April 10

Psalm 84:1-2 (NIV)
1How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty! 2 My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

Psalm 84:4 (NIV)
4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you.

How awesome is this Psalm! It is so true! For those who have never basked in His Presence or don’t understand why people like myself love to worship Him, please read this Psalm! Where else is the peace and joy and love and encouragement and…? Everything is found in Him, so doesn’t it make sense that if you just dwell in His Presence that you would have everything! Ahh, but so few know how to dwell in His Presence and people are afraid of what may happen. Could strange things happen in His Presence – well it did for Peter – but let’s not talk about that.

How do I get in His Presence. First I clear my mind of everything else. In fact I have a pad of paper so when things pop into my mind, I write them down to clear them out. Second, I spend TIME with God, talking, singing, dancing, listening and being creative with God. Third, I allow enough time for His Presence to permeate my being. The wonderful “feelings” of being in His Presence don’t come all the time, but He is worth my time, my effort, my creativeness period. I never have regrets getting in His Presence. Why do people spend hours praying and worshipping the Lord everyday?

Psalm 84:10 (NIV)
10 Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.