Daily Huddle - Thu Dec 17, 2020 Exposed

Love you all, praying for you… 
 
I just love God’s Word.  It exposes the difference between His way and man’s way, His thoughts and our thoughts.  His reactions, and our reactions.  Psalms 17:8 – Keep me as the apple of your eye, hide me in the shadow of your wings.  Are you the apple of His eye?  What are the things you must do and what are the things you must not do… to be the apple of His eye?  Do you know the list?  What a human reaction! what a human thought process.  That’s the difference between the wisdom of the world and the wisdom of God.  Did you notice how easy it is to ask the wrong questions?  Wisdom asks the right questions.  These are human questions, not Spirit questions.  That is an old covenant response – as if the law – the list of do’s and don’ts can justify us before God.  They wont – the list wont help – because even if you knew the real list, you couldn’t do it.  Many have tried.  That’s not what makes you the apple of His eye – that’s why He sent Jesus.  Name one person who was the apple of God’s eye because of what they did?  Not even Abraham was.  God said it was his faith that counted him righteous, and his actions just rose out of his faith.  His faith didn’t rise out of his actions.  This verse reveals secrets… many do.  The first half is answered in the second.  Hide me in the shadow of your wings.  It’s proximity!  If you are constantly coming to Him, hiding in Him, in His Word (your PRISM time) in conversation (your Prayer time) and in adoration (your Worship time) – you’re close enough to be hidden under the shadow of His wings.  That’s what makes you the apple of his eye – his treasured possession.  It’s who you belong to and where you are, not what you do.  What you do just flows out of where you’ve been.  The Bible says – they could tell these men had been with Jesus.  It’s proximity – just come and you’ll get some.  The closer you are to Him, the more you are hidden in Him.  It’s how He keeps you as the apple of His eye – his treasured possession.  All the do’s and don’ts are immaterial at this point – from this position…  If you stay close to Him, He leads you in the do’s and you’re not even thinking about the don’ts.  It’s relationship not performance, and only because of what Jesus did!  Nothing you could ever do or not do could create the invitation you now have – to be with Him.  So what’s your day like?  You probably have many things you think you need to do.  Some obligations are unavoidable.  Praying that you will be in constant conversation and adoration with Him today in PRISM, Prayer and Worship.  Between appointments, just go to Him.  Get His wisdom, His insight, His mind and His Words.  He will take you through any fire, and lead you in green pastures, beside still waters – even in the middle of a busy day.  He will lead you and guide you, protect you and provide for you.  He will increase you and bless you, and He will use you to display His glory!  So your life shines His light and the love He has for those around you. 
 
Love you all,
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