Greeting God Each Morning

When you open your eyes each morning how do you greet the day? More importantly, how do you greet God? Making God the most important part of our day can have a major impact on it. Let’s talk about the habit of spending time with God each morning…  

Let’s face it, prayer is a discipline.

It takes a conscious effort to make prayer a habit!   

The Bible teaches that prayer unleashes great power, comfort, wisdom, hope, blessing, joy and so much more.  Now isn’t that a wonderful way to start each and every day!  

My daughter-in-law’s mother quotes this verse often… THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE, LET US REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT. Psalm 118:24. 

And I have been saying it with gusto for several years now.

It’s a reminder that each day is a gift from God, a fresh new day! It’s a new day to look for all the good God is doing in our lives and celebrate God and all He does for us!  

Jesus set the example for us. He would get up very early in the morning, go to a quiet place where He would not be disturbed, and spend time with His Father!  

AND RISING VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING, WHILE IT WAS STILL DARK, HE DEPARTED AND WENT OUT TO A DESOLATE PLACE, AND THERE HE PRAYED. Mark 1:35    

Jesus knew that He could not face all the demands and trials of His day without first spending the very beginning of it with God! It was God’s power and presence that gave Jesus the power to do God’s will.  

We too can be powered by God!   If we are not spending time with God and in His word we are starting each day with a huge deficit! Prayer is food for our souls! 

When we wake up and make God a priority we power our day and start it with the right attitude!  

Experts say that it takes 21 days to create a habit. Here’s my challenge, will you get up each morning, open your eyes and recite Ps 118:24 and look for ways to rejoice and be glad.

And then will you find a quiet place and spend time talking to God and reading His word? First thing in the morning, even if you have to get up early to do it!  

Will you agree to do this for one month? Let’s develop a life-changing habit together.   

After one month it’s my prayer that God shows Himself so big in our lives! It is my hope that we are more joyful and can handle problems in our life so much better.   

After a month I know that we will no longer imagine starting our day without God!  

If you are not sure where to start reading God’s Word start by reading the Book Of John and the Psalms.  You might also like to read The Psalms. Here is a post that will help you.

Reading God’s word every morning will help you know,

THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE, LET US REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT. Ps 118:24

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15 Comments

  1. Beautiful post. I am all in for making this a habit. Thank you for all that you teach us.

  2. Charlotte says:

    Your post touched my heart and soul. I accept your challenge of reading the scriptures and praying each morning. Thank you for taking the time to write this important message.

  3. Pat Alexander says:

    Good morning! This is the day the Lord has made, and I will rejoice in it. Also my first thoughts for each day! Thank you for your Sunday devotionals. I just love them and never miss them! May God richly bless you for Your faithfulness! I love your insight to Gods holy word!Pat

  4. JoAnn McM says:

    Great post. I found the Jesus Calling devotional a great means to build this habit. It’s personal and directs you to specific scripture. The First 5 app is helpful too. Thank you for these Sunday posts. I always look forward to them and you have taught me much.

  5. MaryClaire Petro says:

    Thank you, Yvonne, for always sharing the GOOD NEWS about Jesus. And thank you for this reminder of how important prayer is today. I really appreciate you sharing your faith week after week–it’s so encouraging. Blessings & blessings!

  6. Thank you for sharing your faith and knowledge and inspiration. This is so important, thank you for reminding and teaching about the importance of prayer and God’s words.

  7. Thank you so much Yvonne for this beautiful inspirational post. It truly is a perfect start to every day. I so enjoy your blog.

  8. Mary Nell says:

    I enjoy all your posts, but I especially enjoy your Sunday post; they are such good studies from God’s Word. Thank you for sharing.

  9. I pray each morning before I get out of bed and each night after I go to bed~A comforting way to begin and end each day.
    Thank you for bringing the word of the Lord to us each Sunday. Blessings to you, Yvonne.
    Happy Independence Day!??

  10. Thank you for encouraging others to start their day spending time with GOD.

  11. This is a great thing to do, start your day with God. I can testify that the world is easier to deal with, with God than without him. I pray for those that are estranged to him! Great content, Happy Blessed New Year! ❤️🙏🏾