Do you truly desire to see His face?

Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ©

For the Lord is righteous,
      he loves justice;
      the upright will see his face.
(Psalms 11:7 (NIV))

Do you see yourself in this passage? Do you truly desire His righteousness, His justice and to see His face? Is this your priority or do you desire the opposite of what the Lord desires? If you profess a faith in Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, then it should be your desire to see Jesus, to follow Jesus, and to be washed in His blood so that you are imparted His righteousness. It is my prayer that you truly desire these things, for we are blatantly told what will happen to those who are false believers.

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
(Matthew 7:21-23 (NIV))

I pray that you truly understand that missing the Lord’s definition of righteousness is considered sin. Falsely knowing Jesus is a sin. To claim His righteousness, we must claim Jesus as our personal Lord and Savior and cling to Jesus in all that we do. We must desire Him!

The Lord is in his holy temple;
      the Lord is on his heavenly throne.
He observes everyone on earth;
      his eyes examine them.
The Lord examines the righteous,
      but the wicked, those who love violence,
      he hates with a passion.
On the wicked he will rain
      fiery coals and burning sulfur;
      a scorching wind will be their lot.
(Psalm 11:4-6 (NIV))

We know that the Lord sees everything. We know that He sees our hearts. He knows our thoughts. Left to our own thoughts, we are wicked, and as such, we are helpless, hopeless and lost. But when we believe in our heart and profess with our mouth that Jesus is Lord, then we will be saved. It takes more than lip-service. We must truly believe that Jesus is Lord, then we can rest assured in the best promise that has ever been made.

for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
(Romans 10:13 (NIV))

Do you truly desire to see His face?

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Have you experienced His light dawning in your life?

Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ©

Even in darkness light dawns for the upright,
      for those who are gracious and compassionate and righteous.
(Psalms 112:4 (NIV))

How would you classify the current year as it is quickly coming to a close?

If you are like most people, I am sure that you will say that it has been something extremely out of the ordinary.

Everyone in the world has been inundated with panic, shortages and quarantine just to skim the surface. It has definitely been an interesting and, dare I say, a dark period of time. Large cities look as if they are desolate. Whole countries are on lock down, and worldwide social and political strife seems to be the normal modus operandi for the last several months. On the surface, things are not looking good.

But,…

Has you faith increased?

Have you found renewed hope?

Do you still find joy in the the simple things of life?

Have you become closer to your family?

Have you drawn closer to the Lord?

I have heard many people say that they feel that God is using this time in history to draw people into a closer relationship with Him. Many of the distractions are no longer an option. The hectic pace of our lives has slowed considerably, and this has allowed people to search for meaning. Many people are turning to God’s Word and turning to prayer.

Have you found a renewed desire to draw closer to the Lord?

Have you experienced His light dawning in your life?

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What is true for you?

Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ^©

Good and upright is the LORD;
therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.
He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way.
All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful
for those who keep the demands of his covenant.
For the sake of your name, O LORD,
forgive my iniquity, though it is great.
Who, then, is the man that fears the LORD?
He will instruct him in the way chosen for him.
He will spend his days in prosperity,
and his descendants will inherit the land.
The LORD confides in those who fear him;
he makes his covenant known to them.
(Psalms 25:8-14 (NIV))

God is good! He will provide for those who fear Him. This fear is a fear of respect, not a fear of punishment and retribution. God wishes for us to be in a relationship with Him, but He wishes it to be of our own decision. When it is our decision, it will be honest and true. If it were truly based on fear of retribution, then it would not be an honest yearning to be with God.

God will reward those who seek His face and wish to live after His own heart. If you are sincerely seeking God’s will, then God will allow you into His heart by revealing His Truth to you. His Truth will become your truth.

What is true for you?

Copyright 1998 – 2014 Dennis J. Smock
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