Satisfy Us in the Morning

May 16

Some people endeavor to diet by consuming just one meal a day. The strategy may cause the pounds to roll off—if the dieter can stick with the regimen. The likelihood is, however, that his one meal will be laden with everything that was avoided all day long!

Experts tell us that a successful diet begins with a good breakfast. So does a good spiritual diet. We should, upon arising, allow the Lord to fill our first thoughts and our first activities. We should wake up early enough to allow our spiritual hunger to be satisfied before we begin our day.

Psalm 90:14 puts it this way: “Satisfy us in the morning with your faithful love so that we may shout with joy and be glad all our days.” If we are willing to partake of the goodness and mercy and love of our Father, our Savior, our God in the morning, His joy will be our portion all day long.

He will accompany us through all the challenges we face; He will empower us to pray through to victory in every difficulty. When we have tasted and seen that the Lord is indeed good, we will be motivated to repeat the process the next day and the next—through our lifetime of partaking of His love each new morning.