The very term "morning time" sends a shudder down the spine of the average former Assembly member. Actually trying to have a "morning time" may be such a disaster that the effort has been abandoned, and replaced with....nothing.
For those reading this who aren't familiar with the Assembly concept of "morning times", it was the Assembly equivalent of the evangelical idea of daily devotions. It included going through the Cycle of Devotion and reading a passage of scripture (other than the passage to be studied for the weekly Chapter Summary.)
The use of helps such as devotional books was not encouraged. The "Word for the day" was to come straight from the pages of scripture as a mystical talisman that would prove to have specific application to the events of the day. People were encouraged to not get up from their knees until they had gotten "the joy of the Lord."
Bill Goode has written an article entitled, Why Your "Devotions" Aren't Working, which is a refreshing healthful antidote for Assembly "morning times."
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