Dear Advent Family,

 

I pray that you have been growing closer in your walk with the Lord through spending intimate time with him. We continue to look at Psalm 63 to learn from David.

 

The Secret Place

Psalm 63:6–7 – “On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.”

Nighttime, when distractions fade, is often when our thoughts speak loudest. Where the failures of our past and our short coming of the present come to haunt our souls.  When we are all by ourselves with our thoughts and our selves, David shows what we should be focusing on, The Lord,.  His faithfulness, His goodness, His forgiveness,  His love and grace, His mercies which are new every morning. David chooses not anxiety, but remembrance. He reflects on God’s faithfulness. It in theses quite times, when we may be alone, that God can be closest to us. 

Intimacy with God is cultivated in the secret place, in the desolate places, in the places where it’s you and God alone.  It’s at these moments, when no one is watching, and all distraction is put aside that we can come to God and seek him with all our hearts, and He will come near to us. Whether it’s morning silence or midnight prayers, these times are times of intimacy with God that can help us to form deeper roots of trust and develop a holy hunger for Him. 

Let’s pray together, Heavenly Father, in the quiet moments, help me remember You. Let Your presence guard my thoughts and restore my soul. Help me to rest in your presence like a child sleeping in their mother’s arms may we know your peace and tranquility and protection the more intimate we become with you. In Jesus name we pray, Amen. 

Remember Jesus loves you and so do I. 

Pastor Will