Why Jeremiah 29:11 Prays Early in the Morning 


Jeremiah 29:11 ​  

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And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed (Mark 1:35)

Scriptures Supporting Early Morning Prayer 


"In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly." 

— Psalm 5:3
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“You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up [in the MORNING].”

— Deuteronomy 6:7

“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the MORNING.”
— Psalm 30:5

“And in the MORNING, rising up a great while before day, He went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.”

— Mark 1:35 KJV

Dr. Cindy Trimm eloquently shares her insight into the importance of taking charge of your morning in her book notably called "Commanding Your Morning."  Dr. Trimm states that "...throughout the Bible, God is calling His people to take command of their destinies by learning to command their mornings."  She further states that "...command means to order with authority:  to take charge of; to exercise direct authority over; to lead; to dominate by position; to guard; to overlook."  Her fervent counsel includes not letting "...your day get the best of you by not commanding the best of your day."  She insists that you "...take command of your thoughts, words and time so that you will be in a position to take command of your destiny."


At Jeremiah 29:11, we believe in starting off our day by taking command of our morning with the irrefutable word of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  We use the word of God to decree and declare what Christ has already given to us.  Therefore, it is our responsibility to release the word of God into our lives by verbally professing it.  As stated in Isaiah 55:11 (ESV), "...so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it."  Jesus prayed early in the morning to enter into an intimate communion with God and to prepare for his daily earthly assignments.  As such, we believe we must do the same.