1The Lord is my light and my salvation—
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom shall I be afraid?4One thing I ask from the Lord,this only do I seek:that I may dwell in the house of the Lordall the days of my life,to gaze on the beauty of the Lordand to seek him in his temple.
5For in the day of troublehe will keep me safe in his dwelling;he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tentand set me high upon a rock. (Psalm 27:1,4,5)
Thoughts: The house of the Lord is a sanctuary from fear and from trouble. The Lord is a priority as the Lord. The word "Lord" here is a substitute for YHWH- the name for God. In Hebrew they substituted adonai- "the Lord" for this name. The Lord is the One whom we serve. It is the one thing we should seek- to be near Him. When trouble comes, we want to be near our source of peace and protection- the "Big man upstairs" as some say. God is larger than any problem we face. He is stronger than anyone or any problem. He is so much larger that we can be assured He will win in the end. Even death cannot defeat Him. Today, we should make God a priority (as our Lord), so that we know Him and feel comfortable going to Him in the day of trouble. We are so easily distracted these days. Facebook, Twitter, texting, wasting time on the phone, TV, video games, entertainment, that we forget what is truly important.
Thoughts: The house of the Lord is a sanctuary from fear and from trouble. The Lord is a priority as the Lord. The word "Lord" here is a substitute for YHWH- the name for God. In Hebrew they substituted adonai- "the Lord" for this name. The Lord is the One whom we serve. It is the one thing we should seek- to be near Him. When trouble comes, we want to be near our source of peace and protection- the "Big man upstairs" as some say. God is larger than any problem we face. He is stronger than anyone or any problem. He is so much larger that we can be assured He will win in the end. Even death cannot defeat Him. Today, we should make God a priority (as our Lord), so that we know Him and feel comfortable going to Him in the day of trouble. We are so easily distracted these days. Facebook, Twitter, texting, wasting time on the phone, TV, video games, entertainment, that we forget what is truly important.
Prayer: Lord I seek you and your presence. Let me find your presence and peace even in the midst of my trouble.
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