Monday Writing,,, "Call to Prayer,",,,8/14/17

Good morning.

Today's writing, "Call to Prayer," has the theme of the need to seek God first before any of the distractions of the day slow you down or distract you. The author wrote, "How about a challenge? For one week promise yourself to leave the toys until after you meet with God, and appraise how that works in your life. I think you will like it, and I know God will like it."

I wonder if we will have many takers?

God bless
Corinne
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Monday Devotional
written by
Corinne Mustafa
"Call to Prayer"

Recently I was listening to  K LOVE radio and a woman called in about the Sunday message at her church. The message was titled "The Call to Prayer." There are many ways that we receive a call to prayer. Church bells chime the hour or even just before the service is to start. We set the alarm to get up in early enough to have time at the start of the day for prayer. In the Muslim areas the Muezzin climbs into the tower and sings a prayer that is broadcast by microphones to the surrounding area that it is time to pray. When I have been in Bangladesh I have so loved that call. I use it to remind me to pray to the God I know is The One. Many religions have ways of making a call to prayer.

Then there are the symbols of prayer. Some Christians have an open Bible that they read, meditate, and pray about. Other Christians pray with rosary beads. Muslims and Buddhists have beads...the list goes on an on according to whatever religious custom is followed.

It seems as though modern people with all the digital and electronic toys that they have hear a different call. In the morning the first thing that they do is to go to their toys to see what new thing is up. They (we) check it out and the result is that we spend time...for those who work the time is limited catching up on all the news. Then they are off to work. They have not had enough time to spend with God in what is called a quiet time. For some people Social Media has become our God.

I am not a saint and sometimes I fall short. However, I am mindful of the importance of putting God first. There are times when I "sneak a peak" so to speak. However, it is always my "intention" to spend time with God first thing and give Him and me our time together. 

How about a challenge? For one week promise yourself to leave the toys until after you meet with God, and appraise how that works in your life. I think you will like it, and I know God will like it.

Heavenly Father

Today help me to think of you as more important than anything in my life. Help me to give the first fruits of my day as a kind of "tithe" to You. I love you Lord.  Amen.

"FIRST"

sung by 

Lauren Daigle

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Here is an uplifting graphic

for you to think about.

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Prayers are lifted up daily for you
by the Staff Writers of 

Women's Focus Ministry

  Jan Andersen,  Cathy Friberg,  Sandy Billingham, Beverley Napier, Shelly Keith, 

Brother Thomas Ukwute, Jody Ward,  Karen Bennett, 

Carol Steficek, Amie Spruiell, and  Corinne Mustafa

Occasional Contributors
Kathy Bireley,  Lynda Kinnard, Mary M. Wilkins,

Terri Baker, Beverley Napier, Kelly Dobyns

Glenna Williamson, Lisabeth  Lipp, Nandita Bhatnagar