After praying, we can wait with God.
In the morning You hear my voice
The psalmist presents his cry in the morning, waits, and asks God to make His way straight before him
This short devotional is about prayer, from Psalms 5:3.
In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice
Psalms 5:3
The scene
We are in Jerusalem, a city surrounded by hills, where the people went up to worship God.
In Psalm 5, the psalmist has adversaries who speak lies and flatter falsely (Psalm 5:9). He says to God: “at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation“.
By the abundance of God’s loving devotion, he says he will enter His house, and asks: “make straight Your way before me”. In the picture, the half-rolled mat and the burned-out lamp show that the night is over.
Only prayer made first thing in the morning counts.
The psalmist spoke in the morning, but there is no set hour for coming to the Father. He receives us in the middle of the afternoon and in the early hours. Talk with Him when you can.
In our day
Some days begin with the phone in hand: messages, news, the list of what is left to do. By the time we notice, we are in the middle of tasks without having spoken with God.
The psalmist presented his cry in the morning and waited. Through Jesus, we have access to the Father at any hour, and handing Him the start of the day is a gift, not a demand.
Peace. The psalmist asks the LORD: make Your way straight before me (Psalm 5:8).
We start the day with a good God, who really listens to us. Rejoice in Him and hand Him what lies ahead.
Trust. The psalmist asks the LORD: make Your way straight before me (Psalm 5:8).
We start the day with a good God, who really listens to us. Rejoice in Him and hand Him what lies ahead.
Hope. The psalmist asks the LORD: make Your way straight before me (Psalm 5:8).
We start the day with a good God, who really listens to us. Rejoice in Him and hand Him what lies ahead.
Weariness. The psalmist brought to God even the lies and false flattery around him (Psalm 5:9).
The way does not have to be clear for us to pray. The Father receives what presses on us and cares for us. Receive that care.
Restlessness. The psalmist brought to God even the lies and false flattery around him (Psalm 5:9).
The way does not have to be clear for us to pray. The Father receives what presses on us and cares for us. Receive that care.
Distance. The psalmist brought to God even the lies and false flattery around him (Psalm 5:9).
The way does not have to be clear for us to pray. The Father receives what presses on us and cares for us. Receive that care.
Today, the moment I go to pick up my phone, I will first say one sentence to God, handing Him my day.
God's goodness opens His house to us.
Whoever kneels in the morning walks steadier in the afternoon.
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