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 KJV
David made a decision about his mornings: “My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.” Before the day could fill with battles, duties and noise, he gave its first moments to God.
This is the first page of our daily devotion, and it carries a simple invitation: begin each day with God. It does not need to be long. A verse, a few quiet minutes of thought, an honest prayer. But those minutes set the direction of everything that follows, like a driver who checks the map before leaving the house.
Notice the last words: “and will look up.” David did not pray and then forget. He expected God to answer and kept watching for His hand during the day. Pray like that this morning. Tell God what lies ahead of you, ask for His wisdom, then keep looking up. You will be surprised how often you see Him at work.
What can you change in your morning so that God gets your first moments?
Lord, in the morning I direct my prayer to You. Guide my day, and help me to keep looking up. Amen.