GodTracker 1018
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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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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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What is GodTracker?
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.
Listen to GodTracker podcasts by Dudley Anderson at, https://www.surereality.net/podcasts/
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