Psalm 5:1-3- Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my sighing. Listen to my cry for help, my
King and my God, for to you I pray. In the morning, O LORD, you hear
my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.
David woke every morning with God on his heart and
mind. He spent time with him before he
did anything else. We are not told if he stayed quietly in bed …or rose to his
knees…or stood and called out to God as he gazed at Heaven. We are just told that David started his day conversing
with God….calling out his needs…then quietly listening for answers.
Regular communication with God is a must if we are to grow
and learn how to live a life he is pleased with. Paul says in Phillipians 4:6… “ Do not be
anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Daniel pushed the
concept to three times a day in Daniel 6:10 … “Now when Daniel knew that the
document was signed, he entered his house (now in his roof chamber he had
windows open toward Jerusalem); and he continued kneeling on his knees three
times a day, praying and giving thanks before his God, as he had been doing
previously.” And Jesus disappeared into the
mountains on a regular basis to talk with his father.
I’m still working on the constant attitude of prayer….but I
will testify that my time with him in the mornings has become one of my
favorite times of the day. It is hard to put in to words the feeling of comfort
and peace that comes with the talks we have each morning as I write. I call out
to him to come help me process the scripture I read the night before…and pause in
silence as he feeds me the ideas and words to string together in my post. Some
mornings it bubbles out quickly and confidently…and others it oozes out slow
and unsure…but he has always met me…without fail for the last three years…every
morning.
The time I spend with him has given me peace…confidence to
move on…and helped me to grow in new understanding of his scripture. God’s love has consoled me ….defended me…and shielded
me….exactly when God knew I needed each manifestation of his love and care. That’s
what David felt in verses 10 -12… “ Declare them guilty, O God! Let their
intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins,
for they have rebelled against you. But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
For surely, O LORD, you bless the
righteous; you surround them with your favor as
with a shield.”
Father…thank you for the reminder that I need to maintain a
constant attitude of prayer and communication with you. Help me to increase the time I spend with you…and
model for others as Daniel did how important my relationship with you is. Thank you for the time you spend with me each
morning…and teaching me how to listen to your spirit guide and teach my soul. Thank you for helping me to understand the
great wisdom you left for us to guide our lives. Show me how to apply what you have taught me
to the situations you allow me to walk through every day…so I can model your
love for others. Amen.
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