Loving The Lord

David is committed to being where God is—to “behold the beauty of the Lord.” — to worship Him. That‘s a worthy goal for life. 

Psalm 27:4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.

This should be the goal of every believer. If we are going to worship the Lord, we need to do it His way.  

Jesus told us how in John 4:24. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

As we yield to the Spirit of God and worship Him for Who He is, as He is revealed in the Word of God, we will begin to love Him more and that love will increase. 

The Lord gives a promise to protect those who abide in that close loving relationship with Him.   

Psalm 27:5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.

No enemy can enter this private place. For sure, we need Him in time of trouble. 

How long has it been since you just loved on the Lord?  

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Goodness And Mercy

Psalm 23:6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

David didn’t fear facing a day without the goodness and mercy of the Lord.

Goodness and mercy will be our constant companions along the way home. That’s comforting. 

Believers need to know that there is nothing in life that we can face that will be greater than the Lord’s ability to see us through. 

You see, we are following One Who plans and knows the way we take, Psa. 37:23; Job 23:10.  

There’s something about knowing that the Good Shepherd is going to see me through this life and usher me into that glorious, eternal, sinless life in Heaven. 

That just stirs my heart!  Thank God our Shepherd knows how to thrill His sheep!

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Don’t Worry

Nowhere does the Bible attempt to downplay the existence of problems. In fact, it tells us quite plainly that problems will stalk us as long as we live in this world, Job 14:1; John 16:33; Eccl. 2:23. 

The Bible sheds some light on how we are to handle these problems.  

Philippians 4:6-7 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

The phrase “be careful for nothing” literally means “Don’t worry about anything!” 

God is saying, “Don’t worry.” 

When we worry, we have ceased to trust the Lord, and that’s a sin. 

Yesterday can’t be changed. Only the Lord holds the power to affect our tomorrow. Today is the only day we have and with God's help, we can face anything that comes our way, Phil. 4:13.  

If worry is eating you alive, tell the good Lord. Trust Him with today and tomorrow. 

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God Is Faithful

I need to be reminded from time to time that the Lord is faithful. 

2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.

Perhaps someone needs convincing. Well, I can tell you a thing or two about my faithful Lord. 

He says, “let it be,” and it is. 

He is the God Who never changes; Mal. 3:6; Heb. 13:8; James 1:17. 

He is the God Who never fails. 

He has always been, and will ever be, the Great “I AM!” 

He is the God Who can be counted on, just as He is everything the Bible says He is. 

In sickness in health, for better or worse — He is faithful.  That’s Who He is. 

Trust Him. 

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We Need Jesus Everyday

Physically, Samson was the most powerful of all Israel’s Judges. Spiritually, he was the weakest.

Having just come out of a heated battle, Samson is hot, tired, and dehydrated. I would imagine that killing 1000 Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey would take a lot out of you. He begs God for water. 

The Lord brought Samson to this point to teach him that he was not self-sufficient. He still needed God to meet the most basic needs of his life.

Do we ever think we are self-sufficient? Truth is, without God we are as helpless as babies. 

We depend upon the Lord for the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and everything else we enjoy and have in this life. 

When we forget that, God may work in our lives to remind us that we need Him every day. Without Him we can do nothing — spirituality or physically. 

John 15:5  I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Trust Him. 

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A Yearn For Heaven

If this world was Heaven, as some groups claim, I wouldn’t want it. There’s a better place waiting for the children of God. Jesus told us a little bit about it, 

John 14:1-2 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

John told us a lot about Heaven. Here’s a peek at it’s beauty. 

Revelation 21:21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

My mind tries to picture it. My eyes will see its glory. My feet will walk its endless, golden streets. 

My ears will hear the sweet songs of Zion, but the sweetest sound to ever fall upon them is the Savior saying, “Enter thou in to the joy of thy Lord!” What a day that will be!

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A Patient And Loving Lord

While God continued to show Himself strong on behalf of His people, Israel continually lacked the faith to trust Him as they should. 

But He was patient and led them along in love and in grace.

Psalm 78:38 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

Thank God we serve a patient God. 

How many times have we failed to walk in faith in the Lord, and instead of throwing us away, He continues to love us and work in our lives. We have a patient and loving Lord. 

We can trust Him for everything in our lives.  

We serve a God who has demonstrated His power, His grace, His love and His character many times over.

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