Awaken The Dawn

AWAKEN THE DAWN!

I will give thanks to Thee, O Lord, among the peo- ples; I will sing praises to Thee among the nations. 3

Is There a Best Time to Pray? Both the Bible and common sense dictate that a person can pray anywhere at any time, but the Bible does seem to indicate that early morning prayer is most important and possibly sets the course for prayer through the rest of the day. Jesus certainly utilized the early morning hours for prayer: The Book of Psalms is the one book of the Bible that spe- cializes in worship and prayer; it is significant in that it presents a strong case for early morning prayer. Jesus must have loved the Psalms, for they were frequently on his lips, even when He died on the cross. We can rightly assume that these inspired words from the Psalms had a strong influence on the Son of Man as He sought com- munion with the heavenly Father. 5:3— In the morning , O LORD, Thou wilt hear my voice; In the morning I will order my prayer to Thee and eagerly watch. And in the early morning while it was still dark, He arose and went out and departed to a lonely place, and was praying there. 4

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For His anger is but for a moment,

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