Better & Better
I love it when things are good and then they become better and better. It’s a blessing to be a part of something that not only works out like it was planned, but actually works out better than planned. I believe walking with the Lord is like that. I know that my journey with Him is not without suffering and struggle. The majority of my journey with Him is richly rewarding as I try to hang out in His Presence. Check this out….
1 How lovely is your dwelling-place, 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. 3 Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young – a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God. 4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. 5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. 8 Hear my prayer, Lord God Almighty; listen to me, God of Jacob. 9 Look on our shield, O God; look with favor on your anointed one. 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. 11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose way of life is blameless. 12 Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you. (Psalm 84:1-5;8-12 NIV)
I would rather scrub floors in the house of the Lord than to be the main manager in the house of the wicked. I don’t want to be found near the house of the wicked except to shine His light in that place. I want the favor of the Lord on me. I want my walk with the Lord to be blameless. I want to completely trust in Him for provision and direction. I want my journey with Him to speak louder than my words. I want my pilgrimage to be noticeable to Him. I want to trust Him completely with all that I am.
This song has blessed my heart for years. Better Is One Day by Matt Redman.
Pressing On! Dwayne