“Soak me in your laundry and I’ll come out clean, scrub me and I’ll have a snow-white life. Tune me in to foot-tapping songs, set these once-broken bones to dancing. Don’t look too close for blemishes, give me a clean bill of health. God, make a fresh start in me, shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life. Don’t throw me out with the trash, or fail to breathe holiness in me. Bring me back from gray exile, put a fresh wind in my sails! Give me a job teaching rebels your ways so the lost can find their way home. Commute my death sentence, God, my salvation God, and I’ll sing anthems to your life-giving ways. Unbutton my lips, dear God; I’ll let loose with your praise.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭51‬:‭7‬-‭15‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Some weeks we may feel bogged down in the burdens of the days. We may feel down and hopeless thinking of all we have to face. However, if we know Jesus Christ as our savior, we know we have hope! Instead of drowning in our circumstances, we can fly high this Friday knowing our future is in the hands of Jesus Christ. Jesus died for our transgressions to save us. This “Fly High Friday “, let’s allow God to blow fresh wind in our sails so we can fly high like the bird in today’s picture. Let’s allow the breath of Jesus to lift us and guide our path. Let’s glide on the promises of God.

Photos by Ray White

“Soak me in your laundry and I’ll come out clean, scrub me and I’ll have a snow-white life. Tune me in to foot-tapping songs, set these once-broken bones to dancing. Don’t look too close for blemishes, give me a clean bill of health. God, make a fresh start in me, shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life. Don’t throw me out with the trash, or fail to breathe holiness in me. Bring me back from gray exile, put a fresh wind in my sails! Give me a job teaching rebels your ways so the lost can find their way home. Commute my death sentence, God, my salvation God, and I’ll sing anthems to your life-giving ways. Unbutton my lips, dear God; I’ll let loose with your praise.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭51‬:‭7‬-‭15‬ ‭MSG‬‬

One Water Walking Wednesday in July, I shared the picture of the life preserver on the left. In that post, I encouraged you to throw unbelievers a life preserver by sharing the Good News with them. Click here to read that post. 

Have you seized an opportunity to share Christ with others? If so, how did it go? Did they immediately grab hold of the life preserver or did they meet you with resistance and tear the life preserver to shreds?

The picture on the right is the same life preserver after Hurricane Ian. The wind and surge beat against it and tore it to shreds. Life brings turmoil and we are met with resistance, but we can’t give up. Today’s highlighted scripture reminds us of our call. “Give me a job teaching rebels your ways so the lost can find their way home.” 

Notice the sentence that appears just before it: “Don’t throw me out with the trash, or fail to breathe holiness in me. Bring me back from gray exile, put a fresh wind in my sails!”

Have you tried to share Jesus with others and you feel beaten down? This Water Walking Wednesday I encourage you to not give up. Keep sharing Jesus. Keep loving like Christ. Be persistent! Ask God to “put a fresh wind” in your sails and to show you your next step to walk on water.

“Soak me in your laundry and I’ll come out clean, scrub me and I’ll have a snow-white life. Tune me in to foot-tapping songs, set these once-broken bones to dancing. Don’t look too close for blemishes, give me a clean bill of health. God, make a fresh start in me, shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life. Don’t throw me out with the trash, or fail to breathe holiness in me. Bring me back from gray exile, put a fresh wind in my sails! Give me a job teaching rebels your ways so the lost can find their way home. Commute my death sentence, God, my salvation God, and I’ll sing anthems to your life-giving ways. Unbutton my lips, dear God; I’ll let loose with your praise.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭51‬:‭7‬-‭15‬ ‭MSG‬‬

The italicized part of today’s scripture has inspired me to call today Tune In Tuesday. I am not musically talented but God uses music to inspire and encourage me. Often I have felt God’s nudge when listening to music. Julie and I often share links to songs that underscore the message we are trying to convey.

What about you? Is there a certain genre of music you are drawn to that draws you closer to God? Is there a specific song that you turn to for hope and encouragement? What are your go-to, foot-tapping songs?

Spend some time this morning tuning in to God. Like the person in today’s photo, take some time apart from the busy world to reminisce about music and specific songs that God has used to speak to you. Search YouTube for songs and listen for a few minutes. Allow the music and words to draw you closer to God as you “tune in” to God’s message for you individually. What is God saying to you today?

Click here to listen to a foot tapping song I heard yesterday just when I needed a pick-me-up.

“Soak me in your laundry and I’ll come out clean, scrub me and I’ll have a snow-white life. Tune me in to foot-tapping songs, set these once-broken bones to dancing. Don’t look too close for blemishes, give me a clean bill of health. God, make a fresh start in me, shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life. Don’t throw me out with the trash, or fail to breathe holiness in me. Bring me back from gray exile, put a fresh wind in my sails! Give me a job teaching rebels your ways so the lost can find their way home. Commute my death sentence, God, my salvation God, and I’ll sing anthems to your life-giving ways. Unbutton my lips, dear God; I’ll let loose with your praise.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭51‬:‭7‬-‭15‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Yesterday I shared Psalm 51:10-12 from the New International Version Bible. For the rest of the week I will discuss various parts of Psalm 51.

This Mindset Monday, let’s reflect on The Message version and in particular “God, make a fresh start in me, shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life.” What a refreshing and comforting thought! No matter what craziness is going on in my life, God is able to create a new beginning! Do you need a fresh start today? Do you need a do over?

Just like the beautiful sunrise in today’s picture, you and I can also rise and shine with the promise of a Genesis week! Let’s greet today and begin our week with a positive attitude filled with the promises of God.

“for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭24:16‬ ‭NIV‬‬

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