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Psalm 63:1 O God, thou [art] my God; early
will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee...Exodus 16:15
And when the children of Israel saw [it], they said one to
another, It [is] manna: for they wist not what
it [was]. And Moses said unto them, This [is] the bread which the
LORD hath given you to eat. (21) And
they gathered it every morning, every man according to his
eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Words of Ministry ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The early morning is the time for us to gather the manna (which
is Christ). What does it mean to eat the
manna? It means to enjoy Christ, to enjoy God's Word, and to
enjoy His truth early in the morning every
day. After we eat the manna, we have the strength to journey in
the wilderness.The early morning is the
time to gather the manna. One will not be fed spiritually or be
satisfied if he spends his early morning on
other things.
Come to God's presence and open His Word. As you read, you may be
convicted to confess your sins. As
you read certain portions, you may be touched by His grace to
offer up thanksgiving. You can also pray to
God concerning what you have read in the Word. You can say,
"Lord, this is truly what I need. This portion,
this verse, this word, truly exposes my lack. Lord, fill up this
lack of mine." When you find a promise, you
can say, "Lord, I believe in this promise." When you
find grace, you can say, "Lord, I take this grace." You
can also intercede. While you are reading, you may remember the
condition of those who fall short of
what this portion says. You should not accuse or criticize them.
Instead, you should pray, "God, fulfill this
word in me. Fulfill this word also in my brother and
sister." Your Bible reading in the morning should not
be too long; it should not cover too much. As you read these
verses word by word, pray over them, and
commune with God through them, you will be filled.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Prayer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lord Jesus, help me to have a definite time early each morning
for coming toYou in Your Word. Continue
to speak to me until I spend the adequate time each morning to
enjoy You, enjoy Your Word, and enjoy
the truth. Also fulfill this prayer in _____. Amen.