All power belongs to God. Evil men try to usurp His
authority and oppress His people, but they will come to their end (Psalm
62:9-10). His loving kindness is readily available to us. His joy,
peace and love envelop us every moment of our life. He relates to us in
proportion to our belief in Him and our faithfulness to Him (Psalm
62:11-12).
Our Heavenly Father reaches down and touches our soul,
forever changing how we view life and respond to circumstances; yet, we ignore
Him unless we have a problem, which we cannot handle. God is the rock of our
salvation. He wants us to patiently linger only with Him. He calls us to wait
on Him in silence (Psalm 62:1-2). However, we are often too busy
to spend time with Him.
If we do enter His presence, our life would improve
dramatically. In His presence, we are never seriously shaken. He is our hope
and our stronghold (Psalm 62:5-6). Our deliverance and future rests
on Him. He is the rock of our strength and our refuge in any trouble. We can
trust in Him at all times. He listens when we pour out our heart to Him. He is
our almighty sanctuary (Psalm 62:7-8).
Our soul cries out, even craves for the presence of our
Living God. More than anything else, we desire to dwell in His courts. Even our
body longs to be in His presence (Psalm 84:2). We groan
along with all of creation for the revealing of Jesus Christ, the Son of God
and the ruler of the universe (Romans 8:19-22). We long for His imminent return
to rule and reign over the new heaven and the new earth (Revelation
21:1).
Prayer:
Father God, every pursuit in this life pales in comparison to spending time with You. Our fulfillment is found only in Your presence. You are the very air we breathe (Psalm 136:25). You gratify our cravings and You fill our famished soul (Psalm 107:9; 103:5). Remind us of the joy of a life in service to You. Teach us that amassing this world's goods will only take away from time better spent with You.
Father God, every pursuit in this life pales in comparison to spending time with You. Our fulfillment is found only in Your presence. You are the very air we breathe (Psalm 136:25). You gratify our cravings and You fill our famished soul (Psalm 107:9; 103:5). Remind us of the joy of a life in service to You. Teach us that amassing this world's goods will only take away from time better spent with You.
Thought for the Day:
The more we wait on the Lord, the more deeply we come to
feel His presence in our life.
