“and the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the
glory of the Lord filled the temple of God.”
When is
the last time God interrupted your religion with His presence?
Solomon
had just spent seven years building the Temple, and the day had finally arrived
to bring in the Ark of the Covenant. An
elaborate plan was in place, complete with priest, singers, musicians, and all
the ceremony rightly expected for such a remarkable occasion.
As they
sang about God’s love and faithfulness, His presence entered the temple…and the
arrival of God stopped the ceremony…. I am sure they had planned more events
for the celebration, but it all ended when God showed up.
Has that
happened to you lately? Have you been stilled
by the awesomeness of God? Has His arrival at your worship service stopped you
in your tracks?
We are
instructed to be still and know the majesty of God. Yet we seem to always be in
a hurry. Even our church
programs can push us to the point of missing the point…. Sometimes we need to
just stand in amazement and remember the reason for all the activity.
Allow that
to happen to you today…Don’t let the activities of your religion blind you to His
majesty and power. Allow yourself to be
engulfed in the cloud of the glory of the Lord.
Your
strength does not come from your religious activity, it comes from the presence
of God in your life.
When His Spirit invades your ceremony…slow down, let your program end, and stand in awe of the God you serve.
When His Spirit invades your ceremony…slow down, let your program end, and stand in awe of the God you serve.
“We are two free from wonder now days, too easy with the word of God; we do not use it in breathless amazement ...”
- Oswald Chambers
- Oswald Chambers
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