“I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.”
Psalms 90:1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.
Exodus 33:14 And he said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” And he said to him, “If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here. For how shall it be known that I have found favor in your sight, I and your people? Is it not in your going with us, so that we are distinct, I and your people, from every other people on the face of the earth?” And the LORD said to Moses, “This very thing that you have spoken I will do, for you have found favor in my sight, and I know you by name.” Moses said, “Please show me your glory.” And he said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The LORD.’ And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.
1 Timothy 6:11 But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.
Psalms 71:3 Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come; you have given the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
Psalms 91:9 Because you have made the LORD your dwelling place— the Most High, who is my refuge—
Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms.
Ezekiel 11:16 Therefore say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: Though I removed them far off among the nations, and though I scattered them among the countries, yet I have been a sanctuary to them for a while in the countries where they have gone.’
1 John 4:16 So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.
There is quite a bit to think about in these scriptures. “If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here”. Knowing we are in he purpose and plan in God reveals itself in comments like this. Placing God in position of God over our life and yielding to His purpose for His plans gives peace to our soul. Day after day, week after to week, month after month, and year after year in His presence becomes our dwelling place refreshing our knowledge and understanding of Him. We face each day in the presence of the rock of our salvation, our refuge, our hope, our fortress… I wonder why there are days I live in the this world and worry about things I have no control over nor can I change. This worry leads often to being defeated and without hope over the situation. These moments seem to just pop up least expected and, then, when I should be comforted in the power, might, strength, love, purpose, plan of the creator of all there is I give over to thoughts of worry. He is bigger than anything we face no matter how gloomy it looks. Is He enough – No – He is much more than enough, He is greater than what I can imagine and can do infinitely more than I ask. Give your day to Him and live in His presence and be an encouragement to those who are floundering.
