Do you enjoy the stillness of the early morning hours, before the cars start whizzing by your house and the neighbor's dog starts barking? I sure do. That's when I like to write and read. No distractions.
I am reading through the Gospels right now. They seem to be carrying an extra amount of "pay attention" with them this time through. I'm not sure why but I am taking my time so as not to miss anything. Perhaps that's why this verse carried so much weight when I read it this time.
"Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed." - Mark 1:35
As I stop to think about it now, that's when I usually pray - after I awake and before I sleep. My first and my last. I pray throughout the day as well, but for me that's more of an ongoing conversation.
There is a biblical concept about giving God our first fruits. And there is also an example when Jesus prayed using His last breath.
"Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last." - Luke 23:47
This prayer was originally offered by David in Psalm 31. Interesting how Jesus was thinking about others, even with His last breath.
As I write this, it is 5:14 on a Saturday morning, my prayer is that I would always find myself thinking about God and others, until I breathe MY last. My needs pale in comparison to those of others.
Yes, I still pray, even about small things. But I pray to a God who hears ALL the prayers of His children. Even the little ones.
In The Wee Small Hours of The Morning - Chris Botti and Sting
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