First Things First

“He who runs from God in the morning,” said Paul Bunyan, the author of Pilgrims Progress, “will scarcely find Him the rest of the day.” In other words, if we want to sense the presence of God, the guidance of God, and the strength of God throughout every minute of every hour of every day, we must begin each day with God. 

Rarely do we begin any day without some idea of the things we intend to do or where we plan to go or what is expected of us. And although we may not go through a formal planning process when we establish priorities and allocate certain amounts of time for each of them, we have some idea of what we are going to face and do. 

That is why David, in his infinite wisdom that came from God said, “Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly!” 

How presumptuous of Christians who profess to depend on God to make plans without Him, set goals that exclude Him, or make decisions without His advice. Beginning each morning with God and presenting our “agenda” to Him for His guidance and blessing is the proper thing to do. When we offer our thoughts and plans to God and seek His direction, we are saying to Him: “Lord, what I face today may be beyond me, but it is not beyond You.”  

“Therefore, I need You to be with me in everything I do, to walk with me wherever I go, and to put Your words in my mouth before I speak. Oh – and also give me victory over temptations.” 

Prayer: Help us, Father, to realize how inadequate we are to face life without Your guidance. May we seek You before we need you and trust in You at all times. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. 

Scripture For Today: Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. Psalm 5:3 

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