Early and Earnest after GOD...

Greetings -

Scriptures are from the King James Bible.

On Monday August 27, 2012, our Lord had me to share, in one of my broadcast episodes, "Prayer and Word Power" about the importance of seeking Him early. That instruction is contained in the Holy Bible, and I'm a firm believer in adherence to it. Then, this morning, I read a Facebook post that mentioned seeking our Lord early. 

Note: For the above mentioned broadcast episode and others, here's the link http://www.blogtalkradio.com/winningthoroughbredstyle

Today the Spirit  of the Lord inspired me to share the following: 

If we wait until late mornings, or in afternoons or evenings to commune with our Lord through prayer, reading His Words, and being intimate in other Spirit-led ways, isn't that like giving GOD our leftovers after we've attended to other matters during the course of our days? Typically, in the mornings we're fresh and alert and able to give our Lord our best in intimacy.

Sadly, some who profess Christ as Lord don't engage in daily intimacy with our Lord. Such conduct certainly isn't biblical. The Holy Bible in The Acts 17:11, mentions that they "searched the scriptures daily." Also, Joshua 1:8 instructs, "This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success." And Psalm 1:2 states, "But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night."

Note: Of course, there are some Christians, due to illnesses etc., who cannot indulge... Certainly, such instances are clear to our Lord. But for those who are able but refuse to invest in daily intimacy with our Lord... When we aren't fully armoured, in accordance with the Words of GOD, we can be stumblingblocks not just to others, but to ourselves, as well. Jeremiah 44:4 declares,  "Howbeit I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, saying, Oh, do not this abominable thing that I hate."

Today in my morning devotions, our Lord led me to look up the word early in the Strong's Concordance.

Psalm 63:1
...early will I seek thee:...

Psalm 78:34
...and inquired early after God.

Proverbs 8:17
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

Isaiah 26:9
...with my spirit within me will I seek thee early:...

Luke 24:1
...very early in the morning, they came...

John 8:2
And early in the morning he came...

Mark 16:9
Now when Jesus was risen early...

Luke 21:38
And all the people came early...

Matthew 26:39
...and fell on his face, and prayed,... 

Daniel 6::10
Daniel...kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed and gave thanks, before his God,...

Psalm 55:17
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray,...

Psalm 119:164
Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments.

It costs to be holy but it is so very much worth every price we pay. May we steadfastly purpose to follow hard after GOD - Psalm 63:8. To Him be the glory, honor and praise!

Sandra
Friday August 31, 2012