From the Desk of God’s Precious Pearls

                                                

May 13th, 2014

 

“For the LORD GOD is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.  O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in Thee.”  Psalm 8:11-12 KJV

How beautiful it is to abide within the courts of the LORD.  This is a place and atmosphere of safety, worship and indescribable beauty that cannot be fully described.

The Psalmist says, “How amiable.”  This means, “how lovely,” “how beautiful.”  He really did not have enough words to describe the beauty of GOD’s dwelling place.  It was through worship and abiding, he recognized the beauty of GOD’s holy place that he could not fully and adequately describe.  When we experience God’s presence, we can never truly and adequately describe it, hence we can only say, “O Lord you are so awesome.”

Within the beauty of this tabernacle, he saw so much.  Verse 2 tells us that the sparrow had found comfort, rest, shelter, provision and safety.  All they needed was there.  What about us GOD’s children?  He says He cares for us more than the sparrows. “Behold the fowls of the air; for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.  Are ye not much better than they?”  Matthew 6:26. KJV

How blessed are we who dwell in Father’s house?  Praises and gratitude constantly bubbles and overflows within us.  Our constant focus is to worship Him and express our gratitude; hence we can worship and pray unceasingly.  We also walk in the fear of the LORD, thus always glorifying Him.  Like the Psalmist, we will also see the beauty of the LORD all around us and when we discern anything contrary, it moves us to intercession.

Within our very dwelling place, we can build and establish a sanctuary or tabernacle for the LORD.  Our very meeting place within our homes become an “alter of incense.” A place where an alter is built and sweet incense of worship and intercession arises.  We must not consider it strange when we experience His sudden time of visitation.  How often have we suddenly stopped in our daily activities with the absolute thrust to worship Him? It was a time of visitation.  If only we could see all around us; but our spirit bears witness with the Holy Spirit’s visitation.

Because our hearts are set on the LORD, we are always prepared for the desert experiences in our lives.  We will find a well spring of His presence, where we can be refreshed.  Here we “go from strength to strength.”  We do not go from strength to weakness.  We gain more strength as we abide in the presence of the LORD.

As we abide in His presence, even as the Psalmist did, we cry out for more of Him and petition Him for the light of His countenance to shine on us.  I recall praying this many times, not knowing too this was the Psalmist’s prayer.

Our longing souls desire only to be in the presence of the LORD.  We would rather be, “………a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.”  We would be more satisfied to keep the door than to have the best seat in the place of wickedness; even this position satisfies the longing soul.

Within the tabernacle of the LORD, we receive from Him all that we need.  We see Him as He is and we experience His love, warmth and protection.  We are confident that our lives and our desires are in His hands.  The very light rays of His presence will lighten our paths and there we will be led and guided even as He led the children of Israel, by day and by night.  When we face danger, He is our Shield and he will protect our coming in and our going out.  All that we need will be provided for because, “………no good thing will He withhold from those (you/me)  that walk uprightly.” Psalm 84:11.

This is indeed a “Pearl of Psalms,” for the child of GOD.  “The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.” Psalm 34:10.  “But it is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which GOD hath prepared for them that love Him.”……Amen!!! JJ

I thank the LORD indeed for His promises today that..  “no good thing will He withhold from those (me) who walk uprightly.”   I receive these words from the LORD because my heart is set on a pilgrimage to “walk uprightly.”

 

Rev. Pearl,

(God’s Precious Pearls)