Morning Devotion

Julio Zamora shared this devotional with me this morning:

(James Alexander, "My Brother's Keeper" 1838) The habit of early rising is surely a friend to the soul. If it is the best time for study, it is also the best time for devotion. When prayer and praise are neglected in the morning, they are commonly neglected all day. If you let the world get the start of your soul in the morning, you will seldom overtake it all day.

Morning devotion . . .
sweetens every succeeding hour,
pours a balm on the conscience,
gives a pleasant savor to business,
locks the door against wicked thoughts,
furnishes matter for pious reflection all the day.

It is better to go from prayer to business--than from business to prayer. Fellowship with God prepares for fellowship with our fellow creatures--and for every event, whether pleasing or painful.

This is taken from a series of letters from Alexander to his younger brother. You'll find the complete letters, as well as other letters, sermons, and devotions www.gracegems.org.