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Verse for Today: Friday, December 14, 2012
Psalms 5:7 – But I, by
your great mercy, will come into Your house; in reverence will I bow down
towards Your holy temple.
Intimidation from the
arrogant is a serious weapon that the enemy uses against God’s children. It
drives us defenseless and exasperated. It is a powerful weapon used against us
to subdue us and to snub us. It grieves our hearts when we are faced with distortions
and gossips by those who have no fear of God in their hearts. They reject and
resent us so as to spoil our peace. They relentlessly come after us to hurt and
deprive us. David went through such experiences as he ran away for life. He was
chased and pursued shamelessly by his enemies. But even during such bitter
experiences, David found time to enter into the sanctuary of God to worship and
to praise Him. When David had to live in caves and on mountainous terrains, He
found solace in the presence of God. It was like going home to the Father in
Heaven. He enjoyed warm welcome in God’s presence. He found peace and rest in
God’s house. Going to the presence of God was like going to a resting place
where David could pour out his heart to God and hand over all his burdens to
Him. He was able to behold the glory of God and there he got himself lost in
the wonder and awe of God. The intimate fellowship in the House of God wiped
away all his pain, agony, restlessness, frustration, fear and anxiety and put him
on a spiritual pedestal of courage, strength, peace and rest. He came out of
the presence of God rejuvenated and reignited to testify to the faithfulness of
God in his life. His heart became a stream and fountain of sweet songs of
praise. Today we have the privilege to draw unto the presence of God in His
heavenly sanctuary and behold His glory which will touch our weary souls and
renew and refresh us in our tests, battles and intimidation.
Dear reader, are you
battered by the enemy of your soul and made to wallow in the pain and the
misery it causes? Are you under regular threat and attack? Is the enemy trying
to find false evidences against you to drain your courage and strength? Are you
intimidated with false accusations? Is there an effort to chase you around like
a helpless lamb by the enemy who behaves like a wolf? But as you shed tears and
cry unto your God, He comes to draw you to His sanctuary to comfort and
strengthen you. His presence is filled with perfect peace and joy. There is no
shadow or darkness there. It is bright with His light and glory. Being with God
will refresh and renew your soul. God will fill you with visions of His glory
which will encompass around you. As you see His glory, your heart will overflow
with His peace. You will then be able to shed all your anxieties and hand your
burdens over to God and rest. His glory will challenge you to worship Him. His loving
hands will hold you close to Him. When you experience rejection and resentment,
God will draw you closer to Him and fill you with His Spirit who is the Spirit
of love, joy and peace. God’s peace will become a reality in your life through
His mercy and grace which He sheds into our hearts each time we draw near unto
Him. Yes, God’s presence is our house of rest when others reject and resent us.
In God’s house we will enjoy His feast of spiritual blessings. For every
battered soul, there is a pleasant challenge today to go to the presence of God
and feel at home. It is there that you will experience relief, deliverance,
victory and rejoicing.
Psalms 65:4b – We will
be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple.
Thought for Today
Beholding God’s glory will take our burdens away
and release us from intimidation.
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