BEGIN AND END YOUR DAY IN PRAYER

Beginnings, Betweenings, and Endings 

Karen Pourbabaee

“It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Thy Name, O Most High. 

To declare Thy lovingkindness in the morning, and Thy faithfulness by night.” Psalm 92:1-2 NAS

There is scriptural precedence for the routine of prayer. 

Begin and end your day in prayer--find God in between. 

Our “betweening” is that continuous connection to God that greatly depends on our beginnings and is celebrated at our endings. 

Mark your day for the Lord by starting with prayer. Consecrate your time to Him. 

Reconnect in the moments of your day and find God on your way to the twilight hours. 

Having arrived, thank Him for His faithfulness.

Jesus Himself lived the example of both morning prayer (Mark 1:35) and evening prayer (Matthew 14:23). 

In many ways and times, He tells us to come, follow Me. Let us follow. 

On arising, connect with our Lord. 

“At dawn, let me hear of Your kindness, for in You I trust. 

Show me the path I should walk, for to You I entrust my life.” (Psalm 5:3) 

Dial in and get your marching orders, your ordained path for the day. 

I imagine that’s exactly what Jesus did in morning prayer. 

He was purposeful to seek, listen, and watch to fulfill His Father’s will. 

Let’s do likewise.

Seek: In 1 Chronicles 28:9, “If you seek Him, He will let you find Him,” is His promise to you. Actively seek.

Listen: Mother Teresa once said so simply, “God is always speaking. Listen to Him.” Don’t let the chatter of the world drown out His voice. Prayerfully listen.

Watch: A promise from Proverbs 8:34-35: “Happy the man watching daily at my gates, waiting at my doorposts; For he who finds Me finds life, and wins favor from the Lord.” Expectedly watch.

Begin and end your day as Jesus did. 

May your “betweening” be a source of joy and the cause for a peaceful ending. Amen.

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