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.

God-tracking is dwelling in the presence of God, always.

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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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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/

Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Faith is a Telescope

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“Perhaps from where you’re standing, all hope seems a million miles away. If so, then gaze through the scope of faith and, in prayer, lay hold of the promises of God by fixing your eyes on Jesus and not on your dilemma.”

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2 Corinthians 5:7
We live by faith, not by sight.

It was a cold, dark winter’s night when I set up my humble telescope in the back garden to gaze at the stars. I love stargazing. I think the Lord gives us a taste of his glory and extravagance in the enormity of the Milky Way. This night I trained my telescope on Saturn. Apart from Earth, I think Saturn is the most beautiful planet in our solar system. As I twisted the focus knob, the image began to take shape in my lens. I was completely awestruck by the tiny spectacle I saw of the second-largest planet in our solar system with its magnificent rings. At its closest, Saturn is 746 million miles away from my telescope, yet I saw it as clearly as though I were almost upon it.

Faith is telescopic! In Habakkuk 3, we read, “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Saviour.” From where the prophet was standing, the future looked pretty bleak. In his flesh, he may have wondered how in the world the Lord would restore his people. But even as he gazed into the future, Habakkuk knew that the Lord was already on the other side of tomorrow, meeting their every need. He was able to gaze into the distance through the telescope of faith, and as he did so, he declared, “The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights.”

Perhaps you’re facing imminent difficulties today and feel that there is no way you’ll get through tomorrow. Maybe you’re wondering how you will ever overcome the astronomical financial mess you’re in. It could be that you’re praying for a loved one far off, who is sick in body or afflicted in soul. Well, if that’s you, then allow me to encourage you to pick up your humble telescope of faith and look through those clouds and on to the stars beyond.

The prayer of faith will make the sick person well. Jesus said that with God, all things are possible. The Lord Almighty, who spoke the universe into being, is the One who calls things that are not as though they are. Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of a life we cannot see, from here. All the great heroes of faith in Hebrews 11 saw what they hoped for from a distance and welcomed the promises of God from afar.

Perhaps from where you’re standing, all hope seems a million miles away. If so, then gaze through the scope of faith and, in prayer, lay hold of the promises of God by fixing your eyes on Jesus and not on your dilemma.

God-tracking is gazing at tomorrow through the telescope of faith

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Habakkuk 3
James 5:15
Romans 4:16-17
Hebrews 11

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“I make a conscious effort to hold up the telescope of faith and focus on the answers to my prayers.”

“Dear Lord, I admit that I’m in a mess at the moment. Somehow, from where I’m standing, I can’t see a way out of my dilemma. But I know that you are already beyond my future and that you have already worked out this problem. So, I choose to let go of my human reasoning and understanding and put my faith in your promises to meet all my needs according to your glorious riches in Jesus. I make a conscious effort to hold up the telescope of faith and focus on the answers to my prayers. Lord, you are my all in all. 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/

Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

He'll Take Care of You

 GodTracker 1015

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“He will certainly not abandon you but will surely take care of you. He knows how you got into this mess and he knows how you’ll get out of it.”

Exodus 13:19 (NASB)
“…God will certainly take care of you…”

Pete and Jan were doing well. He was running a successful small business while she looked after the three kids at home. Pete’s business was growing as new opportunities opened to him. Both are Bible-believing Christians, acknowledging God in all they do. Then one day, all hell broke loose. Pete lost a large contract in which he had invested all their savings. Jan fell ill and found it increasingly difficult to care for the children. “Why, O Lord?” cried Pete. “What’s going on? I need help!” Pete and Jan’s story is common. A young couple finding their feet in life only to have the rug pulled out from beneath them. I’ve been there. Have you?

The Bible makes it clear that God knows the plans he has for you. He is eternal, omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent. He knows your situation right now and he will come to your rescue. We read that the enemy of our souls, Satan, prowls around like a lion seeking to devour us. Our battle is not against human forces but against demonic forces in the spiritual realm. Satan is intent on derailing you from the purposes of God.

Be strong and courageous, the Lord is with you. He is your helper. He will meet all your needs according to his magnificent riches in Jesus. He will certainly not abandon you but will surely take care of you. He knows how you got into this mess and he knows how you’ll get out of it. Your Lord is already on the other side of your tomorrow. So, stand together in the power of prayer and set your eyes on Jesus, trusting him as the author and perfector of your faith.

God-tracking is getting through tough times with the care of the Lord.

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Jeremiah 29:11
1 Peter 5:8
Ephesians 6:12
Joshua 1:9
Psalm 121:1-2
Philippians 4:19
Hebrews 12:2

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“I stand strong now in prayer, rebuking the attack of Satan on my family and claiming your blessing, provision and protection.”

“Dear Lord, help! I find myself in a right pickle. It seems all hell has broken loose against my family and me. And yet, O Lord, I know that you have triumphed over the forces of hell and made me more than a conqueror in Jesus. So, I stand strong now in prayer, rebuking the attack of Satan on my family and claiming your blessing, provision and protection. 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/

Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

He'll Certainly Take Care of You

 GodTracker 990

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“He will certainly not abandon you but will surely take care of you. He knows how you got into this mess and he knows how you’ll get out of it.”

Exodus 13:19 (NASB)
“…God will certainly take care of you…”

Pete and Jan were doing well. He was running a successful small business while she looked after the three kids at home. Pete’s business was growing as new opportunities opened to him. Both are Bible-believing Christians, acknowledging God in all they do. Then one day, all hell broke loose. Pete lost a large contract in which he had invested all their savings. Jan fell ill and found it increasingly difficult to care for the children. “Why, O Lord?” cried Pete. “What’s going on? I need help!” Pete and Jan’s story is common. A young couple finding their feet in life only to have the rug pulled out from beneath them. I’ve been there. Have you?

The Bible makes it clear that God knows the plans he has for you. He is eternal, omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent. He knows your situation right now and he will come to your rescue. We read that the enemy of our souls, Satan, prowls around like a lion seeking to devour us. Our battle is not against human forces but against demonic forces in the spiritual realm. Satan is intent on derailing you from the purposes of God.

Be strong and courageous, the Lord is with you. He is your helper. He will meet all your needs according to his magnificent riches in Jesus. He will certainly not abandon you but will surely take care of you. He knows how you got into this mess and he knows how you’ll get out of it. Your Lord is already on the other side of your tomorrow. So, stand together in the power of prayer and set your eyes on Jesus, trusting him as the author and perfector of your faith.

God-tracking is getting through tough times with the care of the Lord.

READ ALL ABOUT IT
Get into the word of God and get the word of God into you.
Jeremiah 29:11
1 Peter 5:8
Ephesians 6:12
Joshua 1:9
Psalm 121:1-2
Philippians 4:19
Hebrews 12:2

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“Help me to live my life honestly and truthfully before you, by your grace.”

“Dear Lord, help! I find myself in a right pickle. It seems all hell has broken loose against my family and me. And yet, O Lord, I know that you have triumphed over the forces of hell and made me more than a conqueror in Jesus. So, I stand strong now in prayer, rebuking the attack of Satan on my family and claiming your blessing, provision and protection. Amen!”

If you prayed that prayer today email me now at  dudley@godtracker.co.uk

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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/

Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

He is Acquainted with All Your Ways

GodTracker 976

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“You are one of a kind. God has a unique purpose for you. So, pray with the psalmist, “Search me, O God, and know my heart. And lead me in the way everlasting.”

Psalm 139:15
My frame was not hidden from you, when I was made in secret.

In his book on near-death experiences, Imagine Heaven, John Burke writes, “He alone knows who he created you to be. He alone knows what a successful life uniquely means for you, not compared to others but compared to what he had in his mind before he created anything! I believe the reason people having NDEs say, ‘I feel like I’d been here before,’ or ‘I feel like I already existed,’ is because they did exist in the mind of God, eternally.” ¹

The scripture makes it clear that you and I were already in the mind of God before we were conceived. God is omniscient, that is, he knows everything about everything. God is also eternal, which means that he encompasses space and time. Therefore, there is nothing about anything that God does not know, past present or future. He knew your name before the creation of the world. And God knows every nuance of your life, past, present and future. This is great news because it means that you, and I, can rest assured that the circumstances of our lives are wrapped up in his knowing. And if he knows all about you then you can be sure that your life will work out according to the plans he knows he has for you.

The only thing that could distort God’s plan for your life is your own choices. The one auspicious privilege that God has given mankind is free will. So today, make it your choice to follow God’s plans for your life by acknowledging him in all your ways. Scripture assures us that if we acknowledge God in our walk of life then our life’s track will line up with his eternal knowledge of us. Acknowledge God by receiving Christ as Lord and acknowledge God by renewing your mind daily through his holy word. Do this and you will track his will for your life.

You are one of a kind. God has a unique purpose for you. He is acquainted with all your ways. So, pray with the psalmist, “Search me, O God, and know my heart. And lead me in the way everlasting.”

God-tracking is knowing he is acquainted with all your ways.

¹ Imagine Heaven, John Buke, page 74. Published by Baker Books.

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Psalm 139:13-16
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
Proverbs 3:5-6
Romans 12:2

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Don’t Give Up, Look Up & Pray

“Thank you, O Lord, that you search me and known me. You are acquainted with all my ways.”

“Dear eternal God, I acknowledge Jesus as my Lord and savour and I acknowledge that you have knowledge of my whole life. I believe, because you encompass space and time, you already knew me before I was conceived. So, dear Lord, I commit all my life to you. I choose to acknowledge you in all my ways and trust that you will direct my life according to the plans you know you have for me. Thank you, O Lord, that you search me and known me. You are acquainted with all my ways. Amen.”

If you prayed that prayer today email me now at  dudley@godtracker.co.uk

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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/

Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.