Early Morning Song

Good morning, readers! Many forgot that Jesus / Yeshua is an early riser, though it can be found in the gospels.

In Mark 1:35, "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."(NIV)

In John 21:4, "Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that it was Jesus."

In John 8:2, "At dawn He appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around Him, and He sat down to teach them."

We may hit the snooze button, groggily locate the coffee fixings, rush through our daily routine before work, or pull our hair out getting the kids up and out the door in time for the school bus.

But if we get up before everyone else in the house, we notice that it's quiet. In some areas, the streets themselves are quiet, even whole towns. One can hear the birds sing even before the first light of day reaches the sky.

It is a time of Peace. It is a time for prayer. It is a time to reflect on our blessings - everywhere.

It is a point at which we can leave the past behind, and start anew, with a song of Joy in our heart.

This is the day

The Lord has made

Let us rejoice

And be glad in it

~ Psalm 118:24