Happy 12th birthday to my daughter Anna!

Here is today’s Bible reading:  Leviticus 1:1-3:17; Mark 1:29-2:12; Psalm 35:17-28; Proverbs 9:13-18.

Mark 1:35 (NIV)
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.

Any time that you spend with God is good, whether it is in the morning, afternoon, evening, or late at night.  But there is something different about giving to God the firstfruits of the day.  There is something about seeking Him first before the day gets busy and the heart grows distracted.  Like many of you, I continue to wrestle with giving to God the place in my morning He deserves.  It is so much easier to either sleep or instantly get busy.  But the days I give Him first place are always different, always better.  My focus on Him is heightened throughout the day.  May God enable me to make the most of the morning as Jesus did.