Morning Prayers

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We can pray to God any time of the day, and all throughout the day, yet there is something very sweet about giving Jesus the first fruits of our day in morning prayer.

Not only does morning prayer honor God, it sets up our focus and our priorities before we ever "get started". The ordering and scheduling of our time often becomes more secure when it comes from prayer.

We read in Mark that Jesus got up while it was still dark, went to a deserted place and prayed there. (Mark 1:35)

Here is David's morning prayer:

Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.

2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God:
for unto thee will I pray.
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord;
in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up. (Psalm 5:1-3 KJV)

A new year is upon us. We should ask ourselves if we are satisfied with the way we spend our mornings. How do we spend our time? Would we like to make any changes to our morning schedule and to our prayer life?

Lord, show me a time in the morning when I can listen to you for the day ahead. May my day and my time glorify You. Amen.

So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12 NASB