Dwell In the House of the Lord

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“If you know Christ as Lord and Saviour, then your body has become the very temple of the Lord God Almighty! So, rest in him today wherever you are, and he will hide you in the shadow of his wings on the day of trouble.”

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Psalm 27:1(a)
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?

The king sat alone in the Tabernacle's outer courts, praying. Whenever his enemies rose up against him and the responsibilities of governing his people with wisdom and grace took their toll, David would come down from Jerusalem and just sit quietly in the Tabernacle to meditate upon the goodness of God. That day, the king had commanded his guards to remain outside the tabernacle boundary and had requested that the priests leave him alone for a while, as he always did when he visited God’s dwelling. King David was not a priest, so he was not permitted into the holy place, but he sat down on the ground beside the altar at the edge of the tent where he could smell the fragrances of myrrh, cinnamon, cane and cassia coming from within. David loved these moments. There, in the dust of the earth, he began tracing out the words, “One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life…”

King David was a great man. He was the only king of Israel who had truly obeyed the decrees of the Lord until his dying day. David was no angel, mind you. As a great warrior, he had much blood on his hands, and he’d committed murder and adultery. Yet David’s heart was pure, and he was quick to repent of his sins. In fact, it is written of King David that he was the apple of God’s eye. Here we see David pursuing his greatest pleasure – to reside in the dwelling of God. In the midst of turmoil and violence; in the thick of conflict and war King David knew that the Lord’s presence was his source and resource. The presence of God – in prayer – was always the place of his security, hope and rejuvenation.

Perhaps you find yourself in the thick of conflict or confusion today. Perhaps, when you look back over the past few months or years, all you can see is disappointment and failure. Well, if that’s you, then don’t give up, look up! Make a conscious effort to rise and seek the dwelling of the Lord in prayer. David spent many a day in the Tabernacle, still before his God when his soul was downcast. The dwelling of the Lord is a place of fragrant peace. Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” And the dwelling place of God is in your heart. If you know Christ as Lord and Saviour, then your body has become the very temple of the Lord God Almighty! So, rest in him today wherever you are, and he will hide you in the shadow of his wings on the day of trouble.

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Psalm 27
John 14:25-27
1 Corinthians 16:19-20

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“Help me to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life.”

“Father God, I admit that I am feeling a bit spiritually destitute at the moment. I confess that I have not spent enough time in your presence, in prayer. I know that I can never leave your omnipresence, but today I choose to seek your presence afresh! I want to rest in the shadow of your tent, in the fragrance of your company. I choose to cease my struggle with daily issues and rather be still before you. I shut off the clatter of noise that the world thrusts at me and rest in the peace that only Jesus gives. Help me to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life. Amen.”

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GodTracker is a weekly e-mail Christian motivational thought, written by Dudley Anderson, based on the premise that God has a plan for our lives. His Word calls us to seek his plan by acknowledging him in all our ways and by tracking his purposes, in faith. Most of what you’ll read is based upon the author’s personal experience of tracking the plans of God.

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