Friday, November 1, 2013

Shalom,

Psalm 122:1 says this:

1 I WAS glad when they said to me, Let us go to the house of the Lord!

This psalmist was excited to "go to church"! Are you excited to go to services at YOUR church? We should be, BUT, under our New Covenant, that is based on better promises (Hebrews 8:6) than what they had, we ARE the house of God! Look at 1 Corinthians 6:19-20:

19 Do you not know that your body is the temple (the very sanctuary) of the Holy Spirit Who lives within you, Whom you have received from God? You are not your own, 20 You were bought with a price [purchased with a preciousness and paid for, made His own]. So then, honor God and bring glory to Him in your body. AMP

In the same way that we would respect the church where we go to worship together, we should also respect our bodies and make these "temples" pleasing for HIM to dwell in! AMEN! All that WE have to do to get into the presence of the One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible is to be still and allow the Holy Spirit to make His presence known to you! Psalm 46:10 is appropriate here!

10 Let be and be still, and know (recognize and understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth! AMP

Once you are aware of His presence in you again, then celebrate that presence with praise, thanksgiving and worship, and with study, meditation and obedience to His Word! We are, of all people, MOST blessed to have the Spirit of the Living God making His home in us! Don't neglect this most precious and powerful Gift! Then get to YOUR local church and continue the celebration, being a blessing to your church family! AMEN! Here is Hillsong United with "Oceans":


Shalom in Him!