The Best Part of Wakin’ Up

The Best Part of Wakin’ Up

Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. – Psalms 5:3

Psalms 92:1-8

It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to the Most High. 

It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening. 

You thrill me, LORD, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done. 

O LORD, what great works you do! And how deep are your thoughts. 

You, O LORD, will be exalted forever.

 Folgers Coffee: The Best Part of Wakin’ Up

Whether or not you are a fan of Folgers coffee, you have almost certainly heard its famous jingle: “The best part of wakin’ up is Folgers in your cup!”

Introduced in 1984, the slogan became a lasting fixture in American pop culture. More than a catchy line, it also carries financial value, since each use of the jingle generates a royalty payment.

In time, those royalties became an investment opportunity. The future royalty rights to the tune were sold at auction for $90,500 to a buyer identified only as Josh C. That purchase entitled him to receive lifetime royalties whenever the jingle is broadcast on television, radio, or online.

From a business perspective, the investment appears to have real potential. Between October 2020 and October 2021, the jingle earned $11,746 in royalties. Over the ten years from 2011 to 2021, it generated a total of $38,164. If those earnings remain relatively consistent, the original investment could be recovered within a few years, with future royalty income thereafter becoming profit.

A Better Beginning to the Day

For many children of the King, however, the best part of waking up is not found in a cup of coffee but in quiet fellowship with the Father. A morning time of prayer and communion with Him offers a far richer way to begin the day.

This was central to the daily rhythm of George Washington Carver’s life, a prominent American scientist, educator, and inventor who reshaped Southern agriculture in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Carver said, “I have made it a rule to go out and sit . . . at four o’clock every morning and ask the good Lord what I am to do that day. Then I go ahead and do it.” His words reflect a life grounded in dependence on God and shaped by consistent communion with Him.

A Legacy of Consistent Prayer

Throughout history, many children of the King have cultivated deep and disciplined lives of prayer. Their commitment was not casual or occasional. They prayed with regularity, earnestness, and spiritual purpose.

John Hyde became known as the “Apostle of Prayer.” His devotion to prayer places him among a remarkable group of believers remembered for exceptional prayer lives, including Andrew Murray, George Mueller, Charles Finney, Rees Howells, E. M. Bounds, A. W. Tozer, and Leonard Ravenhill.

One of the most encouraging aspects of prayer is its accessibility. Prayer can be offered at any time, in any place, under any circumstance, and about any concern. It is not restricted by schedule, location, ritual, or form. The Scriptures provide many examples of faithful men and women whose lives were marked by regular prayer.

Biblical Patterns of Prayer

Daniel 6:10: “The prophet Daniel made it a habit to pray three times daily: morning, noon, and night.”

Psalms 55:17: “King David did the same.”

A Call to Ongoing Fellowship with God

Paul urged the children of the King to make prayer a continual practice in daily life.

Ephesians 6:18: “Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.”

Praying in the Spirit means praying under the Holy Spirit’s influence, guidance, and power. It goes beyond simply speaking words to God. It is prayer that is directed and shaped by the Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5:17: “Pray without ceasing.”

As noted in the ESV notes, Paul also exhorted every child of the King to maintain “a mental attitude of prayerfulness, continual personal fellowship with God, and consciousness of being in his presence throughout each day.”

REFLECT & PRAY

Romans 12:12: “Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble and keep on praying.”

Father, thank You for being so accessible and so willing to spend time with each of Your children. Fellowship with You and with Your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, is a profound gift and a daily privilege.

INSIGHT

Spending Time with the Lord Jesus Christ

When the Lord Jesus Christ was physically present on earth, the apostles were granted a remarkable privilege. They walked with Him, spent time in His presence, and lived in close fellowship with Him. Through that constant communion, they came to know Him in a deeply personal way.

John 3:22: “After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He was spending time with them and baptizing.”

The Greek verb diatribo, meaning “spending time,” originally implied “rubbing continually, wearing away, or becoming smooth through repeated contact.” In the New Testament, it came to mean “spending time with someone.” Today, a similar idea might be “hanging out,” “rubbing shoulders,” or simply “spending extended time together.”

The Transforming Effect of Fellowship

Spending time with the Lord Jesus Christ involves far more than mere proximity; it is a transforming fellowship. As a person abides in His presence, harsh edges are softened, sharp places are softened, flaws are refined, and the inner life is gradually conformed to His likeness. No one who truly and consistently spends time with Him remains unchanged.

Every child of the King may enter into this fellowship through prayer, the reading of the Scriptures, and quiet meditation. In prayer, we speak to Him; in the Scriptures, He speaks to us. This communion is living, personal, and deeply transformative.

The Joy of Knowing Him

Near the end of his life, the Apostle John reflected with awe on the privilege of having known the Lord Jesus Christ intimately. His words express both the depth of that fellowship and the joy it brought.

1 John 1:1-4:

“We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life. This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us.

We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy.”

John’s testimony makes clear that fellowship with the Father and with His Son is not reserved for the first-century apostles alone. It remains the privilege of every child of the King.

Believing Without Seeing

The Lord Jesus Christ is no longer physically present on Earth, so how can children of the King enjoy genuine fellowship with Him? Thomas’s account offers meaningful insight.

John 20:24-29:

“One of the twelve disciples, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), was not with the others when Jesus came. They told him, ‘We have seen the Lord!’

But he replied, ‘I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, put my fingers into them, and place my hand into the wound in his side.’ Eight days later the disciples were together again, and this time Thomas was with them. The doors were locked; but suddenly, as before, Jesus was standing among them. ‘Peace be with you,’ he said.

Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!’

‘My Lord and my God!’ Thomas exclaimed. Then Jesus told him, ‘You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.’”

Although we do not see Him with our physical eyes, we see Him with the eyes of faith. Such faith is the God-given means by which believers know Him, trust Him, commune with Him, and walk with Him day by day.

A Daily Practice Worth Emulating

George Washington Carver made it a regular practice to set aside time to meet with the Father. Each morning, he sought the Father’s guidance for the day and ordered his life around that communication. The fruit of this discipline was evident in both his character and his work, making his example one well worth following.

The best time to pray is at any time, and prayer should never be treated as a merely occasional exercise. Rather, it is meant to become a continual pattern of fellowship with God that shapes the heart, steadies the mind, and directs the course of life.

The Return on Spiritual Investment

Time spent with the Lord Jesus Christ is never wasted. It yields spiritual clarity, deeper peace, stronger faith, and a life increasingly shaped by His character. To devote oneself to prayer, to the Scriptures, and to fellowship with Him is to invest in what carries eternal value.

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© Dr. H 2026