THE HABITATION OF THE LORD
Memorise: If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would
awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. Job
8:6
Read: Psalms 97:10-11, (KJV) 10 Ye that love the Lord, hate
evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand
of the wicked.
11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the
upright in heart.
Bible in one year: 2nd Corinthians 10-13, Psalms 15-16
MESSAGE
The characteristics of the habitation of the Lord attracts
our attention because of the blessings awaiting us there. The qualification of
those who can be part of the habitation of the Lord is worthy of note. Our
memory verse says:
“If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would wake for
thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.”
Job 8:6
The habitation of the Lord is the place where God blesses
His people with diverse kinds of blessings – spiritual, physical and material.
Only the pure and upright can enjoy the blessings of God’s habitation one of
which is security.
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall
abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”
Psalms 91:1
The issue of holiness is not a subject of debate for those
who know that they stand to gain by living holy. If you live holy, you live
holy for yourself as the Lord watches over the righteous (Psalms 5:12). Also,
there is promotion for those who abide in the habitation of the Lord (Hebrews
1:9). Moreover, the Bible says;
“Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? Who shall dwell in
thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and
speaketh the truth in his heart.”
Psalms 15:1-2
In other words, the habitation of the Lord is not an “all
comers” affair, even though whoever chooses to be there can be there if the
fellow is ready to pay the price. The price of living holy is what those who
want to abide in the habitation of the Lord must pay. Our text for today
emphasises the necessity of righteousness vis-à-vis divine protection:
“Ye that love the Lord, hate evil: he preserveth the souls
of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. Light is sown
for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.”
Psalms 97:10-11
Nobody is careless about his precious possession. Anybody
who chooses to live a consecrated life will enjoy divine protection. Such are
precious stones in the sight of the Lord. The Lord watches over His heritage,
i.e. His saints. This is why Psalms 125:3 says:
“For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of
the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.”
He keeps them under His protection and ensures no evil befalls
them. My prayer is that you will live under the watchful eyes of the Almighty.
Action Point
Search the scripture and find out all you must do to be able
to abide in the habitation of the Lord.
Open Heavens ckGod, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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