Now
in my last post I equated this promise for the most part to us going into the
presence of God. Pure hearts allowed us to come close to Him. But today I want
to suggest the other side of this coin.
Here
is a question for you to ponder? When Jesus died, the veil in the temple was
torn from top to bottom. Why? Was it to let man in, or the let God out? Surely
we are told more than once in Hebrews to approach the throne of God, so clearly
God intends for us to see our way clear to access His domain. But I think for
centuries, men have been satisfied with a religion that told them exactly where to find God at all times, but now we have a God on the loose!
What
I am getting at is that not only can the pure in heart approach the throne
of God; I believe the pure in heart will see God show up in day to day life.
Where we go, He is sure to follow (well, lead might be a better word). He will
be in the workplace and schoolroom with us. When we pray for our family members, co-workers, classmates, employees and employers, God will show up and confirm His Word with signs following.
This
is where I really get turned on. It is one thing for me to begin to look more
spiritual, and walk through like a great saint. But when God starts walking
through my life with me in tangible ways, that is real Christianity, the kind
of Christianity that Christ died for.
Thanks
for reading today.
Ben
Marissa says: I see the Lord with me all the time in small ways, millions of prayers answered, getting me a job yesterday where they are paying me $13,000 over what they initially told me was their top number and I didn't even ask for it!, I see Him teaching me daily in the scriptures or just ideas that He has me pondering. lately He has been teaching me the importance of knowing His word as the end draws near. We MUST know what we believe and why so we don't fall prey to untruths, cults, deception of all kinds. I see the Lord in the faces of the opld folks at the nursing home and the workers. I feel His presence many morning when Don and I pray together. Like an old Third Day song, "he's Everywhere"
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