DAILY DEVOTION

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God. (Isaiah 58:2). One of the things a driver of a vehicle is expected to do every morning is to spend some time checking the car, making sure the oil is enough, the lights are working, the fuel level is okay, the radiator water is enough, the brake is working, and so on. Driving out without checking those things is very risky and could lead to a serious damage or accident if something goes wrong. Checking them and not tending to faulty ones is also as risky. It is the same with the life of a believer. Spending time everyday in devotion puts you in the right shape for that day.

There are new graces made available every day. “It is of the LORD' mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” (Lamentation 3:22-23). Never depend on the prayer you made yesterday to lead you today. Never depend on the grace of today to lead you tomorrow. It doesn’t work like that. The mercies of God are new every morning. When is the best time to commune with God through devotion? In answer to that, the psalmist said, “O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;” (Psalm 63:1). It is best to do it in the morning when you are still fresh because chances are that if you wait till when you come back in the evening, you will be distracted by other activities like cooking, watching Television, and so on. You could also be too tired to concentrate and have your daily devotion. Among all the things you do before you step out each day, devotion should be on top of the list. You will see how your day will turn out.