God created the universe for our enjoyment (Genesis 1:1). He built in every provision we would ever require. As we seek Him with all of our heart, He supplies all of our needs according to His glorious riches (Deuteronomy 6:5; Philippians 4:19; Matthew 6:33). Through His wisdom and power, His Holy Spirit guides us into all truth (Proverbs 2:3-5). As we diligently seek His face in prayer with a dedicated life, He opens to us every door we need, not to fulfill our desires, but in order to accomplish His plans for our life (1 Thessalonians 5:17).
God created mankind to
communicate with Him, to serve Him and to love Him with all of our heart (Deuteronomy
4:29). Our sins put static in the
airwaves between God and us. We also weaken our communication with Our Father
when we immerse our life in the things of this world. Without our Godly
connection, we start to feel negative emotions, such as anxiety and stress.
Conversely, as we stop committing those sins and focus instead on Christ in us,
God faithfully forgives our sins and our connection is restored (1 John
1:9).
Once our communication with
God is reinstated, we feel His peace and joy return to our soul once more (Psalm
5:3). Communication with God is more
than talking. It also involves listening. If we spend all of our time talking
to God, we limit our relationship with Him. It is all one sided and out of
balance. Jesus enjoys deep unity with our Father (John 10:30). This same intimate relationship is available to us
as well, because our triune God dwells within us (Colossians 1:27). God lives His life in us through every moment of our
day if we focus on the leading of His Spirit (Luke 6:12-13).
Times of crisis and urgency
are not the only issues God cares about. He has a plan for each moment of our
life, and we find fulfillment only when we walk in His will. Living in God’s
will is the happiest place on earth. As we pray without ceasing, we are
available to hear God’s voice throughout our day and to follow in His footsteps
moment by moment during our entire lifetime. As we feel His love and see His
faithfulness in our daily life, praise and worship filled with thanksgiving
engulf our days.
A sanctuary is a place that
is set apart and sacred, holy and full of worship. God created us as a
sanctuary in which He dwells. He lives and walks in us, through us and instead
of us. He is our God and we are His people (2 Corinthians 6:16). God’s praises fill our heart and mind, and inundate
our thoughts and actions. Each one of us is the temple of God and He dwells
within us by His Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). We benefit from that relationship all day long as we
allow God’s Spirit to direct our steps through Christ in us (Psalm
16:9, 20:24; Psalm 119:133).
The concerns of the world
and the treachery of sin try to steal our victory (Hebrews
3:13). However, if we trust in the Lord
with our whole heart and depend upon God’s wisdom to direct our life, then we
will walk in His continual victory (Proverbs 3:5-6). When our focus in life changes from the earthly to
the eternal, our life has more meaning. We learn to praise God in every
situation, even though the outcome seems bleak. He always works out everything,
even the negative things, in His timing and for our ultimate good (Romans
8:28; Jeremiah 29:11).
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, whether we experience a life-altering crisis or a simple mundane event, we need You and Your direction. Remind us to make music in our heart to You, Lord (Ephesians 5:19-20). As we gather with our church family, we speak the Word to one another, and sing hymns and make spiritual melodies to You, our mighty God (Ephesians 5:19-20). Put Your new song in our heart so we sing praises in worship to you, not just at church on Sunday, but every day of our life (Psalm 134:2; Psalm 40:3; Psalm 96:1). We dedicate all of our thoughts, words and deeds to Your glory. As we patiently trust in Your direction and provision for our life, we dedicate our life as a living sanctuary to You (1 Peter 2:5).
Thought for the Day:
God is preparing our lives
to be a holy and set apart sanctuary for His habitation. 