By Henry Bosch, Our Daily Bread Writer

PHOTO: Psalm 5
consider my sighing.
Listen to my cry for help,
my king and my God.
for to you I pray.
In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my request before you
and wait in expectation.
You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil;
with you, the wicked cannot dwell.
The arrogant cannot stand in your presence.
you hate all who do wrong;
You destroy those who tell lies,
bloodthirsty and deceitful men
the Lord abhors.
But I, by your great mercy,
will come into your house,
in reverence will I bow down,
toward your holy temple.
Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies -
make straight your way before me.
Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
their heart is filled with destruction.
Their throat is an open grave;
with their tongue they speak deceit.
Declare them guilty, O God!
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,
for they have rebelled against you.
But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
For surely, O Lord, you bless the righteous;
you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
That boy's remark reminds me that our first thoughts when we wake up to a new day should be directed to our Lord in heaven.
English preacher Joseph Parker said, "The morning is the time for meeting the Lord, for then we are at our best, having a new supply of energy. Blessed is the day that is opened with prayer! Holy is the dawn that finds us on 'top of the mount' with God!"
In the Old Testament, the Levites stood 'every morning to thank and praise the Lord. They were to do the same in the evening' (1 Chronicles 23:30). According to the New Testament, all believers are priests (1 Peter 2:5, 9). We too have the privilege of communing daily with God.
What do you think about when you first wake up? Why not follow the practice of the psalmist who directed his prayer to God in the morning and looked to Him for strength? It's important to begin each day with Jesus.
- Henry Bosch
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consider my sighing.
Listen to my cry for help,
my king and my God.
for to you I pray.
In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my request before you
and wait in expectation.
You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil;
with you, the wicked cannot dwell.
The arrogant cannot stand in your presence.
you hate all who do wrong;
You destroy those who tell lies,
bloodthirsty and deceitful men
the Lord abhors.
But I, by your great mercy,
will come into your house,
in reverence will I bow down,
toward your holy temple.
Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies -
make straight your way before me.
Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
their heart is filled with destruction.
Their throat is an open grave;
with their tongue they speak deceit.
Declare them guilty, O God!
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,
for they have rebelled against you.
But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
For surely, O Lord, you bless the righteous;
you surround them with your favor as with a shield.

PHOTO: In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my request before you
and wait in expectation.
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PHOTO: Seeing Jesus in the Morning
I heard about a little boy who didn't want to get out of bed one day. He told his parents, "I won't get up until I see Jesus." At first they didn't know what he meant. But when he pointed to a picture on the wall, which was a painting of Christ, they understood. He wouldn't get out of bed until it was light enough to see the face of Jesus.
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That boy's remark reminds me that our first thoughts when we wake up to a new day should be directed to our Lord in heaven.

PHOTO: That boy's remark reminds me that our first thoughts when we wake up to a new day should be directed to our Lord in heaven.
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English preacher Joseph Parker said, "The morning is the time for meeting the Lord, for then we are at our best, having a new supply of energy. Blessed is the day that is opened with prayer! Holy is the dawn that finds us on 'top of the mount' with God!"

PHOTO: English preacher Joseph Parker said, "The morning is the time for meeting the Lord, for then we are at our best, having a new supply of energy. Blessed is the day that is opened with prayer! Holy is the dawn that finds us on 'top of the mount' with God!"
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In the Old Testament, the Levites stood 'every morning to thank and praise the Lord. They were to do the same in the evening' (1 Chronicles 23:30). According to the New Testament, all believers are priests (1 Peter 2:5, 9). We too have the privilege of communing daily with God.

PHOTO: In the Old Testament, the Levites stood 'every morning to thank and praise the Lord. They were to do the same in the evening' (1 Chronicles 23:30). According to the New Testament, all believers are priests (1 Peter 2:5, 9). We too have the privilege of communing daily with God.
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What do you think about when you first wake up? Why not follow the practice of the psalmist who directed his prayer to God in the morning and looked to Him for strength? It's important to begin each day with Jesus.
- Henry Bosch

PHOTO: What do you think about when you first wake up? Why not follow the practice of the psalmist who directed his prayer to God in the morning and looked to Him for strength? It's important to begin each day with Jesus.
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PHOTO: "Dear Lord, a little boy who didn't want to get out of bed until it was light enough to see the face of Jesus.
Because it's important to begin each day with Jesus, we pray that we follow the practice of the psalmist who directed his prayer to God in the morning and looked to Him for strength.
Through Lord Jesus Christ we pray. Amen."
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Reflection - Psalm 5 - Seeing Jesus in the Morning
Source (book): "My Soul Thirsts For God", Reflections on the Psalms from Our Daily Bread, Psalm 5, "Seeing Jesus in the Morning", Page 18.
By Henry Bosch, Our Daily Bread Writer

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"God in Pursuit" Lessons from the Book of Jonah, © 2016 by Robert M. Solomon

Reflection - God in Pursuit (Links) - PART I-III, posted on Saturday, 10 August 2019
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Reflection - Songs of Christmas (Links), posted on Friday, 24 April 2020
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"Growing Old Gracefully", Following Jesus to the End, © 2019 by Robert M. Solomon

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