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Coming Home
He longs to bring us home to Him so that He can love us fully. We were created and designed for His pleasure.
"Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created." Revelation 4:11
Beloved, your Father in Heaven desires to bring you home, that is, closer to Him in this earthly life, then into His eternal resting place. Have you wondered into a distant/far off place in your heart from Him? Have you become estranged? Are you a prodigal at heart though your outward compliance is in place?
"But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath." Job 36:13
Where are God's eyes? Where is He looking?
"The Lord looketh on the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7
Here's but one list of ways a separation or broken fellowship could transpire:
"Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience." Colossians 3:5-6
Let's isolate the term the Holy Spirit magnifies here, called "evil concupiscence." This term simply means secret desire for that which is forbidden. In other words, it speaks of having a secret fantasy life – thoughts of sexual pleasure outside the marriage covenant. This is a of form fornication and though no one else may know we are meditating on such unholy things, the Almighty sees all and will punish if we don't repent. We should seek His loving restoration now, before it's too late – "Seek ye the LORD while he may be found…" (Isa. 55:6-7) "Mortify" means to put to death.
You see, God looks upon our hearts (1 Samuel 16:7). He sees what no man sees – every intent and motive and thought of our hearts (Hebrews 4:12). This is what He is and will ultimately judge us by.
So in light of this, what should we do? The Holy Spirit through King David gave us the answer. We should cry out as he did:
"Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me." Psalms 51:10
"Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." Psalms 139:23-24
Drawing close to the LORD consists of a humble heart that desires more of the LORD. This works it way out in the study of His Word, prayer communion, repentance, thanksgiving, praise and worship. Is it time to draw near to Him that He might draw near to you?
"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it." Isaiah 1:18-20
Prayer: LORD Jesus, thank You for Your redeeming and blessed sacrifice on Calvary's cross for me in my sinful state. Jesus I just want to tell You how much I love You. I want to live unto You and ask You now to bring my heart and mental thoughts home to Your bosom and thinking as You wash me with Your blood and Word. Cleanse me and make me whole and new right now. Thank You for Your continuing work in my life and that You are perfecting that which concerns me. Glory!
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