Today is Monday.

Today is Monday.  And I FULLY understand that like most people I'm suppose to despise this day.  I'm suppose to hit the alarm clock and along with that incredibly annoying buzz thing to myself "ughhh it's Monday."  Force my feet to sing over the side of the bed and sit there with my hands on my head reciting that daunting phrase over and over until I finally slap my face with a few splashes of cold water and then make my way to the coffee pot for a quick gust of false liquid energy.  But to be honest....I don't feel like that at all. 

Monday to me is a empty canvas, a horizon of endless possibilities for the week.  Monday is just like a morning to me, a flawless breath of fresh air.  Last week is behind me and the new week is before me. 

This morning I finally got back into the word of God.  Its something I had let slide for a few weeks.  With the excuse of nothing more than laziness, and selfishness.  And the word I received today was nothing less than Divine.
Romans 12:1 - Let love be without hypocrisy.  Abhor what is evil.  Cling to what is good.
Its pretty discouraging to say this but the truth is I've been pretty horrible at all 3 of these very simple and clear cut instructions.  Love without hypocrisy. - Hmm...gosh when its put like that it seems so cut and dry, so easy to digest.  And of course our gut instinct is to say "of course!" but what IS love? Do we really fully understand that word?  Have we taken the time to completely digest all that word encompasses?  And if we haven't then how can we possibly assume that we have allowed it to be without hypocrisy?  I think of all the selfish things I've done, and how at times I really genuinely struggle to put the needs of others before my own, even and especially those I love. -- Let love be without hypocrisy. Wow, God forgive me and give me new vision for what this really looks like.

Abhor what is evil - Abhor...hate what is evil.  OF COURSE I HATE WHAT IS EVIL....or do I?  Lets be real folks.  Evil looks fun.  Evil looks glamorous.  Evil looks popular, and evil looks dangerous.  All the things we THINK we want a lot of time has a root in evil.  And really somethings that aren't even evil become evil simply because of where our heart lies concerning it.  I can't say I hate money, I actually like money.  But when all I desire is money, we've now crossed over to evil.  Too often I find myself making that subtle transition and not even realizing it until I'm far too gone and end up having to spend some serious time in spiritual purging.  I pray I abhor evil, to truly abhor evil I have a feeling my life would look considerably different.  And not out of religious "duty" or legalism, but out of a genuine desire and love for the Father.

Cling to what is Good.  C-L-I-N-G.  To hold tightly.  I think about how quickly my world gets turned upside down, when I take my eyes off of God.  Even simple things, like taking care of myself which is seemingly a good thing can easily become a bad thing when it devours all my time and energy.  God is good.  He will ALWAYS be good, because He has always BEEN good.  If we are clinging to God, everything else will fall into its place.  God is truly the only rock in this life.  All else is decaying from the time it is created.  Why place your Faith in anything other than God, He is the only one that will still be when we cease to exists on this earth anymore.

Let love be without hypocrisy.  Abhor what is evil.  Cling to what is good.
Happy Monday to you!