Recently as I talked with a godly friend about a very difficult situation in which she is living, she asked me to pray for her because she would have to be up at 4:30 the next morning to prepare for work. Alarmed at the hour, I asked her why she was going in so early.
“Well, I have to be there at 6:30,” and then she stated not in a way to impress, but just as a matter of fact, “If I’m to have my time with the Lord before I leave, I must get up then.”
Her comment about spending time in God’s Word and in prayer made it evident that it wasn’t something she tacked onto her morning, if she found the time. She was making sure she got up, because she knew that there was no way she could get through the day without spending time with God! This is how my friend is handling her stressful situation. This is why she’s not falling apart.
We prepare and make plans for lots of events. Perhaps you’re now in the process of planning for a wedding, for Thanksgiving dinner, a big vacation in the near future, or even what you’ll wear tomorrow. Are you preparing and planning how you’ll grow in your relationship with the Lord with as much earnestness and effort? Or is it just another thing tacked onto your day if you get around to it? Let me encourage you to do what my friend is doing and plan ahead. Strategize and think through how, when and what you’ll do as you dig into God’s Word tomorrow.
Here’s what I’m currently doing:
- In March I began reading the Bible through in a year using an app on my phone with You Version. I’m reading a blended reading plan. Right now I’m reading the psalms and Acts.
- I journal short bulleted notes as the Lord speaks to me from His Word.
- I also read the Proverb for the day of the month
- Psalm 54 – I read the psalm of my age every day. I’m also memorizing it.
- Review memory passages
- Study a page or two of the I Samuel Sunday school lesson
- Pray, using my prayer journal with different requests each day.
Do you have a plan? I’d love to hear how you spend time with the Lord. It’s the most profitable thing we’ll do all day!
With love,
RefreshHer 
Denise, I do my reading at night.
I read through Psalms in this manner~
Psalm 1, 31, 61, 91, 121.
The next day ~
Psalm 2, 32, 62, 92, 122.
Etc. It.s obvious to me that the chapters seem to be written to go together.
I use a pencil to color verses or sentences where God highlights into my heart. I also write prayers and make notes in the margins.
This week, I.ve been reading Nehum. The first time around was quite cumbersome, and I asked God to open my eyes to His truth in this book. With Steve's help, I saw more.
I.ll be be praying for your friend~ D
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That's interesting, Debby. I've never heard of connecting those chapters of Psalms.
Thank the Lord for a husband who can point you to Truth! We are blessed!
Thank you for your prayers for my friend. I'll pass that along to her!
Love you, Friend.
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