Develop Good Habits

Develop Good Habits “He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read.” Luke 4:16 Great men have great habits, just as Jesus did in the scripture above, as this was His custom to go to the synagogue on the Sabbath day. A well known billionaire has a habit of arriving at his office at 7:00 a.m. each morning, and working until 6:00 p.m. each day. Recently a best-selling novelist who has sold over one million books said, “I get up at the same time each morning. I start writing at 8:00 a.m. and I quit at 4:00 each afternoon. I do it every day. It is a habit.” When we get into a habit of doing something on a daily basis it becomes easier and easier to do. Many of the Biblical leaders had habits. Daniel prayed three times a day. The psalmist prayed seven times daily. The disciples of Jesus met on the first day of each week. This was just part of their daily routine, and these habits thus became a part of their lives. Do you have any daily habits that encourage you to become a better person, and have a closer relationship with Christ Jesus? Why not develop a habit of studying God’s word for thirty minutes each day, or developing a habit of spending time in prayer each morning and at night? These are habits that once you begin will become easier and easier to do, and ones that will bring you to a closer relationship with God. Good habits will lead to good things happening in your life, and will lead to success. However bad habits can lead you down the wrong path and lead to failure. I would encourage each of you to look at your daily habits, and see if they are habits that God would approve of. It is not too late to begin forming habits that will be uplifting and help you succeed in following God’s plan for you. My Daily Devotional Volume III June 6 Robert William Brock, Jr.