In Matthew, it says "Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, 'Sit here while I go over there and pray'".. In Luke 22 and John 18 it mentions this was the place he usually withdrew with his disciples. It was a place of solitude, a place to escape the maddening crowds, get quiet and pray.
Jesus had a secret place,
away from the loud and noisy crowd,
where He would seek the Father's face..
Often He stayed all night and prayed -
with heavenly power He was endowed..
We need a garden such as this,
a place to come when the day is done..
a sacred place of solitude and bliss,
to safely rest from earthly stress..
to know the Father, Spirit and Son..
We all need a special place like that, and we need to go there often.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
God's Perspective
"In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted.." (Isaiah 6:1)
King Uzziah reigned over Israel over 50 years. That's hard for us to relate to since in our country Presidents serve 4 years.. 8 if they're elected again. But that's it. We don't have Presidents who stay in office longer that that. But Uzziah was the only king most people in Israel had ever known. Not only that, he was a great king. The Bible records "He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord". He also did a lot to make Israel a better place to live. Second Chronicles 26 records his many, varied accomplishments. Then after 52 years of stability and peace, Israels great leader passes away. You can imagine how everyone felt, the cloud of uncertainty, the sadness.
Then in the middle of that confusing time, God gives Isaiah a vision. He sees things from God's perspective. God's not standing up walking around heaven, in some kind of panic, wondering what He's going to do now that Uzziah is dead. God's isn't even standing, he's sitting down on His throne. In other words, He's still in control! If only we could keep that perspective when we start to panic about things on earth. It's a safe bet that God's still sitting on the throne, high and exalted. We should realize that truth, and then cry out with the angelic hosts..
"Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord, the whole earth is full of His glory!"
King Uzziah reigned over Israel over 50 years. That's hard for us to relate to since in our country Presidents serve 4 years.. 8 if they're elected again. But that's it. We don't have Presidents who stay in office longer that that. But Uzziah was the only king most people in Israel had ever known. Not only that, he was a great king. The Bible records "He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord". He also did a lot to make Israel a better place to live. Second Chronicles 26 records his many, varied accomplishments. Then after 52 years of stability and peace, Israels great leader passes away. You can imagine how everyone felt, the cloud of uncertainty, the sadness.
Then in the middle of that confusing time, God gives Isaiah a vision. He sees things from God's perspective. God's not standing up walking around heaven, in some kind of panic, wondering what He's going to do now that Uzziah is dead. God's isn't even standing, he's sitting down on His throne. In other words, He's still in control! If only we could keep that perspective when we start to panic about things on earth. It's a safe bet that God's still sitting on the throne, high and exalted. We should realize that truth, and then cry out with the angelic hosts..
"Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord, the whole earth is full of His glory!"
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