S) "3 In the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch."
Psalm 5:3 (NASB)
O) David was often motivated by very present, physical, real dangers to his life. As the king of a sovereign nation, David also easily recognized that he had only one hope, only one help, the One true God. When he was afflicted, his struggle was present on his mind, even from the moment he awoke. What we read in this verse, is the discipline David had to put these two things together. He took his present, consuming trouble before the only help he had, as soon as he could.
A) For the most part, I enjoy mornings. Having said that, I am not always very disciplined to get up in the morning. There are exceptions, though. If I am particularly excited about an event, or if there is an occassionally important reason to get up earlier than normal (if I know that I need to get gas before going to work, or if I need to take the trash out to the curb, etc.). What I don't do very well, though, is allow the storms of my life to be the occassionally important reason to get up early - particularly, so I can pray about those things with exclusive attention. David sets a good example for me, here. I must remember that there is a real answer to all of my problems. I will find Him in prayer. If I have pressing needs, troubles afflicting me, chaos or confusion or hardship, my Lord wants to hear me on the matters. If I could have an audience with the sovereign authority in my life, why would I ever wait? Why would I ever delay about presenting myself to my King? There is no reason to wait, and every reason to get up early.
P) Father, You are my solution. You hold all of the answers to all of my problems. I acknowledge that You will not always remove my hardships from me, but even then I know You will guide me through them. I confess that You are not the first on my mind, when problems overwhelm me. But here, now, I know that You should be. I want to be committed to seeking You, in prayer and worship, with the first of my day. You bless me with time, everyday, and I want to bless You with the first fruits of my time. Help me develop this discipline, to glorify Your name. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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