August 29, 2024
One of the great essentials is to begin each morning entering the presence of the Lord … drawing near. He wants us to come, inviting us repeatedly. If we are a true believer, we are one of His children, and He longs for us to get our day started right. The Great Adjustment comes from entering His presence, shutting the door, and praying to our Father.
Take time to look at the Father, Son, and Spirit in the Throne Room. Worship them with the Psalms and in song. Become conscious of where you are. You have every right to be there because Christ has introduced us, by faith, into this grace in which we now stand and we have peace facing God (Romans 5:1-2).
Prepare your heart to hear Him before you open to your daily reading of His Word. Then, ask Him to open your eyes so that you may behold wonderful things from His Word.
When you come to something God wants to say to you, don’t rush forward to ensure you fulfill your reading plan. You are here to meet with God in the morning. To set the course of your day. To cleanse your heart and purify the double-mindedness of your mind. To receive any instructions and fresh words from God for you and others on this particular day. Put your head back and ask questions with God. “What do You want to say to me, Father? What does this mean? What do you want to place in my heart that I may give to others today?”
Throughout, you will be praying—praying for an awareness of His presence, for Him to make Himself known to you in His Word, and praying “in” what God is showing you. Write it down and pray it in. Pray the truths you’re seeing over yourself, your family, and those you love. Ask God if there is someone in particular who needs to receive this thought today, and plan to send them a note or call them as God directs.
As you sense the time is nearing to rise and head into your day, ask the Lord to help you abide (to remain, to stay) in His presence all day long. And pray Moses’ morning prayer from Psalm 90.
March 27, 2025
When our faith is sufficient to lead us to actually follow God’s plan, we will always see that it is “good, acceptable, and perfect.” These words, as always, are important.
March 11, 2025
God knows what He is about. Always include in your request the greatest prayer—the prayer of surrender. “Lord, Your will be done.” This is the prayer, when humbly prayed, that will always be answered and yield the most valuable result from the God who loves us best ... even if the answer is hard.
March 05, 2025
Every created man or woman must make their choice. What will you do with God? Will you embrace or reject Him? Draw near or run away? Trust and serve Him or doubt God and serve yourself? This foundational choice determines everything.
