Holy of Holies | considering the word

Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses. He himself shall dwell in prosperity, and his descendants shall inherit the earth. The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, and He will show them His covenant. My eyes are ever toward the Lord, for He shall pluck my feet out of the net.” Ps. 25:12-15

The Lord will teach His way to those who fear Him. I like that! The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him. He will show them His covenant. Do these words warm your soul like they do mine?

Our God is so generous and good. He has longed for relationship with His children since creation. He came down in the cool of the day to talk with Adam and Eve. He opened the Holy of Holies for us when Jesus Christ died on the cross so that we can speak directly with Him. He pours out His Holy Spirit on His children and speaks to us through Him. He wants to share with us.

Not only that, but He offers protection, inheritance, and prosperity to us, as well. What a good and amazing God we have!

We have done nothing to deserve His generosity. We have not earned His respect or His esteem. He has simply chosen us. He wants us. He loves us.

Do you want to know His ways? Do you want to see His covenant or hold His secret? It starts with a relationship. When we fear Him: respect, worship, submit to, and be in awe of Him, then these things are available to us. His word tells us so.

I don’t know about you, but I want to tap into that so deeply! I want to know as much as I can. I want to be as close to Him as I can get. I want more and more and more.

Let’s dig in and draw closer. Let’s let Him teach us even more.

Breathless,

jamie

Pr. 9:4: Wisdom cries, “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”

Wisdom has been prepared for us. Pr. 9 tells of the preparations that have gone into the instructions that are available to us from wisdom.

I read Psalm 143 this morning, which is entitled: An earnest appeal for guidance and deliverance. In this Psalm, David is crying out to the Lord for wisdom, understanding, and guidance. Here is a snippet of that Psalm:

My heart within me is distressed. I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands. I spread out my hands to You; my soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Answer me speedily, O Lord; my spirit fails! …cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You. …teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.

If our hearts become distressed, when darkness looms around us, or as sin seeks to lure us, we must not allow ourselves to feel ‘simple.’ A simple person is defined as ignorant, foolish, or gullible. We who trust in the Lord are not simple. Yet, Satan would have us believe that we are. He puts thoughts into our minds that confuse us and bring us low.

Satan wants us to believe gullible things such as, “It’s harmless,” “It’s not That big a deal,” “It only affects me,” “I will never get past this.” He wants us to believe foolish things like, “I have to take care of this myself,” “I just need to man up,” “God has more to do than worry about this.” Ignorant thoughts he feeds us sound something like, “There is no way out of this,” “God could never forgive something like this,” “If I’ve sinned, there is no hope of stopping,” “It’s too late to turn back now,” “My life will never get any better.”

We must not give in to satan and his lies. He is the father of lies. He wants nothing more than to destroy our souls. We are Not simple. We have the truth available to us through the Word of God. His Word reminds us of the days of old, the works God has done, and the works of His hands.

If His Word is not getting through, we also have something else even more wonderful: access to the Holy of Holies. We have been personally invited by the Lord to boldly approach His throne of grace to obtain mercy and grace to help in time of need, just as David did.

When ‘simple’ thoughts begin to creep into our minds, we must turn toward the throne. We have a Lord whose wisdom is perpetually available to us. He has not left us. He will never forsake us. He is with us always. We simply need to turn to Him. He is waiting with everything we need.

Seeking His guidance,

jamie