THE MORE AWARE YOU ARE OF MY Presence, the safer you feel. This is not some sort of escape from reality; it is tuning in to ultimate reality.
Dear Jesus, You understand us wonderfully well! When we are conscious of Your Presence, we feel safer and more peaceful. Sometimes, though, it is hard for us to remember You are still in charge of this world, especially when we watch the news on television. There is so much spin on what they present as fact and You are invariably left out of the picture. It is a huge challenge to stay aware of You while media is bombarding us with evil and cynicism.
Beloved, one of the problems with television is that it puts viewers into a passive mode. If you come across something disturbing while you are reading, you can stop for a while and think about the matter. You can also take time to talk it over with Me. Television, however, sends a constant barrage of stimuli your way, making it hard for you to think about you're seeing and hearing. Nonetheless, there are still some measures you can take to stay engaged with Me. You can pray before you turn the set on, asking Me to help you view things from My perspective. When you have finished watching whatever you planned to see, take time to talk with Me about it. I will help you regain a biblical worldview.
I am indeed in charge of the world: I created it and I sustain it. When you are aware of My Presence, you feel more at home in your surroundings. I am your ultimate dwelling place, and I am preparing a home for you in heaven. I am also continually with you on earth. Though you cannot see Me, the reality is that I am your home - both now and each and forevermore in paradise.
= Jesus
(Dear Jesus / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Psalm 90:1-2; John 14:2 and Psalm 23:6
"Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God"
ReplyDelete(Psalm 90:1-2 / New International Version)
"In my Father's house are many rooms, if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you"
(John 14:2 / New International Version)
"Surely or only goodness, mercy and unfailing love shall follow me all the days of my life, and through the length of my days the house of the Lord (and His presence) shall be my dwelling place"
(Psalm 23:6 / Amplified Version)