Daddy's Devotions, #5
Dial-a-Devotion
#5 - 15 Oct 1969
Psalm
91:1,2
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, who abides in the
shadow of the Almighty, will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my
God in whom I trust.”
Did you ever stop to think how naturally we go home when we have
finished our other tasks and appointments? We make special arrangements for
practically all our outside activities. We plan our visits, schedule our days
for our daily work, and are drawn out by duty or necessity or for countless
other reasons. But it is taken for granted that we will return home after our
work, or visit, or shopping trip, or vacation, or whatever is finished.
How blessed is the Christian whose thoughts turn to God, not because
they are driven there by adversity, not because they are forced by want or
fear, not because they are led by a sense of duty, but simply because he makes
his home in the shelter of the Most High. When he is released from the
pressures and cares of the day, his thoughts rise up to God.
In quiet communion at home with God, we can find again his
wonderful love. There his heavenly light floods our soul, freeing us from the
toil and cares of the day. There is the joyous freedom, the rest, the renewing
of our strength - at home with God.
Our Heavenly Father, we pray that you will direct us in all our
doings with Thy most gracious favor, and further us with Thy continual help,
that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in Thee, we may glorify Thy
holy name, and finally, by Thy mercy, obtain everlasting life, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
(Published also in the March 2012 and February 2002 issues of
"Mainsail", the monthly newsletter of the Mariner's group at First
Presbyterian Church, Boulder, Colorado)
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