September 15 – Psalm 5:3

Posted by Jan Ross

"My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up." (Psalm 5:3)

"Dedicated to the one I love . . . " an old song from the past! How about today? Was it "dedicated to the One [you] love"?

So often we take our days for granted. We wake up and immediately busy ourselves about the day's business, and very often our mind is on everything BUT the "One I love"!

The Psalmist made a point of dedicating his day to the Lord . . . in the morning when he woke up, the first thing he did was to direct his prayer to the Lord! This simple act of submission and dedication helped him keep his eyes on the Lord all the day long. Obviously, it will work the same for us!

Tomorrow when you wake up . . . when you first open your eyes . . . whisper a prayer saying, "Lord, You have given me this day as a precious gift . . . I dedicate it to the One I love!"

Put Him first in your day and you will find that He's right there in your midst all the day long! Always remember, a day not dedicated to the Lord is a day dedicated to the flesh by default. The flesh will take control – the natural man will rule unless you put the Lord in His rightful place first thing when you awaken. The choice is yours . . . will your flesh rule or will the Lord rule your days? The choice is yours!

Father, I pray that my days will never again begin without first acknowledging You in them! Lord, since You are the One I love, I choose to dedicate each day to You from the very moment I awaken . . . and I look forward to being even more aware of your presence with me all the day long . . . every day! Amen!

"But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble." (Psalm 59:16)

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Jan Ross, Author
Today's Devotion

Jan is passionate about the Lord and the Body of Christ as she ministers through the ministry of Heart of God International. In spite of her active involvement in world missions, she eagerly serves in her local church. Jan is an ordained licensed minister, the mother of a large, busy family, and serves as a short-term missionary. She is a published author and partners together with Jeanice McDade to establish fruitful foreign evangelistic ministries.

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