Before I get there I really want you to think about something. I want you to sit as your read this and evaluate your whole life. Really think it through and try to identify something that is always there. No cheating either...you can't say your family, significant other, or best friend. Don't even try to say your pet either!
It's harder than you thought isn't it?
Those things I listed above are things that are there but am I with my family every living and breathing second of the day? Am I with Rach every second of every day? Am I with my best friends?
Absolutely not! I can see all of those people at my expense and theirs...
God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1)
When the authors of this Psalm wrote this - they could've said that God is present or that God is there...But they clearly wrote that God is 'ever-present' and there is a lot of power in that.
God is always there at every moment during our days. We have the freedom to pray, to talk to God, to seek God and to pursue God all of the time. I honestly believe that we don't do that enough because we are too distracted.
I am pretty disciplined but even I get distracted very easily sometimes. Why do we waste our time on things that are not ever-present?
Ask yourself that very question as your reflect on your life...are you distracted by things that are not ever-present or do you give your time, energy, and effort to the one who is always there? It seems like a no-brainer to me.
As you move forward this week, remember that God is the only part of your life that is always there to fulfill all the needs that you will ever have. Focus on God and don't miss out on his ever-present presence.
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