Posted On: Saturday, August 1st, 2009 at 5:27 am
“The one thing I ask of the LORD—
the thing I seek most—
is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
delighting in the LORD’s perfections
and meditating in his Temple.
For he will conceal me there when troubles come;
he will hide me in his sanctuary.
He will place me out of reach on a high rock.”
—Psalm 27:4–5
Encouragement for Today
Living in the “house of the LORD” means dwelling in his presence, moment by moment. When we’re in that “place” spiritually, we are kept safe from trouble. This is also the “way of the LORD” described in the Proverbs passage. Dwelling in God means protection and stability, not being disturbed by what’s happening around you. They are good words for these troubled times. Dwell in God today.
—Diane Eble, author of Abundant Gifts: A Daybook of Grace-Filled Devotions
The words for today seem very selfish to me. But it is a fact. We all want to be protected, to be safe from harm. And it is very common in our prayers. “Lord please protect us, make us safe.” Sometimes we can even get so redundant. We want to be safe. In fact, if we could get term life insurance, we also get it because we want to be assured of our future.
But what is is about life that we care so much? We live as if there’s no life after death. Indeed, blessed are those whose hope in the Lord. And that whatever happens, if we truly believe in Him, we know that we will live with Him forever and ever. That’s a real confidence in the Lord.
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