Read Truth First Thing Every Morning

“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” Charles R. Swindoll

Read Truth First Thing Every Morning

While still dark, Jesus himself went to a desolate place, where he prayed.” (Mark 1:35)

How Do You Start Your Day? 

Our lives are so hectic these days. We begin by grabbing our cell phones and collapse into bed at night only to realize we’ve barely given any thought to God at all. We’re exhausted. Our hearts ache to hear from God, His still voice in middle of the chaos.

Is There a Christian Way to a Great Start to Your Day?? Absolutely. READ TRUTH FIRST THING. 

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

George Müller  (1805–1898)

In His Autobiography, George Shares Life-changing Finds About Powerful Mornings With God.

  • My first business of the day is to make my soul happy in the Lord.
  • My first concern is how to get my soul into that happy state.
  • My purpose is to see how my inner man gets nourished.
  • For Mueller, this meant the most important thing was give himself to reading the word of God and meditate on it.
  • That his heart be: comforted, encouraged, warned, reproved, instructed.
  • By meditation, to bring his heart into communion with God.

Meditation is Not Just the Simple Reading of the Word of God.

  • It’s not a thought passing through the mind like water runs through a pipe.
  • It’s considering what we read, pondering over it, and applying it to our hearts.
  • Bible meditation becomes prayer – confession, thanksgiving, intercession, or supplication.
  • It’s an exercise to sensitize the inner man to be nourished and strengthened.

NO SELF IMPROVEMENT FOR MüLLER!

He was feasting his soul at the banquet table of God.

Per Mueller’s example, it’s plain to see that the first thing of the morning for the child of God is to eat food for the soul. What a great start it is when the soul is refreshed early in the morning!

“The first thing I did… was begin to meditate on the word of God, searching every verse to get a blessing out of it; not for the sake of the public ministry of the word; not for the sake of preaching on what I had meditated upon; but for the sake of obtaining food for my soul.

  • Seek your happiness in God. Go deep into the Word, digging deep for fresh glimpses of Jesus. (1 Corinthians 15:3)
  • Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:28–30)
  • It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening. – Psalm 92:2
  • Very early in the morn, while still dark, Jesus left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.Mark 1:35
  • “You miss 100% shots you don’t take.” Wayne Gretzky
  • “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” Theodore Roosevelt
  • “Our greatest weakness is giving up. The way to succeed is to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison

Read Truth First Thing Every Morning How to Get Yourself Together In The Morning 

Round up Your Tools

    1. Have your Bible open
    2. Find a good devotional book
    3. Use a pretty journal  
    4. Hold your favorite pen

Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Joshua 1:8 (NIV)

Begin your day with something. Read a portion of scripture, maybe a short devotion. Do it consistently, it’s like building a muscle. Eventually, the muscle will grow and so will you. You’ll want to go – and grow – deeper. You’ll find yourself reflecting – meditating – and journaling what you find. 

  • Meditation is simply thinking upon the scripture you just read, then letting God speak to you on that scripture.
  • Devotionals can be helpful. Read the daily message, then go read the bible verse in your bible and other versions.
  • Spend time thinking about what you just read, and pray that God bring anything about that scripture to your mind.
  • Journaling is the practice of writing down anything you discover from the scripture or devotion that you’ve read. 
  • Prayer requests, keep track of those who come up throughout the day. Record answered prayer! :)
  • Be thankful.

You can buy cool detailed journals on AMAZON or keep it simple. This is just something between you and God to see, no one else.

Light a candle, get a warm drink, and get comfortable…

Spend quality time with the Saviour.

Norma Bourque Niles