PROTESTANT CHURCH · OKINAWA CITYAt Home ChurchOkinawaOkinawa, Japan日本語 / JAPANESE
MORNING WORD · 2026.10.07

Begin the Day with Prayer

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.

SCRIPTURE

Mark 1:35

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.
MESSAGE

Morning Word from Pastor Peter Sunagawa

🌅 Good morning

This morning’s Bible Word is… 📖

Mark 1:35

“Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and went out to a solitary place to pray.”
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Jesus showed us an example not only through His words, but also through His actions.
One of those examples is “prayer.”
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For us Christians, prayer is a spiritual lifeline—something that can make the difference between spiritual life and death❗️
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Many people receive baptism and later leave the church… 😢
One thing they have in common is that they stopped praying… 😨
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Why… 🤔
did Jesus choose the morning to pray?
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Because He knew how important it is to put God first at the beginning of the day.
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Morning prayer gives us “grace”…
and prayer at night…
is spiritual warfare❗️
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The “time” given to every one of us is equal.
Regardless of money or position, everyone is given 24 hours.
What we use the “first part” of that time for… 🤔
I think it reveals the priorities of our lives.
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It is said that fifteen minutes in the morning can change your life❗️
Jesus also began His day with morning prayer.
Morning prayer can shape the course of your life❗️
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What is your priority…? 🙄💧

Shalom 😃

This English page is a translation of the Japanese Morning Word published by At Home Church Okinawa. The Scripture quotation is from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB).

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