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The period of time roughly between dawn and noon. Morning was an assigned time for worship, sacrifice and prayer. The morning light uncovers events of the night and provides opportunity for renewed daily activity. God's blessings are received new every morning, and the start of a new day symbolises renewal and hope.

Morning as the start of a new day

The period of time created by God

Genesis 1:5 See also Genesis 1:8; Exodus 18:13-14 The working day is reckoned from morning till evening; Exodus 27:21 The night is reckoned from evening till morning; Job 38:12

The transience of morning mist

Isaiah 44:22; Hosea 6:4; Hosea 13:3

Morning as a symbol of renewed hope

Psalm 30:5 See also Psalm 130:6; Isaiah 21:11-12; Isaiah 26:19

The Messiah brings a new morning

Malachi 4:2; 2 Peter 1:19 See also Luke 1:78-79; Romans 13:12; 1 John 2:8; Revelation 2:28; Revelation 22:16

The sky in the morning

Matthew 16:3

Morning as an opportunity for activity

A time for travel

Genesis 19:2; Genesis 22:3; Genesis 31:55; Numbers 9:21; Numbers 22:21; Joshua 3:1; 1 Samuel 17:20

A time for battle

Joshua 8:10-14; Judges 9:33; 2 Kings 3:21-23; 2 Chronicles 20:20

A time to begin daily labour

Ruth 2:7 See also Ecclesiastes 11:6; Matthew 20:1

A time to begin important activity

Exodus 9:13; Exodus 34:2-4 See also Exodus 7:15; Exodus 8:20; 1 Kings 18:26; Acts 23:12; Acts 28:23

A time to respond to nightly revelation

Genesis 20:8; Genesis 28:18; Genesis 41:8

A time to administer justice

Jeremiah 21:12; Zephaniah 3:5

Morning as a time of revelation

A time of discovery

Genesis 29:25; 2 Kings 19:35 pp Isaiah 37:36 See also Genesis 19:27-28; Judges 6:28; 1 Samuel 5:4; Isaiah 17:14; 1 Kings 3:21; 2 Kings 6:15; Acts 12:18; 1 Corinthians 4:5

Morning brings God's revelation

Exodus 16:7-8 See also Numbers 16:5; Joshua 7:14; 1 Samuel 9:19; Isaiah 50:4; Ezekiel 12:8

Morning devotions

A time for offering sacrifices

Ezekiel 46:13-15 See also Exodus 29:38-40; Exodus 36:3; Numbers 28:3-5; 1 Chronicles 16:40; 2 Chronicles 2:4; Corinthians 13:11; 2 C 20-21; Job 1:5

A time for prayer

Psalm 88:13 See also Psalm 5:3; Psalm 55:17; Mark 1:35

A time to praise God

Psalm 92:1-3 See also 1 Chronicles 23:30; Psalm 59:16; Psalm 65:8

Priestly duties each morning

Exodus 30:7 burning incense; Leviticus 6:12 making the burnt offering

God's blessings are received new each morning

Lamentations 3:22-23 See also Exodus 16:12-15 God's provision of manna in the desert; 1 Kings 17:6 God supplies Elijah with food; Psalm 90:14; Isaiah 33:2

See also

1439  revelation
4281  stars
4833  light
4918  dawn
4921  day
4933  evening
4957  night
4960  noon
6698  newness
8144  renewal