Maintaining GODLY routines on a DAILY BASIS
June 7
Bible Reading: Psalms Chapters 1-9
Maintaining GODLY routines on a DAILY BASIS
“Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation.
Give heed to the voice of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I will pray. My voice You shall hear in the morning, O
Lord; in the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up." (Psalms 5:1-3)
King David
was a busy man – he had to take care of the affairs of his kingdom, watch out
for people who were looking to unseat him from his throne (incl. his son
Absalom who was successful for a short time), take care of his many wives and
his multiple children as well as prepare materials for the building of the
temple in Jerusalem. However in the midst of his busy daily agenda, he still
had time for God and prayer. Early on in his life, he took a very important
decision – every day in the morning he will call upon God in prayer. For David,
mornings were the appropriate time to praise God and ask for directions (Psalms
5:3). In another Psalms, David has this to say: "Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for in You
do I trust; cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my
soul to You." (Psalms 143:8)
Even when
King David was in the wilderness, he sought God’s help early in the morning: "O God, You are my God; early will I
seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty
land where there is no water. So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see
Your power and Your glory." (Psalms 63:1-2)
Godly routines will go a long way in
keeping us in the right perspective and help us to achieve great things for the
glory of God. Daniel
maintained a godly routine of praying three times a day, and he was so faithful
that not even a death threat could change his daily routine (Daniel 6:10). God
honored Daniel among all his companions because he disciplined himself and gave
priority to godly matters.
Let us also spend quality time with God daily and give God the first place in our daily routines – He will surely bless us greatly!
