Morning

Excerpt from Morning Ritual by Mark Batterson

"The next morning Jesus awoke long before daybreak and went out alone into the wilderness to pray." (Mark 1:35)

This is more than an isolated incident. It was a morning ritual. And I'm convinced that the example Jesus set is the key to my spiritual future and yours. If I start my day by reading my Bible I get on God's wavelength. If I don't, I don't. It's that simple.

I've always been challenged by something I read in a D.L. Moody biography years ago. Moody said he felt guilty if he heard the blacksmiths hammering before he started praying. Why did God use Moody in such a powerful way? I think it's simple: he got up early to spend time with God.

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This isn't rocket science. God uses people who put Him first. And one way we put him first is by giving him the first part of our day.

I would encourage you to examine your morning ritual.

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