The other day, I was listening to something when I heard the word coupling—things coupled together. God began to immediately speak to my heart about coupling and the importance and power of it. That word just stayed with me, stirring something profound inside.
I started thinking about how many things in life are designed to be coupled—linked together to work as one, like train cars connected by a hitch. Without coupling, they’re just scattered parts with no direction. But when they’re joined, they move forward together with strength and purpose.
It’s the same with a husband and wife—created to walk together in unity and purpose. And the examples go on:
- A pen and paper—each has potential, but together they communicate meaning.
- A key and a lock—useless apart, but designed to work in harmony.
- A melody and lyrics—beautiful individually, but when joined, they move the heart and leave an imprint.
And then the Lord showed me something we often leave uncoupled—our morning devotion and our daily purpose.
Most people don’t even realize they’re supposed to be joined. We treat morning prayer as a quiet, private moment to get centered or feel a little closer to God before rushing into the day's chaos. But God never meant for our devotion time to be isolated. That time with Him is meant to be coupled with how we live the rest of our day. It’s not just about seeking peace—it’s about increasing our love and faith for God while receiving instruction, clarity, and direction for how we represent Him in every conversation, every task, every encounter, and pray for God's grace to representto represent Him,.
Jesus said it best: “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” —Matthew 6:33
That’s not just about putting God first. It’s about starting with Him so that everything else follows in alignment. We seek Him to get tuned into His heart—then we walk in purpose. That’s the coupling.
Every single day has purpose. Sometimes it’s obvious. At other times, it’s tucked into small moments—an encouraging word to a coworker, a kind gesture to a stranger, or a nudge from the Holy Spirit to pray for someone. But if we’ve left our morning time uncoupled from purpose, we’ll miss those divine appointments. We’ll live unaware of the supernatural thread God is trying to weave through our day.
When we couple our morning devotion with intentional purpose, something powerful happens. It’s not just that we feel better spiritually—it’s that we begin to live with spiritual impact. We begin our day by hearing from God, allowing His Word to shape our thoughts, and then we step into our world with eyes open to represent Him.
Isaiah 50:4 (NIV) puts it beautifully: “The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.”
That’s the picture of coupling. Morning by morning, we listen, embrace, pray for God's grace to represent Him and then we go live it. We encourage. We act. We shine. Devotion fuels purpose—and purpose gives devotion a place to land.
Don’t leave your morning time uncoupled. The power isn’t just in seeking God, nor is it just in doing things for God. It’s in the coupling of His direction, heart, and grace that leads you empowered by His Spirit into your day's purpose!
Colossians 1:10 (NLT) "Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better."
