And in the morning came the word of the LORD unto me, saying — Ezekiel 12:8

It seems that one of the things my son loves to do is to scare me first thing in the morning. On the weekends, he loves to wake up before me, sneak into our bedroom, and put his face right down in front of mine. There are many times that he doesn’t say a word. He just simply breathes on you. It can be rather unsettling to be dead asleep and wake up with someone’s face in front of yours.

There are many times that he will say something when he gets close to you, however. It was just a few weeks ago that he did such a thing. As he approached me, he said daddy, and then he proceeded to ask if I was awake. He wanted to ask a question about his day and wanted to know if I was going to listen.

Once I got past being startled, I answered his question. It was not too long after that I was reading scripture and came across this verse in Ezekiel. I was reminded of my son and his words that morning as he approached my side of the bed.

We each have so many things that we face in life. Each day is filled with good circumstances, bad situations, and many challenges. With the fast pace of life, it can be easy to get up and start our day without talking to our Heavenly Father. We don’t have to question if God is listening. He is always there!

Instead of just going about our day, we should start each morning in conversation with God. We should ask Him for guidance and direction and thank Him for grace and mercy. Each morning that we are blessed with, we should start it off with our Heavenly Father!

Jared Dyson

Another Well Ministries