PSALM 105:4 “SEEK THE LORD AND HIS STRENGTH; SEEK HIS FACE CONTINUALLY.”
We are to look for the LORD’s Strength every day and every hour of the day–not just when we find ourselves in trouble or danger. HIS strength is always there, of course, and ever available to HIS Children. But if we’ve allowed clutter to build up in our relationship with GOD, if we’ve allowed that living, pulsing sense of HIS reality in our lives to fade, our Faith may be very small at just the time when we need Faith the most.
I read a story about a small boy in Oklahoma named Billy, who had Down’s syndrome. One day Billy visited a little church in town with the pastor’s son, who had befriended him. When the pastor said, “is there anyone here who wants to give his or her life to JESUS?” Billy immediately lifted his hand. From that time on, Billy came every Sunday, choosing pew number two as his designated spot. And if you happened to get there first and sit down in that pew, he’d sit right in your lap. Sometimes, during worship, GOD would move on Billy’s Heart, and he would lift his hands, tears filling his eyes and spilling down his cheeks. Five minutes or so later, GOD would move on others in the congregation. It always seemed that when GOD began to touch people’s hearts in that little church, Billy was the first one to sense HIS Presence. Others would follow after. After having read this story, you can clearly see that Billy didn’t have a lot of clutter in his life. When the HOLY SPIRIT began to touch people, Billy was wide open; nothing hindered his response.
Why is it so difficult for us to hear from GOD sometimes? Because our lives are so often cluttered with cares and worries and preoccupations and NOISE that GOD can’t get through to us. But Billy was a simple young man, and the LORD had immediate access to His Heart.
Where can I go to escape all the distractions (TV, Radios, Cell Phones, Face Book, etc.,) and Noise, that only this world can offer?
ANSWER: PSALMS 91, (GOD’S SECRET PLACE). In this place, CHAOS is absent, CALMNESS is in abundance. It’s a prescription for PEACE from the Great Physician (THE LORD HIMSELF).
PSALMS 91:1 “HE WHO DWELLS IN THE SECRET PLACE OF THE MOST HIGH SHALL ABIDE UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE ALMIGHTY.”
LORD, open my eyes to focus on YOU! Let my ears listen to YOUR VOICE ONLY! And LORD, please help me to remove any clutter from my life that would cloud my view of you, and all the noise that keeps me from hearing you. With your help, and only yours alone will I be able to “DROWN THE NOISE.”
I pray the HOLY SPIRIT minister to all who have this opportunity to click on the link below and listen to the lyrics of “DROWN THE NOISE.” IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.
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