As the Day Begins “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” — Genesis 6:8 Genesis 6 describes a world overwhelmed by violence, corruption, and continual rebellion against God. Yet amid this dark account, one sentence shines like a lamp in a storm: “Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” TheContinue reading “Grace Found Me Before Judgment Fell”
Category Archives: A Morning Prayer
Morning Eyes for the Creator’s Glory
As the Day Begins The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Psalm 19:1 Psalm 19 opens the morning by reminding us that creation is not silent. The Hebrew verb often translated “declare” carries the sense of recounting, announcing, or making known. The sky does not preach with a humanContinue reading “Morning Eyes for the Creator’s Glory”
Courageous Truth in a Timid Age
As the Day Begins “Speak every man truth with his neighbor; for we are members one of another.” Ephesians 4:25 Paul’s instruction in Ephesians 4:25 is simple enough for a child to understand, yet strong enough to correct an entire church: truth must govern the relationships of God’s people. The Greek word behind “truth” isContinue reading “Courageous Truth in a Timid Age”
The Danger of Almost Fruitful Faith
As the Day Begins They…are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. Luke 8:14 Jesus’ words in Luke 8:14 come from the parable of the soils, where the seed of God’s Word is good, but the heart that receives it is crowded. The problem is notContinue reading “The Danger of Almost Fruitful Faith”
Discipleship When Comfort Wants Control
As the Day Begins Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. Matthew 4:19–20 There is something startlingly simple about Jesus’ call: “Follow me.” He does not begin with an explanation of every road ahead, nor does He offer the disciples a comfortable versionContinue reading “Discipleship When Comfort Wants Control”
The Obedience That Leads Us Home
As the Day Begins “If ye will not obey…then shall the hand of the Lord be against you.” 1 Samuel 12:15 Obedience is not a popular word, but it is a necessary one. In 1 Samuel 12, Israel had asked for a king, and Samuel reminded them that no political structure, personal preference, or outwardContinue reading “The Obedience That Leads Us Home”
Aim Your Heart Where Christ Is
As the Day Begins Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:2 Paul’s instruction in Colossians 3:2 is not a call to become emotionally detached from life on earth. It is a call to let Christ govern what captures the heart. The word translated “set your affection” carries theContinue reading “Aim Your Heart Where Christ Is”
Only God Is Free
Finding True Liberty Within the Will of Christ As the Day Begins Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free. Galatians 5:1 Freedom is one of the deepest longings of the human heart, yet Scripture teaches us that freedom is never the same as self-rule. Paul tells the Galatians to “standContinue reading “Only God Is Free”
Free Enough to Serve
As the Day Begins “Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.” Ephesians 5:17 Freedom is one of God’s great gifts, but Scripture teaches us that freedom without wisdom can become another kind of bondage. Paul writes to the church at Ephesus and tells them not to live “unwise,”Continue reading “Free Enough to Serve”
Deciding Before You Understand
As the Day Begins “Now the Lord had said unto Abram, ‘Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee.’… So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him.” — Genesis 12:1, 4 (KJV) Every day places before us decisionsContinue reading “Deciding Before You Understand”