Saturday, June 21, 2008

Turn back to me

"There was a prophetess, Anna... she never left the temple, serving night and day with fasting and prayers... giving thanks to God... continued to speak of Him to all who were looking for the redemption..." Luke 2:36-38

"One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I may seek; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of the LORD, to meditate in His temple..."

meditate: to murmur the words under breath all day long and all night long

"in His law he meditates day and night... he will become like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yield fruit in it's season, it's leaf does not whither, and in whatever he does, he prospers." - Psalm 1

"How lovely are Thy dwelling places, Oh LORD of hosts! My soul longed and even yearned for the courts of the LORD, My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God... the bird also has found a house, and the swallow a nest for herself..." (God's dwelling place is our home!) "How blessed are those who dwell in Thy house! They are ever praising Thee... a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand outside. I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness... no good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly... how blessed is the man who trusts in Thee..." Psalm 84

"Because you relied on the LORD, he delivered them into your hand." 2 Chron 16:8

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The place I am most full is this place with God where I am free from distraction
sitting in His temple (between His hands)
we all want to be with Him
we all want Him
it is really all that we all want
why is it so hard to get there
to have both of my eyes and ears on Him
I want to worship with my life, to walk next to God, to abide in Him, to remember that HE is indeed inside of me
to get all of my worth from His words of love for me

what does this worship look like?
to be led by the Spirit and walk with God like Enoch did
I want it
I yearn for it
nothing else satisfies



1 comment:

peregrinity said...

i had a dream last night that was very vivid and horrible. i remember you being in danger and some really bad things happenning. i just wanted to check and make sure you were alright....