Welcome to Day 2 of our series, From Chaos to Calm: 15 Weeks to a Happy Home. Today we’re talking about the importance of your morning devotion time with God.
Good morning, Ladies! Did you sleep well? I hope so!
I have company staying with us right now. A friend of mine {and her daughter} from Arkansas is staying with us for a few days and we’ve been guilty of staying up a little too late talking! However, I’m determined to start my days off right with prayer time and devotion. I’m currently reading the book of John. What are you reading for devotions?
So, I am very excited about today’s topic. This is where it all starts, ladies.
From Chaos to Calm eBook
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– peace with our children
From Chaos to Calm: Day Two
Manna in the Morning
Scripture Memory: “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 5:3
Morning is the best time for getting to know God. This principle was deeply impressed upon the children of Israel by His daily gift of manna. The angel food cake rained down from heaven early in the morning, six days a week, for 40 years. If one waited too long to gather it, the manna would evaporate in the heat of the sun. “And they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.” Exodus 16:21.
Likewise, if we wait too long for our spiritual devotions, the cares and pressures of the day will get our attention before the Lord does. The busier we are and the more we have to do, the more we need to take time to pray. Let’s not allow the manna to melt.
Jesus, our example, practiced morning devotions. “And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, He went out, and departed into a solitary place, and then prayed.” Mark 1:35.
As famous evangelist Charles Spurgeon well said: “The morning is the gate of the day, and it should be well guarded with prayer. It is one end of the thread on which the day’s actions are strung, and should be well knotted with devotion. If we felt the majesty of life we should be more careful of its mornings.
“He who rushes from his bed to his business and waiteth not to worship is as foolish as though he had not put on his clothes, or cleansed his face, and as unwise as though he had dashed into battle without arms or armor. Be it ours to bathe in the softly flowing river of communion with God, before the heat of the wilderness and the burden of the way begins to oppress.” — The Truth About Mary Magdalene, Doug Batchelor, p. 53
Don’t forget to set your alarms!
Action Steps to Take Today
- Pray and ask God to help you make beginning your day with Jesus a priority. Ask Him to help you find the time that will work best for you – wether alone in the quiet of the house or sitting with your little ones.
- Write out your thoughts about worship and a prayer about your devotion time in your prayer journal.
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From Chaos to Calm: 15 Weeks to a Happy Home is a daily devotion – Monday through Friday for 15 Weeks by Melissa Ringstaff. The Audio Podcast gives you extra ideas to go along with the email series or e-book.
Do you struggle to get up early in the morning? What helps you crawl out of bed before the rest of your family?
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