Charles Stanley In Touch Daily Devotional 15th April 2023
In Touch Daily Devotional 15th April 2023 Saturday Message by Dr. Charles Stanley
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TOPIC: Seek the Lord Early
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Psalm 63:1-8
1. O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2. Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.
3. Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise You.
4. So I will bless You as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.
5. My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.
6. When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches,
7. For You have been my help, And in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.
8. My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.
IN TOUCH DAILY DEVOTIONS MESSAGE:
Any time of the day is a great time to be with the Lord, but the morning is special because it can affect the remainder of the day. Psalm 63 reveals that David began his day with the Lord, as he described seeking God early (the literal translation of “shall be watching”). He woke up hungry for His Creator, filled his yearning soul with the fullness of the Lord, and broke out in thanksgiving and praise to Him. And when night eventually came and David was lying in bed, he was still thinking about His heavenly Father.
Just imagine having a day like David’s, filled with joy and gratitude to God. Of course, all time with the Lord is precious. But when we set apart the beginning of our day—to hear God speak through His Word, to talk with Him in prayer, to contemplate who He is and how He works—we have the opportunity to continue that mindset throughout the day and into the night.
Do you find it a struggle to spend time with the Lord? Lifelong habits begin with baby steps, not grand resolutions. Set aside five minutes tomorrow morning, and see how the Lord nourishes your soul and increases your hunger for Him.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: 1 Kings 6-7
REFLECT: Starting each morning with the Lord can change the trajectory of your day.
In Touch Daily Devotional 15TH April 2023. Charles Stanley is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta and founder of In Touch Ministries, both located in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Stanley’s heart’s desire is to get the gospel to “as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, as clearly as possible, as irresistibly as possible, through the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God.
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