The Definition of Morning

The Definition of Morning!

We are creatures of habit, and influenced by society everyday. Through life we find that everyone becomes a product of their environment. Sometimes that is a good thing, however, in the opposition that is detrimental to our progression.

Now we as Christians, sometimes take God’s word so literal that we miss the blessing that’s right there in the text. We often hear “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the MORNING.” We have also heard that “It is by the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new everyMORNING: great is thy faithfulness." And to make this a little biased, I know my fellow Livingstonians can relate to that of Dr. Joseph C. Price when he says “I don’t care how dark the night, I believe in the coming of the MORNING.”

Now with these known statements being brought to the forefront of our memories, why is it then that we are missing the blessing in them? I want to take the time to express to you all that MORNING is not defined as when the sun comes out, nor is it expressed only by the sign “a.m”, however, it becomes MORNING whenever we surrender ourselves, and decide to wake and allow God to work miracles in our lives.

Morning is defined as a period of first development; the time from midnight to noon. Now, let’s go a little deeper. Noon is defined as the highest point; the zenith. Someone should have thanked God in that moment if you got what I received out of this. Morning is that brink, that beginning, that first light where God shows you “I’m here.” Now, midnight one will describe as the pits, the pain, the hurt, that point where even the strongest believer has hit rock bottom. Noon is that highest point. Now, God is capable, actually he is beyond capable, of taking us from the pit to praise, or even been described as the rags to riches phenomenon. So, then, if God is sharing with us that weeping may endure for a night, and joy comes in the morning, why do we decide to dwell in the midnight just because we are in the “p.m.’s” of our life?

You see God wants to take us higher, makes us better, and help us achieve greater, but we must start having an “a.m” mindset. In the a.m., birds chirp without fail. They always have a song before we humans even rise. In the a.m. the sun is beginning to shine. In the a.m. it’s a sense of newness, a new day, a new beginning. So, get this, and make sure you don’t miss it- If the morning signifies the beginning, and you know that noon in the highest point of the day, we should begin praising God for the places he is trying to take us. You see the morning signifies that point where God shows you who he is. That morning signifies that point where he sees if you are ready to receive that blessing. That morning is not when you wake and see the sun, and hear the birds chirping; that morning is when you cry out “Lord! I surrender to you! I say yes to your will, and your way.” It is that moment when we WAKE UP, and realize that we can not make it without God. When we WAKE UP to the heartache, when we RISE from depression, when we CATAPULT from the pain, and we ASCEND from our fears. The MORNING is now!


Now developing the “a.m” mindset is not always easy. When we find ourselves in those midnight experiences, it is hard to fix our mind on God’s promises to us. But what is the point of learning benchmarks and teachings if we are never tested on them? So, what is the point of faith if we are never tried? Faith and strength grows when we conquer the obstacles placed before us.

I will end with this memo from God:

“I am God. Today I will be handling all of your problems. Please remember that I DO NOT need your help.If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it. Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. All situations will be resolved... but in MY time, not yours.Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.Should you have a bad day at work; think of the man who has been out of work for years.Should you despair over a relationship gone badly; Think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness or insecurities; Remember, things could be worse. You could be one of them!Should you decide to send this to a friend; Thank you... you may have touched their life in ways you will never know!”


It is my greatest hope that we all learn that God is waiting on us to surrender. He will never leave us, nor forsake us. He is just waiting on us to WAKE UP! And when we do that he will take us to the “noons” in our lives. He wants to take us higher, and give us more, but just as a child, we must learn and grow in stages. He blesses us according to our needs, and by seeing how we have handled what he’s already given us. Trust God, trust his word, and the desires of your heart will be granted unto you.

God Bless!