5:57 AM
Good morning, Father…there are good things and not so good things about this day. No matter what happens, though, I know You love me and that You have my best interest in mind. I must give You praise for Your overriding power and glory. The world is fallen and cursed because of me and people like me, but salvation and redemption come from You. There is a future. There is hope. There is a Savior.
Psalm 84
How lovely is Your dwelling place, Lord (1)… it's all about abiding in You, or You abiding in me. I am Your dwelling place now; I am Your temple. In and of itself this temple is not a fitting place for Your glory and goodness, but You put Your Spirit in me. Help me abide in You and Your Words abide in me. Help me to pray and talk with You. David thought the priests were the happiest people in the world because they lived in the temple (4)…and that they praised You continuously. Be praised today and every day.
The thing is, Lord, the world is not my home. I like to have a place, a routine, and sense of settledness. I guess everyone does. But home is where You are. It's the New Earth that is coming along with the New Jerusalem. This is a journey -- and a short one, too. The happiest people are the ones who depend on Your strength and whose hearts are set on pilgrimage (5). I have to treat this life with all its circumstances, adversities, and victories as a pilgrimage toward You. I am a pilgrim!
This pilgrim wants You to be first. I am second.~
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