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| Morning dew on the rose ~ Google images in today's post |
Do you sometimes catch yourself grabbing a piece of toast,
or a muffin, and your coffee on the way out the door in the morning in too big
of a hurry for your quiet time with the Lord?
I’ve done that a few times lately, and then realized, I
didn’t take those first few minutes of my day to seek His face and all the
blessings that go with that. (Even ten
or fifteen minutes can be a refreshing devotional time.)
Jesus is not like a piece of toast you can grab on your way
out the door. Yes, I know He is always with us, but we need to seek His mind
regarding the day first thing in the morning.
No matter how long I have practiced it—because I have
learned what works best for me—I still by-pass that quiet time sometimes. Inevitably I regret it. So, here’s some reminders for myself. I hope
they’ll help you as well.
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First
thing in the morning, go to the Lord.
Meditate in the quiet stillness of the day. Pray.
Seek His counsel and guidance through prayer and
Scripture reading.
When we run out the door and pray on the fly, we begin the
day in our own strength.
When we hit the ground running then ask God to bless us,
we’re started with things upside down.
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First thing in the morning, meet with God.
Seek His counsel and guidance through prayer and
Scripture reading.
Receive His mercy and His grace and His blessings.
When I find I’m experiencing too many frustrations, feel
unprepared or lack spiritual purpose, I usually then realize I was too hasty to
grab the coffee and the muffin and run.
I failed to give God a chance to work in my soul and prepare me to face
the day.
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First thing in the morning, meet with Jesus, God the Father, and the Holy
Spirit.
Receive their blessings and a kiss of grace to “Go in
Peace” and “Redeem the time for His glory.”
Give
ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
My
voice shall you hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer
to you. Psalm 5: 1, 3 (AKJV)
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