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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ADVICE FOR FATHERS

A few years ago a friend was telling me about some of his difficulties in raising his young son. He said the boy’s grades were good and he was well-behaved for the most part, but that he tended to be a little bit selfish and had a lack of concern for others. With a...

DAYS OF CREATION

Take a moment to consider this today … the Bible says that "nothing is too difficult" for God (Jeremiah 32:17). Therefore, He could have conceivably finished all of Creation in just one single day. Instead, He chose to take six days, dividing His work into segments of...

YOU ARE MINE

On my way home from my walk one morning, when I was about 150 yards away from my house, I could see my dog Archie in the front yard, wagging his tail, waiting on me to get to our yard. But, as I passed by our across-the-street neighbor’s house, I saw their dog Pete...

MAXIMUM CAPACITY

Before we got the new railroad overpass in my hometown, there was only an old, rickety, wooden bridge available to cross the railroad tracks close to downtown. The bridge had a maximum capacity sign by it and it also had a sign that said “One-Lane Bridge.” Of course,...

A GLIMPSE OF THE THIEF

I talked to a guy who kicked a five-year addiction to cocaine. When I asked him how he did it, I suppose I expected him to tell me some intense story of months in rehab, of pain and agony, of fortitude and willpower or maybe even some kind of miraculous intervention...