How Early do You Get Up to Hear Jesus?
Are you a morning person or a night owl?
The people of Jerusalem were so fascinated with Jesus' teachings that regardless of their personal sleep preferences they came out bright and early to hear Him.
Some of us like to have our time with God in the afternoon or evening, but their is something special about seeking Him in the morning. David sought God through prayer in the morning:
Jesus himself would wake up early to spend time with his Heavenly Father:
OK, maybe it's hard for some people, but I think it follows the principle of giving God the first of everything. I wake up and give him the first of my time and attention - I put Him in priority over all the other things in my life.
I have found that the only time I could regularly control is my mornings, because I determine what time I wake up. Once I hit the road to work, school, or whatever, my day belongs to other people and projects. It then becomes difficult to spend the quantity or quality of time with God that He deserves and that I so desperately need.
Consider joining the people of Jerusalem, waking up early to meet with Jesus.
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The people of Jerusalem were so fascinated with Jesus' teachings that regardless of their personal sleep preferences they came out bright and early to hear Him.
Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives, 38 and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple.
Luke 21:37-38
Some of us like to have our time with God in the afternoon or evening, but their is something special about seeking Him in the morning. David sought God through prayer in the morning:
In the morning , O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before youand wait in expectation.
Psalms 5:33
Jesus himself would wake up early to spend time with his Heavenly Father:
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
OK, maybe it's hard for some people, but I think it follows the principle of giving God the first of everything. I wake up and give him the first of my time and attention - I put Him in priority over all the other things in my life.
I have found that the only time I could regularly control is my mornings, because I determine what time I wake up. Once I hit the road to work, school, or whatever, my day belongs to other people and projects. It then becomes difficult to spend the quantity or quality of time with God that He deserves and that I so desperately need.
Consider joining the people of Jerusalem, waking up early to meet with Jesus.
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