Morning by Morning Daily Prayer Journey with Tommy Hays of Messiah Ministries
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Morning by Morning Daily Prayer Journey with Tommy Hays of Messiah Ministries
First in Priority for Spiritual Intimacy with God — Morning by Morning, May 28, 2026
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“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:33).
“Seek Me first. Then I will be first. First in all your heart. First in all you are. First in all you do.” …
“One thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple” (Psalm 27:4)
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Morning by Morning, May 28, 2026 — First in Priority for Spiritual Intimacy with God
Good morning, Lord Jesus. I begin my day seeking to abide in You, as You abide in me (John 15:4). …
As I wait for the leading of Your Holy Spirit, this comes to my heart:
“Seek Me first. Then I will be first. First in all your heart. First in all you are. First in all you do.” …
Yes, Lord. This Scripture from Your written Word comes to mind immediately in confirmation of what I believe I’m hearing in my heart as Your spoken word:
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:33).
So simple. And at the same time, so profound.
So simple. And such a key to my spiritual journey with You.
You must be first. You must be the priority. And that has to begin with the first moments of my morning and then continue throughout the moments of my day.
David expressed the same thing, this same perspective of heart and spiritual priority:
“One thing I have desired of the Lord,
That will I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,
To behold the beauty of the Lord,
And to inquire in His temple” (Psalm 27:4)
“To inquire in (Your) temple” is to abide with You in my heart, as You abide with me in my heart (John 15:4). For my heart is Your temple, where I pursue You and embrace You and live out the moments of my day in communion with You—heart to Heart, spirit to Spirit, deep to Deep.
With You as my Priority, seeking You first, I experience the Promise and Truth of Your Word from Your invitation to spiritual intimacy:
“But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him” (1 Corinthians 6:17).
Lord, keep me in that place of spiritual intimacy with You. This I desire. This I seek. That I may dwell with You and You dwell within me, that You may be First in my life right here, right now, and throughout the moments of my day, this day and every day. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.