And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
-- 1 Peter 5:4


For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.
-- Habakkuk 2:14

Devotions (Chain #1002)

Morning Devotions

 

Jacob
Genesis 28:16 (NIV)

16 When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, "Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it." 17 He was afraid and said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven."  
18 Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on top of it. 

Jacob
Genesis 28:16 (KJV)

16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.
17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.  18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.  

Samuel’s Parents
1 Samuel 1:19 (NIV)

19 Early the next morning they arose and worshiped before the LORD and then went back to their home at Ramah. Elkanah lay with Hannah his wife, and the LORD remembered her. 

Samuel’s Parents
1 Samuel 1:19
19 And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her. 

Hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:20 (NIV)

20 Early the next morning King Hezekiah gathered the city officials together and went up to the temple of the LORD. 

Hezekiah
2 Chronicles 29:20 (KJV)

20 Then Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD. 

Job
Job 1:5 (NIV)

5 When a period of feasting had run its course, Job would send and have them purified. Early in the morning he would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them, thinking, "Perhaps my children have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." This was Job's regular custom. 

Job
Job 1:5 (KJV)

5 And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually. 

David
Psalm 57:8 (NIV)

8 Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

David
Psalm 57:8 (KJV)

8 Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. 

Psalm 119:147 (NIV)
147 I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word. 

Psalm 119:147 (KJV)
147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. 

Jesus
Mark 1:35 (NIV)

35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. 

Jesus
Mark 1:35 (KJV)

35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.