O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; (Psalms 63:1 KJV)
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (Matthew 6:25-33 KJV)
Psalm 63:1a
So how do you develop a vital and fruitful one-on-one relationship with the Lord that is unique to you and the Lord? One that is full of grace and truth? One that is worthy of the Gospel?
For some of you the idea of spending ten hours a week in quiet time with the Lord may sound impossible, improbable, impractical, or even inappropriate. Maybe you even feel as though it is a bit imposing to suggest such a thing. For others this is just an affirmation and an encouragement. Yesterday I asked where you are in your walk with the Lord. Will you, wherever you are, take this opportunity to deepen your relationship with Him? Will you seek to establish a relationship that exponentially transcends any other relationship?
You may need to begin one step at a time. You may not be able to have all of your quiet time at once, so may I encourage you to take ten minutes in the morning and then pick up where you left off sometime later in the day?
Clearly, "earnestly seeking the Lord" doesn't just happen in your quiet time. Make a special point when you are in your time with Him to take His truth to heart. Then bring it to life moment by moment. As you get up from your time with Him, don't "leave" Him there, walk with Him throughout your day. Abide with Him.
Your assignment today is to set a daily "date" with the Lord that is solely devoted for you to really invest in Him and in this relationship, a time to be alone with just the Lord and His Word. Be specific and sacrificial but also realistic. Choose a time that will work best for you within your stage of life and formulate a plan. Seek after Him earnestly. Give this all you've got and ask Him to give you all the grace you need!
Close your day by reading Matthew 6:25-33. Take these verses to heart and bring them to life by meditating on them throughout your day today.
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