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Seek Me Early
Those that Seek Me Early
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“My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O
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"I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me." – (Proverbs 8:17)
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B—e—e—p B—e—e—p B—e—e—p screeched the alarm clock.
Oh, how loud it was, and what a rude awakening to such a sweet sleep!
I quickly shut the annoying alarm clock off and then settled down a little more comfortably under the covers while I seriously thought about going back to sleep. The night seemed far too short, and the bed was awfully cozy.
After all, it was still dark outside, but in the quiet stillness of the morning the last part of Proverbs 8:17 flashed into my mind, proclaiming: “Those that seek me early shall find me.”
Then in my heart, I cried out: “Father, I want to find thee this morning.”
There is something about those quiet morning hours before the hustle and bustle of the day that is so special, when it is just my God and me.
It is there upon my knees and in spending time in His word that I find strength for the day, strength to meet the trials and whatever else the day may hold.
Just as God says: “For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength” – (Isaiah 30:15)
We all need some time alone with God each day. It is not enough to just have family worship, group prayers, or go to church.
You cannot have an intimate relationship with God by those things alone. All these things help in our Christian walk, but it is not the same as a one-on-one relationship.
You cannot pour out your heart to Him and share with Him your struggles, your sorrows, and your joys when you are not alone with God.
You cannot find the strength you need for each trial if you do not spend some quiet moments alone with Him.
I know that many of us have very busy schedules, but that is all the more reason to seek God everyday on a personal level.
We need to take the time, even if we have to reschedule our lives and leave something undone or get up earlier.
It can be really difficult to do, if we don’t have our priorities straight, but if it is important to us, personal devotions will become a part of daily life.
I find that when I neglect this time with God, the day is so hard to get through!
When I do spend time with God, it’s a lot easier to be cheerful and sweet and to face the trials that come.
I personally like early mornings because it is quiet, still, and so much easier to hear God speaking to my heart than at any other time.
King David saw the value of spending early mornings with God, even in the busy life of a king:
“My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up” - Psalms 5:3
Maybe there are circumstances in your life that prevent you from seeking God in the early morning hours, but do not let circumstances control you.
Put first things first and spend time with God to build a personal relationship with Him. This is vital to the Christian life.
God longs to spend that time with you each day, and He is waiting to give you peace and strength. May God not proclaim to us “and ye would not” (Isaiah 30:15)
Will you join me in taking time each day with God, learning to put your confidence in him more and more?
Those moments will be some of the most precious you will ever have.
It is there you will find peace. It is there you will learn God’s will for you and find strength to perform it.
Would you want to have a deeper relationship with God?
God has made it possible for you to know Him and experience an amazing change in your own life by receiving His Son, Jesus Christ, and have eternal life.
Say the following prayer:
“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.
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