THE LIFE OF FAITH AND THE GLORIOUS CHURCH - 2009
FEBRUARY 1ST
HE DESIRES US TO REMAIN IN THE SECRET PLACE OF HIS PRESENCE
...."Wait for the
Lord, and keep His way, and He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the
wicked are cut off you will see it"....
Psalm 37:34 NASB
This whole area of
"waiting on the Lord" can be likened to a parent and a child walking
along in a rainstorm with one umbrella and the child keeps wanting to go out
ahead of the parent [or they desire to lag behind] and the result is: to the
degree they fall behind or go ahead they step out from under the umbrella that
the parent is holding - and, therefore, allow themselves to be affected by all
those things that are outside the umbrella of protection. It is no different
for us, as God's children, for He desires us to "dwell" in the
"secret place of His presence" [which is the place of revelation] -
walking moment to moment by faith in His Word, and in perfect obedience to His
commands. It is only in this place that we can come to "know" that we
are totally protected and empowered in EVERY facet of our life and ministry -
and that our needs are ALWAYS met according to "His" perfect purpose.
We do not in any way want to be like the thoughtless or rebellious little
child, either falling behind or moving ahead, we want to be found walking step
by step with the Father - empowered by Him in ALL things, having come to a
clear realization of the fullness of the covenant that we have with Him, in
Christ. When we "dwell" in the presence of the Almighty we can be
assured that - regardless of what happens "circumstantially" - He
will continue to plough a path through the wickedness and the evil and the
darkness of this world by His great and awesome power - continually using us on
a daily basis to both build His Church and establish His Kingdom in the earth.
Related
Scriptures: Philippians 4:19; Psalm 25:12-15; Isaiah 26:7;
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