I Am Blessed
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Psalm 5:1-3 KJV
Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
This psalm struck me today because it describes a “morning ritual” of meditating upon and lifting prayer to God. That is really the only way I know to ensure I “get God in” my day! If I wait until after work, my mind has already been on a million things, and I’m planning dinner, running errands, preparing for an evening meeting, family activity, well . . . you know the drill! And yes, even on the mornings I don’t post a devotion, I spend time with my God.
Health and fitness experts have told us for years that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The reason is that your body has been on a fast over night and you need to refuel to get your blood sugar level elevated so your body and your brain work properly. That’s why the schools send home letters to parents the week before standardized testing begins, imploring them to give their kids a healthy breakfast in hopes that performance on the tests will be good.
My contention is that beginning a day with God is even more important than breakfast! I can grab a banana or a piece of toast on my way out the door, or stop by Burger King on my way to work. But if I don’t start my day with devotion and prayer, I have a very high probability of things going downhill from there! Just follow me around on one of those days I decide sleep is more important than my bible, or that I read all my email and surf the net, even though I know I’m short on time.
Oh, don’t get me wrong—I’ve been very intentional this morning, but it’s raining and has been all night. So that means my arthritis is flaring up this morning! So I’m starting out the day with discomfort. And my afternoon and evening will need orchestrating like a maestro! I already know these two things “working against me.” But I rejoice. Because God is in heaven and he hears our prayers. And today I am alive and full of his grace. No pity party, here! I am blessed. I am blessed! Praise God!
My prayer today is that if you didn’t take time to visit with God this morning, you stop and do it right now. He waits for us to go to Him. And he longs to hear us call out to him.
Mary
