“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.”~ Romans 12:1
On earth, as in heaven, God is worshiped when His will is done. When we sacrifice the desires of self in favor of God’s will, we are at worship; we are seen by Him as holy and pleasing.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to discover the thrill of such worship on this side of eternity?
|
|
“I will put my dwelling place among you, and I will not abhor you. I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be my people.”~ Leviticus 26:11-12
From the very beginning in the garden, God’s intention has been to dwell with man - until sin separated us. He reveals His desire with this conditional promise through Moses – if the people would obey His commands. He repeats it through Ezekiel (37:27 ) and John (Revelation 21:3 ).
Though completely fictional – and often humorous – the Mark Twain short stories often collected as "The Diaries of Adam and Eve" close with Adam lingering over the grave of his beloved. Adam muses: “Whersoever she was, THERE was Eden.”
In a more real way, the same can be said of God – and until then, Jesus tells His followers: “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
|
|
|
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next > End >>
|
