obviously much greater than mine! ha) it doesn't matter how annoying we are in the day, He watches us sleep... and in that state we are nothing but helpless vulnerable children needing rest and recuperation. AND HE LOVES THAT... no wonder He doesn't sleep, He loves us so much he could just watch us all night! :)