What's So Special About the Morning?

Why should we start our day in prayer? What is so special about the morning that makes it the best time of the day to seek God? We can pray at any moment, so why not wait until later in the day? We should be praying all through the day, right?

Have you ever wondered these things? I have. Throughout the years I have heard many different people speak or write about the importance of seeking God in prayer first thing in the morning. Hearing it from another person is awakening, but it really becomes life changing when you read it in the Bible. 

"My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up." Psalm 5:3 

Now, let's answer some of those questions, since we know God wants our time in the morning.

Our day should begin in prayer because God is the reason we even have the day to begin with. He is the reason we have the breath to live another day. Our lives are devoted to God and His will, so why shouldn't we seek Him first to get on His path early in the morning?

The morning signifies the beginning of a new day. Its a new start. Our bodies and minds are rested and we can give God our undivided attention before our busy lives get underway and steal all of our time, attention, and devotion we should give God every day.

Many of us have put off prayer until later in the day. But you know what happens? Something, anything, and everything happens and you end up sacrificing prayer time to take care of whatever it is! Then before you know it, you are so exhausted and ready to sleep that you end up not praying at all.

Praying in the morning does not mean that we have put in our prayer time for the day and we are through with the task of praying till the next morning. Wow, what an insult that would be to God! Can you imagine treating your spouse like that, much less God?!? Paul says in perfectly in I Thessalonians 5:17 "Pray without ceasing."  We need to start our day in prayer, and keep on praying the whole day through.

This blog is entitled First Thing to inspire people to start a morning routine that focuses on having some devotional time rooted in God's Word. But you know what, prayer is so much better and important, because as soon as your eyes open in the morning you can start praying --- you don't even have to turn on the computer for that!