Stirred By The Scriptures

I have never been a morning person, especially when I was younger.  I always found those “Good Morning” happy, happy people way too perky.  As a result I would find an excuse to push my personal time with the Lord to another part of the day.  I would argue that you didn’t have to be legalistic about it being in the morning, that God could speak to you at any time of the day and so on.  I am coming to learn however that there is something unique about meeting God in the beginning of my day.  I was reminded this week of a verse in Isaiah that says it so well.

“He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught.  The Sovereign Lord has opened my ears,...” (Isaiah 50:4,5)

I always have my cup of coffee (OK 2 or 3) to get me moving in the morning.  I am learning that my time spent with Jesus is better than coffee.