Abiding
(NIV) Ps 84:4 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.
6 As they pass through the Valley of Baka,
they make it a place of springs;
the autumn rains also cover it with pools.
7 They go from strength to strength,
till each appears before God in Zion.
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
Psalm 84 reveals to us the intimacy of dwelling, or abiding, with God. When we abide with God, and our praise becomes constant, then our strength increases as we boldly declare that one day in God’s presence is better than a thousand days apart from Him.than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
Sometimes we overlook the power behind staying in relationship with God. There is a constancy in God’s presence that permeates our being as we read and meditate upon His word. Because everything in this world feels so temporary, it is assuring to be reminded of the permanence of our God.
May we today lean not upon our own understanding but rely upon the one, true and living God.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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