Day 62 - Into Alabama

Well we made it to Alabama today. On the map we ended the day just east of the little town of Coffeeville. There, it was a beautiful day. Had another good day of riding. I went 43.1 miles in 2 hours and 2 minutes for an average of 21.1 mph. One more day of riding will bring me over 2,000 miles for the trip. That is quite a milestone for this ol' boy. Psalm 100:2 ends saying, "Come into his presence with singing." There are two words that are very important in the Christian life. The first word is "come" and the second is "go." Christ said to come to Him. But when they come they have to be willing to do something - they have to deny themselves, take up their cross and follow Jesus. They are the ones who have gotten it right. If one truly comes to Jesus, they are willing , able and wanting do the things that are a part of coming. Our coming is all about Him, not about us. For many, coming is what they do. Many have gotten very good at coming. But for too many coming is all they do. We are also to "go." Go and bear fruit and go and make disciples are just a couple of the things we are to do once we have come to Him in the first place. Today, we look at one of the "come" verses that doesn't refer to just a one time "come" referring to salvation but something that should be a part of every Christian's every day life. On a daily basis, we should practice the "come into His presence" that is a part of our lives from the moment we come to know Him. Yes, we should practice our coming into His presence, not just on Sunday, but every day of the week. That is one of the problems. There are many who come into His presence 1 hour on a Sunday morning and feel they have done their duty to their almighty, omnipotent, omnipresent (that is enough omni....s) God. But coming into His presence is something we should do daily. Whether we come before Him first thing in the morning, at the breakfast table, with the whole family after a great dinner or right before you and your spouse lay your head to the pillows each night. We should have a very specific time that we come into His presence every day. With the schedules most of us keep in our lives we have to be very purposeful. It may be a time that is planned that is at a set time each time. With the exception of an extreme emergency, this should be the time you have set apart to come into His presence. Also have a plan for each time you come before Him. It might be to read a portion of His Word and then pray. For others it might be reading a devotional, studying a few verses, and always spend time in prayer. It could be time spent discussing His Word with your spouse or kids and then prayer. But it should be purposeful, planned, and personal. But please, coming into His presence is more than one hour a week. The Lord is a jealous God and He wants us, all of us. So, coming into His presence should be very important to every one of us. Talk to you tomorrow.