The One
Thing
Do you have one thing?
I mean the one thing, the spark that keeps
you going in life?
Last Sunday Dan Danielson, former
Covenant Army Chaplain, spoke at Living Hope Covenant Church. His message was
titled The One Thing. What is the one passionate, love of our life, that one thing
that makes life worth living?
Dan brought in the
story of King David. David loved God and being in His presence. It was his most
loved thing. He’d rather spend one day in God’s courts than a thousand
elsewhere. When repenting of sin he cried to God in Psalm 51:11(NIV)”Do not
cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.”
This brought to my mind
a song from contemporary singers Shane and Shane. Their song is called Without
You:
I
can walk through the storm
I
can walk by faith when my sight is gone
Just
as long as you are there with me
And
I can gain everything
But
what do I have if I don’t have the King?
Oh,
I need to know you are here with me
If
your presence goes, I don’t wanna stay.
If
your presence stays, I don’t wanna go.
I
need you.
God’s is always there. But when you
decide to stop and concentrate on Him you can experience being near to God,
aware of Him. It’s not about the place it’s the presence of God that matters.
You could be somewhere still enough to listen to His words, or loud enough to
send Him shouts of praise. This is where we connect with the heart, mind, and
spirit to a passionate God.
The church building isn’t a magical
spot where God is kept. Don’t leave Him there after Sunday service. Spend
quality time worshiping Him throughout your day, and be used by Him in mercy,
justice, and love. Be in His presence.
Wait! Stop! Don’t use this as an
excuse for not going to church. God’s word is very specific about wanting us to
meet together. We NEED each other. Church is a place for encouragement,
inspiration, learning, and accountability. If you want to grow stronger in
faith, closer to God, and wiser in your decisions then fellowshiping with others
is where you need to be.
Great post. When we step back and spend quality time with God it contributes to our time in community. Sometimes we need special spots to help us find Him in our daily lives; at home, at church, or wherever we go.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Todd. Greg preached on that this Sunday. About having a special, familiar place to go and be with God. He mentioned this because of the people that lost their homes this week. That they may have lost more than just stuff.
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