Day 74
Ezekiel 10:3-4 NIV
"Now the cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple when the man went in, and a cloud filled the inner court. Then the glory of the Lord rose from above cherubim and moved to the threshold of the temple. The cloud filled the temple, and the court was full of the radiance of the glory of the Lord."
This scripture talks about the glory of God moving from the inner court to the outer court. It reminds me that the glory of God and the effects of that glory can be experienced at different levels and in different circumstances. Sometimes we can think we must be in a certain place, doing a certain thing, in order to experience God's glory. Surely there is a benefit to being in the Most Holy Place, but we must be open to experiencing God's glory in the outer court as well. The presence of God can be felt and experienced while singing happy praise songs or while just washing dishes or cleaning the car and thinking about. the Lord. We must increase our awareness of God being with us in the everyday activities of life.
The more we realize God's constant presence with us, whether we feel it or not, the more He will affect the way we live. It is a good practice to talk candidly, without formality, to God during normal activities. If we just wait for our devotional time or church services, we can subconsciously expect to be affected by His presence only during those times.
It is wonderful to experience God's presence in the sanctuary set aside for worship, etc. It "is great to have His manifested presence in our prayer closet. However, those are places we visit. It is more important to have an awareness of God in the places where we are tempted and tried. There is a song that says, "Let your glory fill this place..." Let us break out with that song or something similar in a very "unspiritual" place and expect His glory to fill that place. We don't go to the temple anymore, because we are the temple of God, according to I Corinthians 3: I6-17.
I will expect God's presence and glory to be with me wherever I am at all times.