We shortchange God. Not surprising, we’re human, we try to bring Him down to our level.
We tend to relegate greater knowledge of Him to “the next life.” And yes, we are going to see a God of Glory we never imagined.
But Psalm 31:19-20 hit me today as I was reading:
Oh, how great Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You,
You have prepared for those who trust in You.
In the presence of the sons of men!
You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence.
You shall keep them secretly in a pavilion.
From the strife of tongues.
In the fear of the Lord, we find blessing.
As we take refuge in our God, He bestows good things upon us.
But here’s the kicker:
“In the shelter of Your presence you hide them (good things) from take refuge in Him and you will find good things.
But they are hidden from those who seek them for selfish gain. From those who doubt and spread strife.
In the secret place of HIS PRESENCE there is great treasure. And they only way to enter into His presence is to fear the Lord (believe He is who He says He is!) and to take refuge in Him.
Think of our Iraqi brothers and sisters killed for being Christians. They found good things in His presence. They are rejoicing now for a momentary “light” affliction — as Paul says.
But what about your life? Here and now? Are their good treasures for you to discover in God by coming into His presence. Yes!
Proverbs 25:2…
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
But the glory of kings to search out a matter.
God invites us to search Him out. To seek Him. To find Him. He conceals matters for us to come after them. Not to give up and say, “He doesn’t want to tell us.”
Maybe we don’t know because we’re not asking. There’s a lot going on in the world today. A lot of evil.
We need to be asking God, “What are you about in this hour? What treasures do you want to reveal to us?” Then let Him speak to whom He wills. I love that in His presence there is goodness, riches and fullness of joy.
Don’t hold back! Enter into His presence.
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