I Rise Before
Dawn And Cry For Help
I call with all my heart; answer me, LORD, and I will obey your
decrees. I call out to you; save me and I will keep your statutes. I rise
before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word. My eyes stay
open through the watches of the night, that I may
meditate on your promises. Hear my voice in accordance with your love; preserve
my life, LORD, according to your laws. Those who devise wicked schemes are
near, but they are far from your law. Yet you are near, LORD, and all your
commands are true. Long ago I learned from your statutes that you established
them to last forever.
Psalm 119:145-152
If you have ever been overwhelmed and worried, you know how it
feels to stare at the ceiling when you should be sleeping.
God’s Word delivered special comfort during the psalmist’s
sleepless nights. At night he reviewed God’s Word over and over in his mind. He
concentrated on Scripture rather than his concerns.
When worry wakes you up, remember that the word of God is powerful.
His law rules everything in our lives, and He is a wonderful and righteous God.
Our cares cannot compete with God’s Word!
Only God can still our hearts and quiet our
minds.
Our Daily Bread –