“My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.”– Psa. 5:3
The Bible has a lot to say about the morning. It speaks of praying in the morning (Psa. 5:3), singing in the morning ( Psa. 59:16), and the Word of God in the morning ( Psa. 119:147). Although not everyone’s favorite time of the day, what we do in the morning is of great importance. It sets the tone for the day. Naturally, health, duties, and circumstances have a bearing on what time we rise, but time isn’t the point. I’m talking about how we start our day. That can determine how we finish the day.
The future is a mystery. As we start this day we have no idea what it might hold, what we might encounter. Whether it’s the weather, the boss’s temperament, or even the beating of our heart, things can turn on a dime. Things can change from pleasure to pain in a second. One moment we are thrilled and the next we are troubled. And the fact that these changes come without warning makes them all the more difficult to deal with. They leave us in a state of shock, and that can often provoke us to act out of character. That why it’s important that we get a good start each day– it can make us or break us!
What we must remember is that regardless of the circumstances there are certain boundaries we must not cross, certain thoughts we must not entertain, certain words we must not say, and certain things we must not do. Difficulties do not excuse us from duty. And we make it more difficult on ourselves if we don’t get a good start to the day. And there is no better way to prepare for the day than to get our thoughts on God– the One constant in a continuously changing world. Knowing “I Am” is what He is and always will be puts us on a firm foundation. Rather than being shaken by the winds of adversity and uprooted we can stand firm in the storms of life. Knowing He never changes enables us to deal with the changes. Knowing that the measure of our trials were weighed out by the wisdom of God assures us that they will never be more than we are able to bear. Being sure of His great love we know that He will make the bad work for some good. Having the promise of His presence gives us a peace that passeth all understanding. Start your day with God. Set your thoughts upon Him and stay in His ways throughout the day, and then end the day with Him on your mind. Have a blessed day my friend! – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
