The following devotional is from Turning Point, Dr. David Jeremiah's daily online mediation. Check it out or subscribe @ http://www.turningpointonline.ca"My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up." Psalm 5:3
Recommended Reading Psalm 59:16-17
Bertha Smith served the Lord in a bitterly cold part of China. During the day she wore thirty pounds of clothing, and at night she slept under heavy bedding and with a hot water bottle. Her greatest challenge came in the early morning hours when she wanted to rise early so she could have her quiet time before the scores of interruptions that each day brought. She would struggle in the darkness to put on her layers of clothing, then break the ice to wash her face in the cold water; and she would slip out to a particular haystack where she would rake aside the frosted part of the hay, kneel down, and spend time with the Lord before the sun came up.
Shame on us when we neglect our morning devotions! Most of us live in heated and air-conditioned homes, with padded slippers, hot showers, and plentiful breakfasts.
There's no better way to launch a new day than with the Lord through Bible study and prayer. Even Jesus himself rose a great while before daylight to slip to a nearby mountainside for prayer before the day's work began (Mark 1:35).
Have you been looking up in the morning?
"The morning is, as it were, the cream of the day; let the cream be taken off, and let God have it." - Thomas Watson
YES on morning devotional -- when u get that book (hopefully today) U will see that Henrietta Soltau also rose 2 hours early -- she did that all of her earthly life --
ReplyDeleteShe would get "pertured" if any interrupted her then - lol --
So much is said on "old time religion" but the truth was and is that if "forged" men and women of character -- we have a no sacrifice way of life today - sometimes we pick out a church that has "theatre" seats instead of pews -- regardless of the preaching -- how do I get started on this stuff -- it was U , David - U got me started --- LOL
"pertured" lol - what is that ?
ReplyDeleteoh PERTURBED --- I got to proof read my posts - lol
Ah yes, but in the Lord there is no shame, and I'm ever thankful for His forgiveness when I'm not faithful in my quiet times. This woman is a beautiful example of His grace, though. Wow. We must pray for that kind of hunger for Him and His Word!
ReplyDeleteGod bless you my friend.