Awake In The Dawn Daily Devotional Podcast

 Can you recall times in your life when despair led your thoughts to doubt instead of trust? And when the Spirit of God, through his unfailing love, gently whispered, “When have I not cared for you?” He, indeed, has always been there with adequate provision.  Support the show When we choose to give the Lord our early morning moments, what He gives to us in return often surprises and delights us. w...

 Human history is filled with stories of selfishness—self-preservation, selfcenteredness, self-exaltation. Jesus reveals the eventual destruction that comes when we make self-seeking our goal and purpose. He exposes that chasing fame and fortune eventually lead to feelings of emptiness, purposelessness, and hopelessness. There is no greater tragedy than gaining the whole world while losing the sou...

 The grace of God made a way for all who believe in him to turn from our sin, be forgiven, receive eternal life, and abide with him forever.  Support the show When we choose to give the Lord our early morning moments, what He gives to us in return often surprises and delights us. www.awakeinthedawn.com Awake In The Dawn: Living The Lord's Prayer Morning Devotional (Hardcover) - Order Now All...

 Because of Christ, we get to enjoy genuine life as God intended for it to be lived: released from the captivity of sin, granted full spiritual sight, freed from the pain of oppression (even in times of oppression) with our value grounded in him, and granted his favor in every moment. Without argument, his plan for us is the best, and it leads to genuine, abundant life.  Support the show When we c...

 Paul tells us to cultivate the message of God’s kingdom wherever we are at the moment. If we are sincerely given to Christ as his servants, trusting him for his divine leadership, we should understand he is always working in and through us. No matter our vocation or current circumstances—whether we are serving in full-time ministry, leading a company, cooking in a kitchen, recovering in a hospita...

 Through Christ, God has gifted us righteousness and purity, allowing us to enter the gates of his holiness and enjoy him forever. Our incredible God alone is worthy of our worship and praise! All glory, power, and authority are his through eternity past, present, and in the ages to come—beyond all time.  Support the show When we choose to give the Lord our early morning moments, what He gives to...

 The Creator of the heavens and earth, the Lord we love and serve, is incomprehensible in his majesty, filling the heart of his sons and daughters with awe and wonder. We’re able to see but a small portion of his handiwork from where we stand this side of heaven, yet—much as the psalmist in these verses expresses—it is often still more than we can take in.  Support the show When we choose to give...

 The psalmist David knew the rescuing power of the Lord. It almost seems that David was always being chased down by a foe, but the Lord provided for him and protected him throughout his life. Through God’s will and power, even nations submitted to David. In our own times of trouble, our first response may not always be to seek the Lord, but it is true that he still provides us with his rescuing po...

 When we ask the Lord to steer us from temptation, we are revealing our desire to be led by God in the ways of Christ. Christ’s arrival to his completed mission has given the ultimate guidance from darkness to light if we choose. The intensity of that light has led (and still leads) all who say yes to the truth of Christ.  Support the show When we choose to give the Lord our early morning moments,...

 Without Christ, we are hopelessly trapped in our own sin with attempts to escape being futile. But God’s mercy and grace await, offering us freedom and forgiveness. As David illustrates in Psalm 32, when we realize our dilemma and surrender to the Lord’s salvation and will, we become a soul set free.  Support the show When we choose to give the Lord our early morning moments, what He gives to us...

 Because of the Father’s love for us and because of his desire to be in lasting relationship with us, he did what no one else could do: he made something of us when we were nothing. How? When we were unworthy because of our sin, Christ died for us and made us heirs in his kingdom. And this is God’s nature and character: to make something from nothing.  Support the show When we choose to give the L...

 We can rejoice in this: the Lord seeks to commune with us and reveal aspects of his greatness to us—even through simple acts of creation like snow. He invites us into his presence so that he can gently introduce us to his revelation and glory and love, wanting us to enjoy it with him.  Support the show When we choose to give the Lord our early morning moments, what He gives to us in return often...

 We are granted only limited insight into the vastness of the Holy One. Yet we are invited into an intimate relationship with the Creator and Sustainer of all things. Passage and permission into this rarest of relationships is through the mysterious but wonderful way of faith.  Support the show When we choose to give the Lord our early morning moments, what He gives to us in return often surprises...

 The hymn composers were obviously given to lifestyles embedded in and narrowly focused on God’s matchless superiority and his intent and interaction with humankind. The number of compositions alone in this hymnal indicated their commitment and time investment to proclaim the glory of God. One of the writers in the hymnal was Charles Wesley, who is attributed to penning over 6,000 songs with some...

 Perhaps the heart of the psalmist was captured by a notion or scene in the house of the Lord; possibly, he visited the temple and noticed a bird on its nest in one of the most sacred of places. He recalls the internal loveliness and joy he experiences when he is there, and he longs, not only to visit, but also to abide within it to experience the presence of God continually.  Support the show Whe...

 Paul wrote with conviction, sincerity, and passion, but he also was straightforward and used words economically. Consider the honor to have been mentioned with such a positive tone in an open letter, for Paul was not one given to idle words. He obviously knew the heart of Apelles and saw the fruit of his service to Jesus. What more encouraging and affirming words could be said of any humble follo...

 True freedom is unearned and undeserved, and it is through God’s grace alone that we are welcomed into it. True freedom came as the result of love and mercy—in the unlikely form of a man—from the heavenly Father and Creator himself. Forgiveness came in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Support the show When we choose to give the Lord our early morning moments, what He gives to u...

 Each human life is valuable because each has as their Creator, Jehovah God. Each is given opportunity to allow the optimum stewardship of life by entrusting it into the care of God the Father through a relationship with Jesus. Whether then the days in our life are many or few, their value is assessed by how devoted we were in our love and service to the Lord.  Support the show When we choose to g...

 The wise embrace, submit, and follow the will of the Lord, making their way as bright as the clearest of days. The will of God is perfect in every way for every individual. It is divine destiny so brilliant and abundant in design, it causes perplexity as to why anyone would rather walk about in the absence of light.  The Christ-life is the intended heart of the Father for all; it is his architect...

 The diversity and majesty of the heavens and earth are captivating and breathtaking. Our attempts to capture and replicate the beauty through film, photo, and artwork escape us—it is too wonderful, too magnificent. The earth—and humanity, in all its diversity—were created to glorify and please God.  Support the show When we choose to give the Lord our early morning moments, what He gives to us in...

 All creation reveals the glory of God. True, you do not have to be a believer in Christ to appreciate the beauty of nature, but only a believer in Christ can appreciate the beauty, depth, and majesty of nature’s Creator. Without him, there would be no beginning. Without him, light would have not pierced the darkness.  Support the show When we choose to give the Lord our early morning moments, wha...

 Worldly recipes and tactics to bring peace, wealth, power, and reputation are to no avail. God alone—with his unlimited wisdom, power, and resources—is capable of delivering genuine peace. He alone is capable of fending off the wiles of the evil one, and he alone is worthy of our complete trust.  Support the show When we choose to give the Lord our early morning moments, what He gives to us in re...

 Although we can be familiar with what is ahead our own regular hiking trails, unfortunately it is not so with life. But God is familiar with our paths. He is acquainted with every step. He is the divine trail guide. We can rest knowing that God is the maker of the path on which he leads us—and he’s familiar with every detail ahead.  Support the show When we choose to give the Lord our early morni...

 The final portion of Psalm 107 concludes by acknowledging God’s ability to turn the grimmest of situations around for good—for he is good and desires to forgive us and liberate us from the clutches of sin. He redeems and restores through his divine deliverance.  Support the show When we choose to give the Lord our early morning moments, what He gives to us in return often surprises and delights u...

 God is the Creator of this complex organ and the thoughts it is capable of producing. Yet when it comes to the power of God working within us to accomplish his purposes, our minds can’t compare to his. His thoughts surpass our deepest, most complex, and most creative thoughts.  Support the show When we choose to give the Lord our early morning moments, what He gives to us in return often surprise...