Morning

The day is dawning. The cars are still traveling with lights to see their way. The woods across the road and past a clearing stand in a clump of darkness against the palette of white snow. It is probably the quietest time of day one affords. The wind hasn't found its strength yet, the sun has yet to make its appearance. There have only been two cars make their way across the snow covered rural road that passes our house. It is a nice way to work into a new day. I think by contrast how we experienced early morning in Seoul Korea. When we were there thirty years ago, there was a curfew in place The city sounds quieted at night like turning off a switch at around eleven o'clock. At around four a m this city of millions woke with deafening noises. Whistles, crazy horns and bells were heard from pull carts, in addition to the noise of taxi's buses and cars. It was the craziest experience. I remember getting out of my comfortable hotel bed and gazing down ten floors at the street taking in as much of this foreign culture as I could. That was an entirely different way of greeting a new day.

Where ever we are on this morning, be it hustling and bustling or quiet and subdued, our God is the one true God and His promises for faithfulness and new mercies are available to each of His children. As I listen to the news this morning, I realize our nation needs God's mercies now more than ever. Our stock market responded to the inauguration of this new president, who many see as a savior of all we saw valuable. The first time ever, the stock market plunged on the day of the installation of a new popular president. One cannot but question.......what is going on? I guess investor's fears are still very real. Let us rest today in the knowledge and faith that our great God is in control.