GOOD MORNING CHRISTIAN PATRIOTS!
January 15, 2008
READ: Psalm 63:1-8
Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. Psalm 63:3
In his book Objects of His Affection, Scotty Smith shares his journey of learning to personally experience the passionate love of God. As a young boy, he lost his mother suddenly in a car accident. Because of this, he closed off his wounded heart to othersincluding God. Several years later he received Jesus as his Savior and began to learn the truths of Christianity. Yet his relationship with the Lord in those days was, as he described, side by side rather than face to face. Important, but not intimate.
Do you ever feel that way? You talk to the Lord a little bit, read His words in the Bible, but dont sense a passionate connection with Him like that expressed by the psalmist David in Psalm 63. Scotty suggests ways to overcome the obstacles to intimacy, from which we may glean these two ideas.
Live honestly. Open up to the Lord about the pain of your losses and admit your failures. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you (James 4:8; see also 1 John 1:9).
Ponder and believe the Scriptures about Gods character and His longing for you. Your lovingkindness is better than life (Ps. 63:3; see also Ps. 139 and Eph. 1:3-6).
Being close in a relationship takes time and efforteven when its with the Lord.
Amen and God Bless.
I join in prayer for President Bush, the Administration and our heroes standing in harm’s way!
Amen and God Bless to All.