Why pray early in the morning, especially when so many of us are night owls? Besides, isn’t any time of the day always a good time to pray? Of course, it is! We shouldn’t be rigid and legalistic about the right timing for us to seek God. Yet, many saints of the Bible, including our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, loved waking up early in the morning to pray (e.g., Mk 1:35; Ps 5:3). The Holy Spirit also fell upon the apostles and the earliest Christians in the upper room during an early morning prayer meeting (Acts 2:1-4).

What is so special about praying in the morning? There are some very practical benefits that I have found. Please allow me to share them with you …