EARLY IN THE MORNING
“Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening He went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives, and all the people came early in the morning to hear Him at the temple” (Luke 21:37).
It seems that Jesus kept a pretty routine schedule when in Jerusalem. Every day, not just the Sabbath, he was in the temple teaching. Each evening he left the temple and went across the brook to the Mount of Olives. The Garden of Gethsemane was located on the temple side of the Mount of Olives. It was here that Jesus had another routine habit: praying. Apparently people left Him alone when He was praying in the Garden. After all, they needed rest.
After spending the night on the hillside, Jesus went back to the temple, where all the people came early in the morning to hear Him.
Early morning symbolizes a new beginning, a fresh start, a new day. How do you start your day off each morning?
“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23).
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