Rising early is one of the most crucial things when it comes to time management. Why, you ask? Well, when we rise early time is provided to do things that you normally can’t do during the busyness of our days. Spending time with the Lord first thing in the morning helps us start our days off with our minds indulged in the word and our souls refreshed. Maybe you’re thinking “But why do I have to get up early to meet with God? What’s wrong with the afternoon or evening?”The Shopping for Time writers answer this question:
They say, “Nothing. There is no law in the Bible that dictates when to have a quiet time. In fact, we are to meditate on God’s word day and night! However, there is biblical encouragement for rising early to seek the Savior. Consider the Psalmist who his prayer in the morning and then watches for an answer (Ps. 5:3). The Proverbs 31 woman is famous for rising “while it is yet night.” Finally, and most notably, Jesus Himself rose early to pray. Mark 1:35 records, “Rising early in the morning while it was still dark, [Jesus] departed and went out to a desolate place, and there He prayed’”
John Piper offers this advice, “I earnestly recommend that it be in the morning, unless there are some extenuating circumstances. Entering the day without a serious meeting with God, over his word and in prayer, is like entering the battle without tending to your weapons. The human heart does not replenish itself with sleep. The body does, but not the heart…We replenish our hearts not with sleep, but with the word of God and prayer.”
By rising early we can secure much needed refreshment for our souls.
Tomorrow we’ll cover pt. 2 on the importance of rising early.
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