By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul
loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Song of Solomon 3:1
There is a longing in my heart to be with the Lord, and I will never be fully satisfied until I am with Him, forever...
loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Song of Solomon 3:1
There is a longing in my heart to be with the Lord, and I will never be fully satisfied until I am with Him, forever...
I believe that every Christian, while we live on this sin-scorched planet, and as we live in such easily prone to sin bodies, oftentimes find ourselves yearning for what the Bible says, are the "courts of the Lord (Psalm 84)."
We long for God's presence, and nothing else will do. We can busy ourselves with many good and productive "Christian" activities, like going to church, praying, reading the Bible, and doing ministry work. But none of these can completely satisfy us in and of themselves. They cannot take the place of having an intimate relationship with the Lord Jesus.
Yet one day, as the Scriptures assure us, we will enter into God's presence. We will go into His courts with praise (Psalm 100:4). And our sojourn on earth will be over. Our struggles will be done and our temptations gone. In addition, these feeble bodies will be replaced with new and everlasting ones that shall never know sin, sickness, or pain.
Therefore I must keep my "hope" to the end (I Peter 1:13). It's only a matter of time.
D.B.
We long for God's presence, and nothing else will do. We can busy ourselves with many good and productive "Christian" activities, like going to church, praying, reading the Bible, and doing ministry work. But none of these can completely satisfy us in and of themselves. They cannot take the place of having an intimate relationship with the Lord Jesus.
Yet one day, as the Scriptures assure us, we will enter into God's presence. We will go into His courts with praise (Psalm 100:4). And our sojourn on earth will be over. Our struggles will be done and our temptations gone. In addition, these feeble bodies will be replaced with new and everlasting ones that shall never know sin, sickness, or pain.
Therefore I must keep my "hope" to the end (I Peter 1:13). It's only a matter of time.
D.B.
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