Good Monday morning,

The Psalmist David writes in the 27th Psalm, ⁸ You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, Lord, do I seek.” 

Consider this: the God of the universe is a personal God who desires a daily conversation with us. One of life's truths is that to maintain an ongoing relationship with someone, we must engage in conversations. A while back, I read Brother Lawrence's book The Practice of the Presence of God. While I may not agree with all of his theological views, I truly admire his commitment to seeking God's presence throughout his day, even during mundane tasks.

Listen to his own words; “I make it my business to persevere in his Holy presence, wherein I keep myself by a simple attention and a general fond regard to God, which I call an ACTUAL PRESENCE of God; or, to speak better, and habitual, silent, and secret conversation of the soul with God, which often causes me joys and raptures inwardly, and sometimes also outwardly, so great that I am forced to use meds to moderate them and prevent their appearance to others.”

Let me ask you, dear friend, how is your practice of being present with God? Are you spending time with Him in His Word and in prayer? Remember, during your daily activities, God is just a prayer or conversation away.

Blessings on your day and week,

Gene