As the Day Begins “The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.” — John 1:9–10 Morning light can fill a room while the person inside keeps his eyes closed. John describesContinue reading “Let the Light Into Your Ordinary Day”
Category Archives: A Morning Meditation
Enough for Today
As the Day Begins “Give us each day our daily bread.” — Luke 11:3 Some mornings, tomorrow’s concerns arrive before today’s breakfast. We wonder whether our resources, energy, or patience will last. Jesus meets that anxiety with a prayer for daily bread. In Luke 11:3, He teaches us to bring ordinary needs before our HeavenlyContinue reading “Enough for Today”
Walk With Him Before You Know the Way
As the Day Begins “Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years … Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.” —Genesis 5:22, 24, ESV Enoch’s life reminds us that faith takes shape through sustained companionship with God. Genesis 5 records generation after generation with the solemn refrain thatContinue reading “Walk With Him Before You Know the Way”
Walk With Him Before You Know the Way
As the Day Begins “Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years … Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.” —Genesis 5:22, 24, ESV Enoch’s life reminds us that faith takes shape through sustained companionship with God. Genesis 5 records generation after generation with the solemn refrain thatContinue reading “Walk With Him Before You Know the Way”
You Have a Place in the Father’s House
As the Day Begins “When the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.” —Galatians 4:4–5 We can begin a morning already feeling behind. There are responsibilities to meet, mistakesContinue reading “You Have a Place in the Father’s House”
Making Room for Someone Else
As the Day Begins “[Give] thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.” — Ephesians 5:20–21, ESV An orchestra becomes beautiful when musicians listen as carefully as they play. Each brings something valuable, but each also makesContinue reading “Making Room for Someone Else”
The Morning After the Last Tear
As the Day Begins “God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” Revelation 21:3–4, ESV Some mornings begin with a sorrow thatContinue reading “The Morning After the Last Tear”
Before You Say Another Word
As the Day Begins “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned.” —Luke 6:37 Before the day gets busy, consider how much influence your words will have. A passing comment can help someone feel understood or leave them feeling dismissed. Jesus’ command in Luke 6:37 addresses theContinue reading “Before You Say Another Word”
When God Meets You in Your Fear
As the Day Begins “But if you are afraid to go down, go down to the camp with Purah your servant. And you shall hear what they say, and afterward your hands shall be strengthened to go down against the camp.” Judges 7:10–11, ESV. Gideon’s fear did not surprise God. With only three hundred menContinue reading “When God Meets You in Your Fear”
Praying for More Than a Comfortable Life
As the Day Begins “Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.” —3 John 1:2, ESV When we love someone, we care about the whole of their life. We want their body strengthened, their work fruitful, their homeContinue reading “Praying for More Than a Comfortable Life”