Give Him your first.

Psalm 63:1a, NKJV
“O GOD, You are my God; Early will I seek You”

In this scripture, the psalmist David proclaims, “Early will I seek You,” and we can apply his declaration to our own lives on several different levels. First of all, we should remember to seek the Lord early each day.

I have been developing a new discipline for the last several months. It is the discipline of giving God my first. I give God my first words, my first reading and my first listening. Today however, I missed it! Wonder why? It was because two little men age six and four tackled me awake with a loud, "Nonna." They don't know the slightest thing about Proverbs 27:14.

Just as I was getting ready to condemn myself I heard the Father so lovingly say, "I love it when my children shout my name and rush into my presence." Condemnation over! I could just imagine for a moment my loving Father opening His arms to embrace me, His child. I remembered how my earthly fathers arms would hold me close. How my father always smelled so good. I remembered how safe I always felt in my Daddy's arms. God our Father wants us to run to Him. He loves us no matter how we enter His presence, He welcomes us.

So, today He didn't get my first words, my first reading or my first listening; but I got His presence and love anyway. There is no magic steps or words to get His presence. There is no formula for hearing Him speak, but this I know--He comes where He is wanted, welcomed and worshipped. 

ACTION STEP: ​Take an inventory of your life. Do you want Him, I mean really want Him in your life? Is He welcomed into your presence? Is your life open at all times for Him to just run in, shout your name, and jump into your current situation day or night? Are you a worshipper? 

John 4:23-24
“Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and truth.” 

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Turn this on and spend some time worshipping the Lord. Give Him your first words, reading and listening everyday...and when that doesn't happen? Worship Him anyway!