DWELLING WITH GOD!

One thing I have asked of the LORD, that I shall seek; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life…” (Ps. 27:4).

Dwelling with God means a life-giving connection to Him. If there is no connection, there is no life, no abundance, no fruit.

Dwelling with God means I am aware of Him constantly. I consider Him in all I do. I am concerned about the things that concern Him. I converse with Him throughout the day, “What do You think of that?” or “I want to talk to You more about this later.”

Dwelling with God means I need Him. I depend on the power and resources of the Holy Spirit. I cling to His promises. He steps in when I’m weak. He fights for me when I’m distracted. He knows the right words when I don’t know what to pray. I am humbled yet confident knowing not a minute goes by without Him.

Dwelling with God means to settle in. To save us is one thing, but to invite into relationship is quite another. I can save a little girl on the street from oncoming traffic but wouldn’t invite her to live in my house and have relationship with me. God, on the other hand, invites me into a long-term personal relationship.

Dwelling with God means to listen—He has something to say about what I eat, where I go, how I spend my money, how I use my time, and the attitudes in my heart. He has wisdom for the friend I want to help, and ideas for how to love my coworker.

Dwelling with God means He lives within me, even though He knows me as I truly am. He sees my clutter, the dirt in the corner of my heart, the thing stuffed under the couch, the distractions, and, yes, the good things too. I want to make Him feel at home, to enjoy spending time with me. Because He’s always with me, I’m home no matter where I am.

Lord, I want to be like David in Psalm 27—to have a desire to walk with you all the days of my life. I want to dwell with You, to find refreshment in Your presence, to remember that everything I need in good times and bad is found in You. Amen

Father God I thank you for this beautiful day, thank you for opening my eyes to see the works of your words, you spoke and everything was made, thank you for giving me the opportunity to dwell with you daily, thank you for drawing me to you, you didn't have to but you did; today I lift up your name so that someone else will be drawn to you. Lord I love you. Thank you father for life and for forgiveness, I mess up so many times a day and you still love me and forgive me, lord clean my heart my lips and my hands so I can be a good wittness for your name sake in Jesus name amen.