Beloved--Psalms 84

How amiable are thy tabernacles. As I read Psalms 84 I recall how I fell in love with the house of God. I was about eight years old and I have been in love every since. I vividly remember watching them build our new church--which was started in my cousin's living room--next door to our house. I watched as the carpenter--who also sold balloons on summer days--build it from the ground up. It's original purpose a barn and later a garage and now a place where I could go and worship God.

The church is the first place I can remember belonging. I felt more at home at church than I did at home. The pew benches and the smell of hymnals took me in. I wanted to do in and everything possible in the church. I wanted to sing, but soon realized I couldn't. My mother and the church mother wanted me to learn to play piano. I couldn't get my fingers moving, but I still directed our choir. I would direct the choir as they marched in singing We Have Come This Far by Faith.

The joy of being used by God moves the deepest part of me. David said, "I was glad when they said unto me let us go into the house of the Lord"..Psalms 122. The courts of the Lord. I enter reverently and I ask Him waiting to be ushered into His presence. It is my hearts desire to stand in His presence and I'm humbled everytime I do. I'm overwhelmed with gratitude when I realize that I can actually come boldly before God. It's amazing--amazing grace.

Whether I'm in worship or in prayer, I'm humbled. I weep when I consider how He's is the Creator,Maker and Ruler of all heaven and earth and yet He still hears my cry...how awesome, what a wonder to my soul. My soul hungers and thirst longing for this time. It is my intent everytime to enter the space where I can feel him--I seek His face. Yes, I know God is in all things, but I'm talking about standing in His presence entering into that Holy Place...Zion. I delight in knowing that I can spend time with my Father.

Those that spend time in His house will forever praise Him. Psalms 84:4 Those who have been in this space know what I'm talking about. Once you have this exerpience you want to have it over and over again. A day in His courts is better than a thousand. 84:10