Dwelling Place

When we were children we more than likely memorized this prayer.

Matthew 6:9 ……….. Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Matthew 6:10  Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Matthew 6:11  Give us this day our daily bread.

Matthew 6:12  And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

Matthew 6:13  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.  As Church members we recited it. As students we may have studied it. In these verses we have been provided more than a model for prayer, we have a model for living. These words do more than tell us what to say to God; they tell us how to exist with God. Psalms 90:1  we see a prayer of Moses the man of God and this is what he had to say Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.  Moses didn’t say in his generation but in all “generations;” and that my friend includes the generation that you and I are living in.

Acts 17:28  For in him we live, and move, and have our being;  Moses used the words “dwelling place” let’s look at that for a moment. Webster said that DWELL'ING-PLACE  means The place of residence. In other words “Our Home!”  There are some things about our home that’s like no other place. Our home is a place that is private not just anyone gets to come and go. We can relax and be comfortable and not worry what others might think. It’s a place where we can talk Freely, it’s a place where we can tell how we Feel, it’s a place where we can talk about our Failures and not be judged . As you and I come to the Lord; our heavenly Father we can have this attitude because it should be a place that is familiar to us because it’s a dwelling place a place we spend time. Gods desire to be our Dwelling place God is not interested in being a weekend getaway or a Sunday cabin or a summer cottage. I’m afraid that too many times we think of God as a deity to discuss, but not a place to dwell. We think of God as a mysterious miracle worker, and not a house to live in. We think of God as a creator to call on, not a home to reside in. When God led the children of Israel through the wilderness, He didn’t just appear once a day and then abandon them. No! He was seen in the presents of the cloud by day and in the night in the fire; God never left His children. He never leaves us now

Matthew 28:20  Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Heb 13:5  Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.   There may be days we go without thinking of Him, but there is never a moment when He is not thinking of you and I. Think I’ll go to my familiar place and talk with Him for a while He’s waiting at the door for me. I almost forgot He asked about you; go by and talk with Him today He would love to spend time with you too.