The Case for Morning Devotions
Morning Worship in a Desolate Place
Psalm 119:147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; I hope in your words.
God’s grace doesn’t eliminate our spiritual practices. Grace energizes them. Our spirituality is actualized by the grace of God.
Do you see the same trend of downplaying morning devotions? I suspect a variety of reasons can be summed up in these four:
Undervaluing deliberate and undistracted time with God.
Laziness. Plain and simple.
Undisciplined. Morning devotions are a previous-night decision.
Misunderstanding the dynamics of grace and freedom.
When the question comes, “Should I meet with God to start my day?” my reply is, “Why not?” How we start our days is not inconsequential. Desires are declared. Needs are displayed. But do we realize how much we need him? And, do we want him?
Biblical Example
While we certainly aren’t required by law to wake up before dawn and hear from God’s Word and respond in prayer, it is a biblical pattern we are wise to imitate. There’s some wisdom in launching our days with communion with G…
