Thursday, October 8, 2015
Open The Door
This morning my thoughts were on life and all that there is in it, the good and the not so good. We can allow either of these to overwhelm us. What I mean is, it is not our emotions that we should allow to rule our thoughts and actions. What we need to do is take control of our thoughts and actions and let those rule our emotions. There is a way to do that. If we pursue God, to be in His presence, then we have opportunity to experience His grace, mercy, and deliverance. We can get to Him easily enough, for He is with us always. But there was a scripture I found this morning that talks about how to get into the gate, the opening, to His presence.
Psalms 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
5 For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
When we do this, we are with Him. He longs for us to spend time with Him. He knows our needs before we do. He sets things right. He will always help us, but we have to be willing to receive that help. We have to be willing to enter His presence, through the gates and into His courts. We have to be thankful. And, when we stop to think about it, no matter what else is happening in life we are assured of a future with Him forever. Anything else is small by comparison. Today, let’s offer up the thanksgiving that our Father deserves.
Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are our King. Your kingdom is the only pace we want to live. We desperately need You. Thank You for Your love toward us. Thank You for never leaving us or forgetting about us. Bless Your name, Yahuah. Send us today Your overwhelming provision. We need it now. Forgive us for our sins, and thank You for helping us overcome so many temptations. Heal our hearts, minds, and bodies, that we might serve You better. Deliver us from those that would steal from us what You alone have provided. Even now the enemy is trying to destroy Your people. Rise up, Yahuah, and deliver Your people. We ask these things in the name of our Messiah Yeshuah (Jesus). Amen.