Clear Choices

UV 349/10,000 Psalm 84 v 10 Clear choices Psa 84:10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness One day spent in the house of the Lord is better than a thousand spent elsewhere. Our choice of where and in whose company we spend our time gives us an inkling of our values and priorities. The house of the Lord is not just the physical structure of the church but it is a metaphor for the time spent at the feet of the Lord, learning from Him. It refers to the time spent in the presence of the Lord. The presence of the Lord is the consciousness of His Name, the consciousness of His power, the consciousness of His love, the consciousness of His Word, the consciousness of the need and desire to stand in awe and worship Him, the consciousness of His touch, the consciousness of His will and pleasure, the consciousness of the Holy Spirit. A lifetime spent in the presence of the Lord is the equivalent in terms of value and impact of a thousand lifetimes. Another clear choice we need to make in our lives is : where do we desire to live and thrive? Are we satisfied with being a humble servant of God rather than be a wicked ruler? Are we aspiring for the titles and entitlements that the world can offer us if we make compromises in our soul? Or are we contented with having even the lowest place in the Kingdom of God? The Lord weighs our heart and knows where our priorities lie. To “dwell in the tents of the wicked” implies being a stakeholder in the plans and designs of the evil one. It means to fellowship and commune with the wicked in their evil intent, to share in the fruits and success of their plots. Faith is an exchange of what can be seen for what cannot be seen. What cannot be seen is of lasting and enduring value. Each day we are completely immersed in the presence of the Lord is worth nearly three years of a non-believer. Our time spent in the service of the Lord is not time wasted but time multiplied a thousand times. The humblest position in Heaven is higher than the highest title of earth. We are not unambitious but ambitious to the highest degree. The choice is obvious though the differences can be discerned only by the eye and heart of faith. Prateep V Philip