As the Day Begins “Am I only a God nearby,” declares the LORD, “and not a God far away? Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them?” declares the LORD. “Do not I fill heaven and earth?” — Jeremiah 23:23–24 There are mornings when God feels very near. Prayer seems easy,Continue reading “Closer Than the Air You Breathe”
Category Archives: A Morning Meditation
When the Body Groans but the Spirit Keeps Working
As the Day Begins “The creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the freedom and glory of the children of God.” — Romans 8:21 There are mornings when the body reminds us that we are not yet what we will someday be. We wake up tired. Something aches. StrengthContinue reading “When the Body Groans but the Spirit Keeps Working”
Keep Pressing Toward More of God
As the Day Begins “That ye might be filled with all the fullness of God.” — Ephesians 3:19 There is a dangerous kind of contentment that can creep into the Christian life. It does not look like rebellion. It looks like settling. We begin to think that because we have trusted Christ, learned some Scripture,Continue reading “Keep Pressing Toward More of God”
Before the Heart Freezes
As the Day Begins “Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief.” — Hebrews 3:12 There is a dangerous kind of unbelief that does not begin with rejecting God outright. It begins by hearing God and repeatedly postponing our response. A. W. Tozer compared this to becoming spirituallyContinue reading “Before the Heart Freezes”
When Heaven Is More Than a Hope
As the Day Begins “For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.” — 2 Corinthians 5:1 Paul begins this passage with two wonderfully steady words: “we know.” He does not say, “we hope itContinue reading “When Heaven Is More Than a Hope”
When God Opens the Eyes Within
As the Day Begins “The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling.” — Ephesians 1:18 There are things we can see perfectly well with our physical eyes and still fail to understand spiritually. We can read Scripture, attend worship, listen to sermons, and know theContinue reading “When God Opens the Eyes Within”
When Faith Becomes Personal
As the Day Begins “I know whom I have believed.” — 2 Timothy 1:12 There is a world of difference between knowing something about God and actually knowing God. Paul did not say, “I know what I believe,” although doctrine certainly mattered to him. He said, “I know whom I have believed.” His confidence restedContinue reading “When Faith Becomes Personal”
When Home Is Still Ahead
As the Day Begins “For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.” — Hebrews 13:14 There is something wonderfully clarifying about beginning the day remembering that this world is not our permanent address. Hebrews does not tell us that earthly life is unimportant. Quite the opposite. Our days matter greatlyContinue reading “When Home Is Still Ahead”
When Grace Gives the Soul Room to Breathe
As the Day Begins “Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound.” — Romans 5:20 There is something unsettling about the old practice of taking caged birds deep into mines. The birds were sensitive to poisonous gases, so if the air became deadly, they would collapse before the miners did. A. W. Tozer uses thatContinue reading “When Grace Gives the Soul Room to Breathe”
CHOSEN BEFORE THE DAY EVER BEGAN
As the Day Begins “He hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame.” — Ephesians 1:4 There is something wonderfully stabilizing about beginning the day with the realization that God’s attention toward us did not begin this morning. Before we opened our eyes, beforeContinue reading “CHOSEN BEFORE THE DAY EVER BEGAN”