I am not an early person but as this year begins I have set a goal to learn from the mighty men of God in the way they rose early to direct their prayers to the One who would hear and assist them in the endeavors of the day. That is the Almighty God! Before the day began they had full confidence that God was with them.
Its wonderful assurance because God himself promises to be found by those that seek him early Prov 8:17 - I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
David awakened early for prayer Ps 5:3- My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer to You, and will look up. Ps 88:13 - But I cry to you for help, O LORD; in the morning my prayer comes before you. Ps 119:147 - I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word. (NIV) Abraham rose early in the morning to stand before the Lord [Gen 19.27].
Jacob rose early in the morning, to worship the Lord [Gen 28.18].
Moses rose early to build an altar to God [Exod 24.4] and to meet God at Sinai [Exod 34.4].
Hannah and Elkanah rose early to worship God [1 Sam 1.19].
Job rose early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of his children: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.[Job 1.5],
And Above all that Jesus the son of GOD is on record a number of times in the gospels as going out before dawn to a solitary place for prayer “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed” (Mark 1:35)
Wow with this in mind I will now henceforth start out my day connecting with God I trust this will change my life and the life of those I will be praying for.
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