Those that Seek Me Early
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD...
, by Rebekah Robinson
B—e—e—p B—e—e—p B—e—e—p screeched the alarm clock. Oh, how loud it was, and what a rude awakening to such a sweet sleep! I quickly shut the annoying alarm clock off and then settled down a little more comfortably under the covers while I seriously thought about going back to sleep. The night seemed far too short, and the bed was awfully cozy. After all, it was still dark outside, but in the quiet stillness of the morning the last part of Proverbs 8:17 flashed into my mind, proclaiming: “Those that seek me early shall find me.” Then in my heart, I cried out: “Father, I want to find thee this morning.”
There is something about those quiet morning hours before the hustle and bustle of the day that is so special, when it is just my God and me. It is there upon my knees and in spending time in His word that I find strength for the day, strength to meet the trials and whatever else the day may hold. Just as God says:
“For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength:” - Isaiah 30:15
We all need some time alone with God each day. It is not enough to just have family worship, group prayers, or go to church. You cannot have an intimate relationship with God by those things alone. All these things help in our Christian walk, but it is not the same as a one-on-one relationship. You cannot pour out your heart to Him and share with Him your struggles, your sorrows, and your joys when you are not alone with God. You cannot find the strength you need for each trial if you do not spend some quiet moments alone with Him.
I know that many of us have very busy schedules, but that is all the more reason to seek God everyday on a personal level. We need to take the time, even if we have to reschedule our lives and leave something undone or get up earlier. It can be really difficult to do, if we don’t have our priorities straight, but if it is important to us, personal devotions will become a part of daily life. I find that when I neglect this time with God, the day is so hard to get through! When I do spend time with God, it’s a lot easier to be cheerful and sweet and to face the trials that come. I personally like early mornings because it is quiet, still, and so much easier to hear God speaking to my heart than at any other time. King David saw the value of spending early mornings with God, even in the busy life of a king:
“My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up” - Psalms 5:3
Maybe there are circumstances in your life that prevent you from seeking God in the early morning hours, but do not let circumstances control you. Put first things first and spend time with God to build a personal relationship with Him. This is vital to the Christian life.
God longs to spend that time with you each day, and He is waiting to give you peace and strength. May God not proclaim to us “and ye would not” (Isaiah 30:15)!
Will you join me in taking time each day with God, learning to put your confidence in him more and more? Those moments will be some of the most precious you will ever have. It is there you will find peace. It is there you will learn God’s will for you and find strength to perform it.
101 Comment(s)
I love this you did a great job, your heart is in the right spot
The Lord is surely my strength,my shield,I rise with his peace in my heart knowing that he is The God of my forefathers he walked and talk with them,as he does with us even to this day,if we take the time to close out the rumblings of our daily lives,we too can hear it what better time than early in the mornings.
The word help me this morning, to give me more strength
The topic is great point of up liftment in my situation right now. Also enlightenment to my soul.
I would like to say thank you this was a blessing to me and it was there right on time and I thank you for it I love Love it
Oh thank you my Jesus for awakening me this juncture .It came as a dream today early morning around 2.30am .When we're going to visit one of our church member but instead of reaching to the house of that church member, I realized it was the house of our pastor and all church members had already arrived. That is the time I woke up in really sense and I opened my Bible started to read the word of God in proverb 8:17 that Those who seek me(God) early Will eventual find me.They will prosper in all their ways and obtain honor and riches because all is His.I thank God for this teaching coz its my prayer that God will give me the quickening spirit that will cause my early awakening to pray and seek God diligently. PRAISE BE TO GOD.AMEN.
Very beautiful. I understand it. I spend time Jesus. Mostly in the mornings but find myself talking to him throughout the day. Thank you so much it helped.
Awesome thoughts u we're guided by Holy Spirit my Friend... i Thank God for such a revelation
I loved this so much! I’m 29 years old, and I’ve been in church for 15+ years, but I’ve been doing it all wrong for so long! I’m so glad to know that God doesn’t throw the clay away! I’ve been seeking him and growing for a little under 2 years, and I’m finally getting a more personal and intimate relationship with my Lord and Savior! I’ve been desiring to get up and seek God early according to Proverbs 8:17; so if you could please be praying for me, IM DESIRING TO GET UP EARLY AND BECAUSE OF THE GREATER ONE LIVING IN ME, I SHALL SUCCEED! Because I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:13)!!! Thank you for this most amazing and very special gem! I love you, and may God bless you in Jesus name!
THIS IS THIS AMAZING PIECE. THANKS FOR SHARING
Thanks I love it
Thanks for sharing
Thanks Lord, thanks so much
Many thanks for sharing! I have been truly encouraged & revived! Unfortunitely i had let life rob me of my seeking God in the early hours of the morning! I truly missed such times but as time progressed, I felt more powerless and the harder it became for me to start my days by being in His presence! Thank you for reminding me that He longs to spend that one on one personal time with me! Holly spirit help me be consistant in seeking His face everyday, early every morning!
Oh Glory to God... Thank you for sharing
It's so vital to seek him early. He put us first on the cross and we in turn should do the same because he died we can live a life of confidence. I love you Jesus!!!
I was looking for the verse by typing on Google search this morning "the Lord is good to those who seek him and find him", and I was scrolling down and found this here. I am grateful, encouraged, and strengthened. - Thank you Lord Jesus!
I'm really glad I found this. I really needed it.
I thank you for these encouraging words and direction!
I loved your message.
Mk 1 : 35 says it all .
Be blessed, thanks for sharing.
I needed that prayer this morning. It so good because
he wake me early in the morning I either do the wrong or go back to sleep.
I think I'm on the right track just waiting for Him to answer me. To u all have a very blessed day.
How early is early I wait for my family to leave then it's me and the Lord 8:30am that is my early dose it matter?
You selection of verses are a great encouragement! God bless your efforts!
Thank you so much good read and sollid advice,I so enjoy my time with God after 04h00 in the quiet times of the morning, be lesser and stay fruitful.
this morning,I got up praising God but didnot pray.I went on to try and do some breakfast for myself but half way decided to come to my place and pray.I felt I should give God His first place in my heart.And as I started to pray,I was reminded of a verse that says that those who seek Him early do find Him.Not remembering where to find it,I decided to Google.that is how I have to across this wonderful lesson.
May the Almighty God bless you for this teaching.
Am praying that God restores to me this morning devotion.I have not been consistent for a while.
thanks alot
regards
Ruth (Uganda)
This is great encouragement and a reminder that prioritizing is vital. Life is busy and it seems as if there aren't enough hours in the day. However, I desire that quality time with the Lord. I am going to press my way in seeking him diligently in the morning. Pray my strength in the Lord and I'll do the same for the Body of Christ!
Wow... I came across Proverbs 8:17-18 this morning and decided to see find out what early meant.. I also discovered that since I started feeding my personal time with God.... My life has been better that before
What a blessing. I've been studying on seeking God early and came upon this gem. Thank you, thank you, I am making a commitment to get up and seek God's voice and guidance each morning. Be Blessed!
Yes and yes true to my life too. When u wake up early and pray and meditate it is a wonderful experience of feeling presence of our Lord and the peace that follows the whole day whatever obstacles u come across.amen
Amen n Amen. God bless u n i want to be more closer to my maker
Perfect....I have always heard this to be true but now want to make the commitment to my God to seek Him early every morning. Thank you!
Wow thank you I try to get up every morning early before the sun comes up and spend time with Father God I find that if I do this my day is peaceful and I find a lot of joy and love and he gives me a lot of help throughout my day in every area of my life thank you for sharing your story and God bless you..
Wow. I'm excited. My desier has been to seek God early. However it has been a struggle. But, today is a "New Start". I'm up early to seek his face. Thank you for sharing, it has encouraged me even the more. To God be the Glory!!!
Amen and amen. Sweetly spoken and very true. God bless you dear person
very blessed by this message, I've always been one since my walk with the Lord that treasures my early hours without him I find directions, instructions for life situations comes through my fellowship times with, him I have received healings, financial needs met, and answers to difficult problems in church family solutions.
This is the thing it's 3:50 am in the morning on September 4,3017 and GOD woke me up this morning talking to me. When you wake up I'm the hours of the night if you can't sleep talk to him. The kids aren't always to much to not say something to God in private
I appreciate this but it becomes unrealistic for moms with children. It's like we're guilt tripped to wake up early to seek God then perfectly serve our family and world everyday. God treasures the times we spend with Him and sees the seasons we are in and meets us there. We just have to be intentional whether that may a short Bible chapter each day, devotions with our kids or others, or other forms of worship.
I was blessed by this gem... I need to inculcate this habit now. Thanks & stay blessed by God
Yes I will
I shared it several of my Sistafriends, because we endeavor to seek him early in the morning at the banks of the river. An AWESOME! time.
Thank you for this! This spoke directly to me! Dedicating my morning time to the Lord!
That's confirmation for me, I've been waking up at 4:30 AM since I was 5yrs old , love my concencration time with God early in the morning ðŸ™ðŸ˜‡
Bishop WRB Jr
This was very inspiring and uplifting. It motivates me to early worship. Thank you and God bless you
I was blessed by reading this article and it's confirmation as to what the Lord has been telling me for quite a while now. Thank you and God bless.
I was just reading Psalm 63 and then I went on and found this Gem. I have been uplifted and encouraged to get up early. It is so true about early morning quiet time.
Amen! Thank you for sharing.
I bless the name of the Lord for these words of exhortation.
This was divine timing. These words gave me the confirmation needed to "keep the main thing the main thing". That is my relationship with the Lord. Yes, I will join you in seeking Him early, my one-on-one time. Thank you and God bless.