Early in the morning a lake is usually very still—no animals, no people, no noise, no boats, no cars. All is quiet.
This is the best time to skip rocks. By taking a small, flat pebble and throwing it at the right angle, you can skip it across the water, leaving circles of ripples every time it makes contact with the lake. The ripples form small and very defined circles at first, then spread out and break apart until they vanish. If several people skip rocks at the same time, the ripples cross over one another and blend together to make miniwaves across the lake. The impact can be pretty amazing.
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee.
PSALM 63:1 KJV
For most of us, mornings are filled with so many things that need our attention that we find it difficult to spend time alone with God. However, the Lord set a marvelous example for us by rising early to listen to God. If we don’t make time for this quiet morning time with God, we often find we don’t have time during the day. Then we end up going to bed with regret or guilt. Maybe tomorrow, we think. But many times, tomorrow never comes.
When we spend time alone with God at the beginning of each day, we become acquainted with Him and start becoming like Him. Throughout our days, the ripple effect of our time with God in the early morning will impact the lives of those with whom we have contact.
When these ripples blend with others who spend time with God, we create miniwaves of love and joy. It all starts with a quiet time and a gentle ripple.
So here hath been dawning
another blue day;
Think wilt thou let it
slip useless away?
THOMAS CARLYLE