Early
I love those who love me, and those who
seek me early and diligently shall find me.
Proverbs 8:17 Amplified
“I don’t think it really matters,”
Ariella said. “God just wants you just spend time with Him.”
“I don’t totally disagree, Ari.”
David said. “He wants us to spend time with Him. It’s the time
doesn’t matter part I disagree with, and I’ll tell you why,”
he said, leafing through his Comparative Study Bible.
While he was doing that, Ariella asked,
“Why is timing so important,” wondering if David could
produce proof for his conviction that the first part of the day was
when God most wanted to talk with her.
David found the verse he’d been
looking for, “Okay. Here’s part of where I base my reasoning,”
he said, and began reading from the eighth chapter of Proverbs, verse
seventeen, of the Amplified translation, “‘I love those who love
me, and those who seek me early and diligently shall find me,’”
he finished, placing emphasis on the second part of the verse. “I
believe Solomon is clearly saying the first part of our day is the
best time to spend with God.”
“Maybe,” Ariella said, not totally
convinced. “I still say it’s a personal preference kinda thing.”
“I’m not judging, Ari,” David
said. “I’m just answering your question. Remember, you did ask…”
†
In today’s text God clearly says that
it’s best to seek Him early, in the first part of our day. If we
are serious about getting to know and learn how to interact with Him,
then seeking Him early, before our thoughts become cluttered with
worldly things, is simply the best way to achieve our goal.
However, God will not hold it against
us if we chose not to meet with Him until our heads hit the pillow at
night; nor will He be angry if we spend little to no time with Him at
all. You see, this verse is not about God’s judgment for not
seeking Him early and often… No, it’s more of an indicator of
what we expect out of the relationship by what we put in.
Prayer
“I want to find the
deepest parts of You, Lord. So I commit to giving You the first part
of my day. Show me that this really makes a difference. Amen.”
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