It is vital that we have some kind of devotion time in the mornings. This is not a matter of having God pleased with you; It's a matter of war. Everyday two epic forces battle to win the rights for your day. Romans 8:12 http://msb.to/Ro8:12 calls these epic forces the flesh and the spirit. When you wake up have you ever noticed that some of the worst fights between families can happen in the morning and if anything is going to go wrong it will happen in the morning? When you start your day beat down or depressed because of what you perceive the day to hold, the results will be a day that will start out in the flesh and possibly end in the flesh . That's why it's important to start off the day in the spirit. Often time we go through our day defeated and then ask God for forgiveness at night, only to find the cycle continue again the next morning. Instead of giving God the first fruits of our mourning, we give him the leftovers of our day. Often at night we are tired and sometimes don't feel like having a devotion. In the morning we are hopefully renewed and ready to take on the day, so it makes sense to give this part of the day to the Lord.
Here are some suggestions for having a time of devotion in the mourning.
1. Pray that God would have the day: Do this before your feet hit the ground.
2. Worship God: Remind yourself of His character, put on your favorite praise song, whatever you do for worship.
3. Remind yourself of your blessings: Keep an on going list in a journal
4. Pray that God would give you a scripture for the day.
5. Open God's Word: Write down a scripture to encourage you throughout the day.
6. Read a devotional
7. Close in Prayer ( Ask God to reveal to you anything that may tempt you or upset you that day. Ask Him to prepare you to tackle these problems in His strength)
This can be done in 15 to 30 minutes.
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