Communion
“Lord, who may dwell in your sacred tent? Who may live on your holy mountain?”
Jacob shared yesterday about the one thing calling. It is the invitation and command to set the Lord before us always and pursue his heart and his ways above all else. It is blessed to seek the Lord with our everything.
The ability to abide has been available since the Father sent the Holy Spirit. This lifestyle is nothing new for our faith. Even so, at the beginning of a new year, it is meaningful and valuable to refocus on what matters most: knowing God.
Of all the resolutions we have written down or pledged to ourselves internally, the commitment to knowing God is the most important.
As I was reflecting on the onset of this year, I heard the word communion pop into my mind—almost before I could even begin my prayers. Paired with what Jacob shared, it is clear that God desires once again for his people to draw near to him with a first love desire, a pure of heart pursuit, and a single-minded approach.
But he does not just long for us to come near. He wants us to dwell with him as he dwells with us. Communion is not an experience. It is an exchange of intimacy. Communion takes time to develop and is not easily maintained. Communion is fragile yet powerful. Communion is love.
Unhindered.
Unashamed.
Vulnerable.
Exposed.
Connected.
Bound in love.
Covenantal.
We pursue God because we want to be close to him. When we have tasted his presence, we long for more. God freely offers the grace to know him through his spirit. We may ask ourselves, like Psalm 15:1, “Who can dwell?” The psalmist answers saying in Psalms 15:2-5, “The one whose walk is blameless, who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from their heart; whose tongue utters no slander, who does no wrong to a neighbor, and casts no slur on others; who despises a vile person but honors those who fear the Lord; who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and does not change their mind; who lends money to the poor without interest; who does not accept a bribe against the innocent. Whoever does these things will never be shaken.”
Who can abide? Who can dwell? Who can commune? The righteous and holy ones.
God, I ask that you make us desperate for holiness, hungry for righteousness, and thirsty for your presence. Open the way for communion. Help us move beyond letters on a page and into your everlasting love. Teach us as we seek you. Amen.
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