How To Remain In The Presence Of God

 

Today's verse is Philippians 3:1

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. 

    Today, as I was reading my Bible, I was reflection on how, when a man sees, or meets, God, He has a propensity to run from him. And as I read this verse, we find the answer. Whenever we truly encounter God, whether we realize it or not, we see him in His Terrible Righteousness, and in our Fear (the unhealthy kind) we can only seek to flee or fall as dead. But God, in His Mercy toward us, and his Love for us, has given us the answer to this dilemma, for we are to constantly Rejoice in the Lord, that is Rejoice in Jesus Christ, and see God through the Cross of Jesus Christ, even as He sees us through his Son who died upon that Cross, suffering the penalty for sin for us, Rising up the Third day, that we might be found Righteous in him by the Faith [Trust] we have in him. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is I Kings 12, Philippians 3, Ezekiel 42, Psalm 94

Tomorrow’s reading will be 1 Kings 13, Philippians 4, Ezekiel 43, Psalm 95-96