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Dwelling in the Courts of our God

Blessed is the one you choose and bring near, 
to dwell in your courts!
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house,
the holiness of your temple! (Ps 65:4)

We come together before our God to offer Him due praise (Ps. 65:1).  Worship is our duty, our obligation, our calling.  It is right to give Him thanks and praise.

And, yet, it is our greatest privilege.  To be drawn into the Presence of our Creator, our King--this is grace; this is salvation; this is true blessedness.  

The world offers us the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life (1 John 2:16), but these pale in comparison to the joys found in the house of our God! 

To know God and to be known by God; this is eternal life (John 17:3), and with this we shall be satisfied. 

We were made for communion with God.  We are His creatures, image-bearers designed to walk in the Garden with our Creator.  In fellowship with Him we find deepest fulfillment, true existence.

It is in restored relationship with our God, made possible and effectual through Jesus Christ, the God-Man, that everything else makes sense.  In sweet communion with our Creator all other priorities find their proper alignment.  The joys and sorrows of life in this broken world hold meaning when experienced in His Presence.

Beckoned into the courts of our God, how could we tarry?

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Heb 4:16)

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