Prayer – Lord God, I am overjoyed at the very thought of seeing You in Your Home in Heaven and having my own home there, too! I am already singing praises and shouting joyfully to You—for You are the true living God. My God and my Savior.
How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD of Heaven's
Armies. I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the LORD. With
my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God. Even
the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow builds her nest and raises her young
at a place near your altar, O LORD of Heaven's Armies, my King and my God! What
joy for those who can live in your house, always singing your praises. What joy
for those whose strength comes from the LORD, who have set their minds on a
pilgrimage to Jerusalem. When they walk through the Valley of Weeping, it will
become a place of refreshing springs. The autumn rains will clothe it with
blessings. They will continue to grow stronger, and each of them will appear
before God in Jerusalem. O LORD God of Heaven's Armies, hear my prayer. Listen,
O God of Jacob. O God, look with favor upon the king, our shield! Show favor to
the one you have anointed. A single day in your courts is better than a
thousand anywhere else! I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God
than live the good life in the homes of the wicked. For the LORD God is our sun
and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The LORD will withhold no good
thing from those who do what is right. O LORD of Heaven's Armies, what joy for
those who trust in you. Psalm 84:1-12
Meditate. Consider God’s Dwelling Place—His Heavenly home.
If you attend church regularly…or even just a few times or
on-line…did you know that this is Pastor Appreciation Month? Have you told your
Pastor(s) that you appreciate them? Today is Sunday—so it is a good day to greet
them with appreciation.
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A single day in your courts is better than a thousand
anywhere else! Yes…just one day with the Lord is better than a thousand
days at some great vacation destination, like Hawaii or even a beachside bungalow
on Bora Bora! Just to see the face of the Lord and bow before Him will be
beyond awesome. We are told that God’s heavenly home, and His throne there, are
lovely—but I think it will truly be beyond our expectations. I can hardly wait—and
knowing that the Lord will not withhold any good thing from those who do
what is right, should be great motivation for us all to strive to do what
is right and seek God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. It will be
joy inexplicable for all of us who trust in the Lord.
Verses of Salvation ~ This is all the more urgent, for
you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is
nearer now than when we first believed. The night is almost gone; the day of
salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes and put on the shining armor of right living. Romans 13:11-12
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