A Morning Prayer to Celebrate the First Day of Summer

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Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 20 June 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Daily Meditation

As the sun rises on the first day of summer, our hearts turn toward a season rich with beauty, warmth, and growth—both in nature and in spirit. In today’s prayerful reflection, Lynette Kittle invites us to pause with gratitude and recognize God’s faithful hand in the changing of the seasons.

From plowed fields and grazing livestock to sun-drenched days and fresh green growth, summer is more than a change in weather—it’s a spiritual reminder that God keeps His promises, just as surely as He brings the warmth of summer after a long winter.

Drawing from Ecclesiastes 3:1 and the promise of enduring seasons in Genesis 8:22, we are reminded that each summer day is a gift and a chance to draw nearer to God, to grow deeper roots in faith, and to praise Him for His steadfast love.

✨ Key Takeaways

God is the Author of the Seasons: We can trust in His timing and purposes (Ecclesiastes 3:1, Genesis 8:22).
Summer is a Spiritual Gift: A season of abundance, growth, and visible fruit in both nature and our spiritual lives.
God’s Faithfulness Never Fails: Just as the sun rises, His mercies are new every morning (Lamentations 3:22–23).
We are called to celebrate, worship, and notice God's handiwork in every bloom, breeze, and sunbeam.

📚 Scripture References

Ecclesiastes 3:1 – “There is a time for everything…”
Genesis 8:22 – “Seedtime and harvest… will never cease.”
Isaiah 55:10–11 – God’s Word will accomplish its purpose.
Leviticus 26:4 – “Rain in its season…”
Luke 21:30 – Signs of summer are visible.
Psalm 65:9 – God waters and enriches the land.
Lamentations 3:22–23 – “Great is Your faithfulness…”

Your Turn:

Start your summer with intentional praise—thank God for what He’s done and what He will do in this new season.
Reflect daily on how God is growing something new in your life, both practically and spiritually.
Share this prayer with a friend who needs encouragement as the season shifts.

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0:00.0	Life Audio.
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0:21.9	No matter what is going on in your life today, you can trust that God wants to hear from you.
0:27.9	Right after this short word from our sponsor, we will pray through today's prayer together,
0:33.5	a morning prayer to celebrate the first day of summer.
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2:05.0	A morning prayer to celebrate the first day of summer, written and read by Lynette Kittle.
2:20.5	There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens, Ecclesiastics, 3-1.
2:29.8	Growing up in the Ohio farmlands, the first day of summer seemed glorious, with the warmth of the sun and the extended daylight hours.
2:39.6	Although my family lived in town, we were surrounded by the smell of fresh plowed dirt with crops planted and growing.
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