Psalm 5 – The Breakfast of Champions

Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Give heed to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I will pray. My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up. Psalm 5:1-3

One of the things I’ve changed in my life is how I begin my day, each morning. We constantly hear nutritionists exhorting the virtues of the first meal of the day. They tell us that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

More important than your breakfast, is the attitude of your heart before you launch out into each new day.

According to the Psalmist, God listens in to the meditations and thoughts of our heart. Most of us don’t really consider that prayer, but God is wanting to fulfill the real desires of our heart and meet our daily need. Sometimes, it's not what we verbalize that is our real cry, but what is truly in our heart and thoughts.

“In the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up.”
Sometimes, it’s not even about adopting a positive attitude in life than discovering a Godly spiritual posture. It’s about maintaining spiritual altitude – looking up to the one who cares and who can do all things! For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, nor shall evil dwell with You.
The boastful shall not stand in Your sight; you hate all workers of iniquity. You shall destroy those who speak falsehood; the LORD abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.
But as for me, I will come into Your house in the multitude of Your mercy; in fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple. Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make Your way straight before my face.
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is destruction; their throat is an open tomb; they flatter with their tongue. Pronounce them guilty, O God! Let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against You.
But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You. For You, O LORD, will bless the righteous; with favour You will surround him as with a shield. Psalm 5:4-12
The Psalmist seems to be suggesting that believers ought to make choices contrary to popular opinion..."But as for me...but let all those who rejoice who put their trust in You."

Such "against the flow" choices make for happy outcomes in life.