Early Morning
I just really enjoy rising very early in the morning before the sun rises even, just when the first doves are starting to call in the darkness - it’s a very special time for me. If we look at the Proverbs 8:17 (NKJV) the Lord says: “I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.”
Then we go to Matthew and Jesus says:
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you”
The early bird catches the worm.
That is one of the truest sayings I’ve ever heard. I thank the Lord for one habit that I have developed, over fifty years ago as a young farmer, that is starting work early in the morning. There is no doubt about it and I have proved it time and time again - the most productive hours of a farmer’s day are the first hours. We would start work very early and then come in for breakfast at 09h00 and every time most of the important work would be accomplished already, before breakfast and of course dairy farmers start even earlier than that! It’s a very special time of the day and Jesus knew that Himself, often the disciples couldn’t find Jesus. They would eventually find Him in the mountains and say ‘Lord, don’t You know the people had been waiting for You?’ Of course, the Lord would say "Well I’ve been getting instructions from My Heavenly Father."
I want to encourage you today to look at your program and to give the Lord Jesus Christ the first fruits of the day. In the early morning, there are no distractions, everything is absolutely quiet. Everything is fresh, even you and I, after having a good night’s sleep - we are very sensitive to what the Lord is saying to us.
Please give Him your best and then He will give you direction for the rest of the day.
Jesus bless you,
Angus and Jill Buchan