Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found; surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach him. You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you. Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding, whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check, otherwise they will not come near to you. Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but he who trusts in the Lord, lovingkindness shall surround him. Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones; and shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart. Psalm 32:6-11
We said earlier that getting caught up in the whirlwind of the hustle and bustle of life often keeps us from the very thing we need to be able to handle the hustle and bustle in healthy ways. So, slowing down and carving out a spot in our lives for a daily quiet time with God where we truly get to know Him, and His restoring and replenishing presence is essential. And it is when we accept God’s calling to the mission of redemption and surrender ourselves to be ones who live to please Him that we will find that we are over the hump of not being able to maintain a daily quiet time with God? And this my friend will lead us into the joy of becoming ones for whom God himself is more important and more real than anything and everything this world can offer. And surely, we will learn that it is through communion with the Master and the touch of his hand that allows us to claim the fullness of His victory for our lives that we so desperately long for.
Please form your own prayer response to God that flows out of your sense of how God has been at work in your heart and life this week. Amen!
At the beginning of the week the following three things were said:
(1) When it comes to realizing Christian spirituality that is truly triumphant, it is “the Touch of the Master’s hand” that is absolutely essential and makes all the difference.
(2) This Devotional series calls us to an understanding of Christianity that is absolutely dependent on the touch and work of Christ living in and through us.
(3) This is truly a series to help the person who wants to explore, enter into, and consistently experience the “Deeper” Christian life.
Each week of our five-week devotional series gives you a lot to consider and respond to. Help, encouragement, and support are a vital part of the “Deeper” Christian life experience!
So, I want you to know that I am available to help, encourage, and support you. Please feel free to email me at kenhart5273@gmail.com anytime with questions, thoughts, or concerns and I will gladly interact with you. Do not click on my email address. Just write it down and use it in your own email program. I can also be available by phone when needed. Just email me and I will email you my number.
Blessings!
Ken Hart
