Mornings with God: 365 Devotions to Start Your Day Right

[Aeliana]

Day 1

BEGIN YOUR DAY WITH GOD

In the morning You hear my voice, O Lord; in the morning I prepare [a prayer, a sacrifice] for You and watch and wait [for You to speak to my heart].
PSALM 5:3

Starting each day right is important. We are more likely to be satisfied with the outcome of any day if we begin it in a positive way than if we get up dreading what lies ahead of us. I encourage you to start each day as I do—with God. Spend as much time with Him as you can, based on your schedule. The only way to get your day off to a good start is to start it with Him. Talk to Him, ask for His help and guidance in all you do, and submit your day to Him for His direction. Take in God’s Word in some form through studying it, reading it, listening to it, or watching someone teach or preach it. Whether it’s one verse of Scripture or an entire chapter in the Bible, it will help you.

Going to God first, before we do anything else, is a way of honoring Him and saying with our actions “Apart from You, Lord, I can do nothing” (based on John 15:5). You might even consider lying in bed for five minutes after you wake up and using that time to talk to God about your day. This is an especially good idea if you have small children or a busy household that is active from the moment you get out of bed. If you do only have a short time in the morning, make an


Joyce Meyer, Mornings with God: 365 Devotions to Start Your Day Right

 

[Aeliana]

Day 2

PRAY BOLDLY

Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly draw near to the throne of grace (the throne of God’s unmerited favor to us sinners), that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find grace to help in good time for every need [appropriate help and well-timed help, coming just when we need it].
HEBREWS 4:16

If there is anything in your life right now that causes you to need comfort and encouragement, today’s scripture should give it to you. It is wonderful to know that even when we have sinned, we may still go to God’s throne and ask for the help we need because of God’s amazing grace and magnificent mercy.

We always need to ask God to help us resist temptation, because we cannot do it on our own. But when we sin, we should always be quick to repent. This means we should admit our sins, be willing to turn away from them entirely, and go in the right direction. Forgiveness is a wonderful gift, and we should be thankful for it each day. It allows us to go to God without a guilty conscience and boldly ask Him to help us in our time of need. The amplification of today’s scripture says that we will have “well-timed help, coming just when we need it.”

Confession: When I sin, I quickly repent and ask God to help me resist temptation in the future. Because of God’s mercy, I pray boldly, asking God to help me.



Joyce Meyer, Mornings with God: 365 Devotions to Start Your Day Right