December 2—Morning
The word for today is morning.
“O Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress” (Isa. 33:2).
“He is like the light of morning at sunrise on a cloudless morning, like the brightness after rain that brings the grass from the earth” (2 Sam. 23:4).
“In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation” (Ps. 5:3).
“For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning” (Ps. 30:5).
“But I cry to you for help, O Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before you” (Ps. 88:13).
“To proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night” (Ps. 92:2).
“I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word” (Ps. 119:147).
“My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning” (Ps. 130:6).
“Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul” (Ps. 143:8).
“And so we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts”
(2 Pet. 1:19).
Prayer: Lord, in the morning I will sing of Your strength. In the morning I will sing of Your love, for You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.
See also: Mark 1:35; Gen. 19:27, 28:18; Exod. 16:7, 24:4, 34:2, 4; 1 Sam. 1:19; John 8:2; Lam. 3:22-23
