Do you yearn for meeting Jesus? If yes, “for what” or “for how long”? (Part 2).
One of the greatest problems of our is the time that we plan on spending with the Creator. In the Old Testament, the men of the Creator, even not having the fullness of the Holy Spirit, they yearned for having communion with Him:
• “As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. ” (Ps 42:1);
• “For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness. ” (Ps 84:10);
• “O God, You are my God; I will seek You earnestly; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You, as in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; ” (Ps 63:1);
• “I am weary from my crying; my throat is dried; my eyes fail while I wait for my God.” (Ps 69:3);
• “I will not give sleep to my eyes, nor slumber to my eyelids, until I find out a place for Jehovah, a dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.” (Ps 132:4,5).
When they spent time with the Creator, they sook Him as being the unique Savior. See these examples:
• “Make me know Your ways, O Jehovah; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth, and teach me; for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day long.” (Ps 25:4,5);
• “I will stand on my watch and set myself on the tower, and will watch to see what He will say to me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. And Jehovah answered me and said, Write the vision, and make it plain on the tablets, that he who reads it may run.” (Hab 2:1,2);
• “In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar. And the thing was true, and a great conflict. And he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks. I ate no food for delight, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled.” (Dan 10:1-3).
If it was for us to have intimacy with the Creator only for a few minutes, it there wasn’t necessity of Jesus coming and suffer all that He suffered. In the Old Testament, Israel was visited by the Creator from time to time.
We are temple of habitation of the Ho9ly Spirit (1Cor 3:16; 6:19; 2Cor 6:16; 1John 2:28) so that people can know the truth (1Timothy 3:15) and see the light of the world (Mat 5:14-16; John 8:123; 9:5; Phil 2:14,15) through us.
So if you look forward to having a meeting with Jesus, walk with Him, even when He is walking in a desert (Jer 2:2) or in the valley of the shadow of death (Ps 23:4).
Have a great week walking with Him even in despondent moments. Only thus you will be perfect to every good work (2Tim 3:17), not missing anything (Tg 1:4; Ps 23:1) and, thereby, being worthy of inherit the kingdom of Heaven (see Luke 20:35).
One of the greatest problems of our is the time that we plan on spending with the Creator. In the Old Testament, the men of the Creator, even not having the fullness of the Holy Spirit, they yearned for having communion with Him:
• “As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. ” (Ps 42:1);
• “For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than dwell in the tents of wickedness. ” (Ps 84:10);
• “O God, You are my God; I will seek You earnestly; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You, as in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; ” (Ps 63:1);
• “I am weary from my crying; my throat is dried; my eyes fail while I wait for my God.” (Ps 69:3);
• “I will not give sleep to my eyes, nor slumber to my eyelids, until I find out a place for Jehovah, a dwelling-place for the Mighty One of Jacob.” (Ps 132:4,5).
When they spent time with the Creator, they sook Him as being the unique Savior. See these examples:
• “Make me know Your ways, O Jehovah; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth, and teach me; for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day long.” (Ps 25:4,5);
• “I will stand on my watch and set myself on the tower, and will watch to see what He will say to me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. And Jehovah answered me and said, Write the vision, and make it plain on the tablets, that he who reads it may run.” (Hab 2:1,2);
• “In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar. And the thing was true, and a great conflict. And he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks. I ate no food for delight, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled.” (Dan 10:1-3).
If it was for us to have intimacy with the Creator only for a few minutes, it there wasn’t necessity of Jesus coming and suffer all that He suffered. In the Old Testament, Israel was visited by the Creator from time to time.
We are temple of habitation of the Ho9ly Spirit (1Cor 3:16; 6:19; 2Cor 6:16; 1John 2:28) so that people can know the truth (1Timothy 3:15) and see the light of the world (Mat 5:14-16; John 8:123; 9:5; Phil 2:14,15) through us.
So if you look forward to having a meeting with Jesus, walk with Him, even when He is walking in a desert (Jer 2:2) or in the valley of the shadow of death (Ps 23:4).
Have a great week walking with Him even in despondent moments. Only thus you will be perfect to every good work (2Tim 3:17), not missing anything (Tg 1:4; Ps 23:1) and, thereby, being worthy of inherit the kingdom of Heaven (see Luke 20:35).