WOV 777, “In the Morning When I Rise: Give me Jesus”
Devotion
“In the morning when I rise … give me Jesus.” (v. 1) “Dark midnight was my cry … give me Jesus.” (v. 2)
From morning to midnight today, pastors are preparing sermons for weekend services and parishioners are trusting they will hear the word of God. Jesus is the one who teaches us and whom we want to know. Jesus is on our tongues and in our minds to instruct, bless and worship. Jesus is before our eyes connecting identity to identity. On this day of preparation, “Give me Jesus, Give me Jesus, You may have all the rest, Give me Jesus.”
Prayer
Jesus, you are the gift of today that we share with each other both today and tomorrow. Be with us from morning to midnight. Amen.