GOOD MORNING!

Morning is the start of a brand new day. God was so wise when He divided our lifetime into days. Just think, had He not done so, our life on this planet would be accumulated into one extremely long day. There would be no “yesterday” to put behind us, nor would there be a “tomorrow” to look forward to. Yes, we are blessed to experience something fresh and new each day as we awaken from sleep… Morning!

Possibilities and opportunities await us each day, but we must start off on the right foot. How did Jesus start each day? The story of His life is filled with accounts of his early morning prayer routine. Often, He would rise before the first light of day to meet with His Father and commune with Him. This devotional is a tool to help believers model Jesus’ early morning communion with the Father and to fulfill His command to “Seek ye FIRST the kingdom of God and His righteousness.” Remember, the word FIRST does not just refer to a priority ranking… it refers also to the time of day. May you be blessed as you seek God in the FIRST part of your day… Morning!

 

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LAY IT DOWN

Three years ago, during my yearly sabbatical in October, I was going to write my third devotional book. As I began to undertake the project I hit a roadblock of sorts. Things weren’t “flowing” like they should. A couple of days later, while on my morning prayer walk,...

SAY IT!

SAY IT SAY IT. Don’t just THINK IT or BELIEVE IT internally. SAY IT. SAY, “HE IS FAITHFUL.” SAY IT so your ears can hear yourself saying it. SAY IT because it needs to be said. SAY IT even if you’re not fully persuaded yet. SAY IT even if you can only say it as an act...

Mas Te Dulce Por Favor (More Sweet Tea Please)

I like to brush up on my Spanish sometimes when I go to my favorite Mexican restaurant. I had already known that "Por Favor" means "Please" but I asked my waiter for the literal translation. I discovered that “Por Favor” means "For Favor”… well, that makes sense,...

MOTIVATED BY A VERB

My dog, Archie, knows and recognizes several words when spoken. Well, this morning, Archie was laying flat as a pancake on his mat in our living room … dead to the world. My wife asked me, “Are you GOING for your walk now?” As soon as she said the word “GOING,”...

Eternity in Their Hearts

Several years ago, I was talking with a friend at work about some concepts I was learning from a course I was taking at school. In this course, we were studying “The Afterlife.” I mentioned to my friend that one belief held by many people is that there is no afterlife...