November 12, 2008

  • Worship for Wednesday ~ In His Presence … JOY!

     

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    Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence,
    so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.     
    Hebrews 4:16 NIV

    I’ve stumbled.  At the beginning of each day, I find some time to enter the throne room of God and bring my praises and petitions to Him.  Some days, I dance in singing praises all the way.  Other days, I march in assure of His attention and presence.  And then there are days I stumble in wondering why I’m there. 

    Once I heard my pastor say sometimes he doesn’t feel like praising.  But he goes through the motions anyway.  Then a wonderful thing happens.  He begins to believe what he’s saying.  Ever have days like that?  Sometimes you’ve had a rotten day when everything has gone wrong.  And sometimes, you are just tired.  The demands of life and living have worn you out.  So, you stumble in.

    This morning I sat on the floor of the throne room and looked around.  “I’m here, Lord,”…  like He needed me to tell Him.  I began to speak and apologize for stumbling in, not my usual peppy self.  He listened.  I explained how some days all I could do was stumble in, and in telling Him I realized it didn’t matter.  I was there.  He didn’t care how I got there.  And then I praised Him for that.  As I praised I noticed I sat up a little straighter. 

    Then I praised Him for listening to a wretch like me.  He kept listening.  My heart was full.  I stood and thanked Him for loving me.  He listened.  I felt His presence and the warm wrap of His embrace.  I raised my hands and poured out my petitions before the throne.  And guess what happened?

    He listened.  And He loved me.  And He filled me.  And He lifted me.  And I am His!  

    Though he stumble, he will not fall,
    for the LORD upholds him with his hand.
    Psalm 37:24 NIV

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    Set my heart, O dear Father, On Thee, and Thee only,
    Give me a thirst for Thy presence divine.
    Lord, keep my focus on loving Thee wholly,
    Purge me from earth; Turn my heart after Thine.

    A passion for Thee; O Lord,
    Set a fire in my soul and a thirst for my God.
    Hear Thou my prayer, Lord Thy power impart.
    Not just to serve, but to love Thee with all of my heart.

    Father fill with Thy Spirit, and fit me for service,
    Let love for Christ ev’ry motive inspire,
    Teach me to follow in selfless submission,
    Be Thou my joy and my soul’s one desire.

    —Joe Zichterman

    “In Your presence is fullness of joy.”
    Psalm 16:11


     

Comments (10)

  • Your background is beautiful!!! And so was your post…it encouraged me to take some things to the Lord and the Lord gave me some answers as a result. Thank you for sharing! Hope y’all are doing well! Drop me a few lines sometime.

    Blessings,
    ~Sarah

  • Hope your weekend is great!

  • :) That was beautiful I also read your last posts and Im glad you had such a great weeknd Im at peace with the election now…I was sad at first and felt depressed, sometimes that does try to creep up on me, BUT….I know God is in control and faith is believing in something unseen right….so I believe even in This God is going to do something…..what?? It must be ganna be nig  LOL:laugh:

  • I love that song… A Passion for Thee. It’s beautiful and so convicting to sing it. Is that my REAL desire??? I want it to be.

    What a great devotional. I am so thankful that I am His and He is mine.

  • Thanks so much for posting this and for the pick-me-up it’s given me this morning.

    *Hugs*

    Love,

    Jennelle

  • :sunny:How precious and I am His too!

    I love the fall look here you have done a great job as always. I hope your puter gets fixed.

    HuGs sweetness,

    Linda:love:

  • This was truly beautiful, Deborah.  I am so glad you shared your experience.  Have a wonderful Wednesday. Love, Lish

  • :sunny:Amen! Thank you so much Sweet Friend! I needed this lift this Morning as a reminder why and who I work for. I love my job, but, it is the a couple of the people I work with that makes me not want to go to work……….I think WWJD? Go and be Sweet and do the work and be an Example through it and even if they don’t say a word, love them anyway.:yes: ……Hope you have a Wonderful Day! ((((((Hugs)))))……….In Christ’s Love……..Monic:heartbeat::love::heartbeat:

  • Wow! Beautiful post. And yes I have to say I can relate, but I am growing daily in my praises.

    I’ve missed you sweetie

    Hugs

  • Wonderful devotional! The important thing is to get into His presence! Even if we have to CRAWL! :wink: Hope you have a blessed Wednesday! :heartbeat:

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