4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.
Oh my, my soul longs for that. To fall before and kiss the feet of my Saviour. What an awesome privilege that will be.
14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
-WAIT- that has to be one of the most difficult things to do. There have been times when I have waited on the Lord. When the Lord has us wait, it is HIS perfect timing. HE will be glorified and you will grow in character in HIM. It isn't easy. We have to fight our flesh to want to "do it ourselves". We think we know best but we don't. We are impatient. There is such need for hurry.
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10
Waiting...listening...feeling...knowing-my heart desires those with the Lord.
Here is a prime example of how I feel when I do not have regular time with my Saviour.
Satan hates God, and he works tirelessly to convince Christians that they can operate on their own, independently of God. If we concede the battle to him, he knows that we will end up defeated, frustrated, barren, and useless to God. Worse, we will end up doubting God, despairing of His goodness, in bondage to our flesh, and resisting His will. (pg 16, A Place of Quiet Rest)
I am convinced that few subjects evoke such feelings of guilt, failure, and frustration among believers as the matter of "daily devotions". (pg 17, A Place of Quiet Rest)
Boy is that just hitting the nail on the head! That is exactly how I feel! And when I do have daily devotions regularly...it starts to become "a sense of duty".
Until you see Him face-to-face, you will never cease to hunger and thirst to know Him more. (pg 17, A Place of Quiet Rest)
As I was reading chapter 1, I came to this quote by someone that attended a conference Nancy DeMoss spoke at. She asked them to write on a 3x5 card where God finds them as they start the conference weekend. Here is what this woman wrote:
I feel like I'm torn in all directions. I want God to show me how to manage my different "hats" of teacher, mother, wife, and daughter successfully, and still have time for church work and "me". (pg 21, A Place of Quiet Rest)
WOW! Anyone else feel this way...or is it just me? Praise God for His enduring mercy & grace!
How does one still achieve the demands of life and still have time for themselves? I know what that is and even before I won this book, I knew. To have "quiet, alone time" with my Creator, my Saviour, my Redeemer, & my BEST FRIEND. We have to make that a priority. I have to make it a priority. I need to battle my flesh when I am tired (go to bed earlier), cranky (joy does come in the morning), and hurried (patience is a virtue...that I haven't attained---or tried to be). But we can do ALL things through Christ! ALL things!! :-D
Tomorrow I want to talk about the account in Mark 1 and discuss the questions at the end of the chapter. God is using this to transform & deepen my relationship with Him. I want that so badly. Would you like that for yourself?
Abiding in His love…
Here is a prime example of how I feel when I do not have regular time with my Saviour.
Satan hates God, and he works tirelessly to convince Christians that they can operate on their own, independently of God. If we concede the battle to him, he knows that we will end up defeated, frustrated, barren, and useless to God. Worse, we will end up doubting God, despairing of His goodness, in bondage to our flesh, and resisting His will. (pg 16, A Place of Quiet Rest)
I am convinced that few subjects evoke such feelings of guilt, failure, and frustration among believers as the matter of "daily devotions". (pg 17, A Place of Quiet Rest)
Boy is that just hitting the nail on the head! That is exactly how I feel! And when I do have daily devotions regularly...it starts to become "a sense of duty".
Until you see Him face-to-face, you will never cease to hunger and thirst to know Him more. (pg 17, A Place of Quiet Rest)
As I was reading chapter 1, I came to this quote by someone that attended a conference Nancy DeMoss spoke at. She asked them to write on a 3x5 card where God finds them as they start the conference weekend. Here is what this woman wrote:
I feel like I'm torn in all directions. I want God to show me how to manage my different "hats" of teacher, mother, wife, and daughter successfully, and still have time for church work and "me". (pg 21, A Place of Quiet Rest)
WOW! Anyone else feel this way...or is it just me? Praise God for His enduring mercy & grace!
How does one still achieve the demands of life and still have time for themselves? I know what that is and even before I won this book, I knew. To have "quiet, alone time" with my Creator, my Saviour, my Redeemer, & my BEST FRIEND. We have to make that a priority. I have to make it a priority. I need to battle my flesh when I am tired (go to bed earlier), cranky (joy does come in the morning), and hurried (patience is a virtue...that I haven't attained---or tried to be). But we can do ALL things through Christ! ALL things!! :-D
Tomorrow I want to talk about the account in Mark 1 and discuss the questions at the end of the chapter. God is using this to transform & deepen my relationship with Him. I want that so badly. Would you like that for yourself?
Abiding in His love…
April B
1 comment:
I'm with you April ......I don't want my devotional life to be a duty. All I ever hear/read is as Christians we have to discipline ourselves. Schedule our days, our time schooling, our cleaning, and even our time with the Lord. I understand the need for routine but sadly I often find myself doing a very forced, robotic like devotion and prayer time and feel pressed to move on to the next thing to keep on schedule. I don't want it to be this way!
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