There are lots of places that are special. It can be a place where something
happened or a place where you find a great peace. But for most people there are several
places that we would chose to return if it was possible. Some places you are able to return to
while others can only be visited again in your imagination because they are
gone or out of our reach.
As a kid my family visited a resort in Oklahoma several
times that was very cool to me.
There was a camp near a river when I was a teenager that
I remember God doing something very special in my heart.
There was a pond near Vidalia, Georgia where I believe my
preaching and love for the Bible came about.
I well remember the first place that Julie and I
vacationed before we had kids.
Those and many other places hold a special place in my
heart. The common thread for most of
those places, or the places that are special to me, is the fact that God did
something in my heart there. I
long for and push for places like this to be in my future, near future as
well. God wants us to enjoy
those places as well. God wants us to
enjoy time with Him in every place.
Psalm 15:1-5 NASB
O Lord, who may abide in Your tent?
Who may
dwell on Your holy hill? He who
walks with integrity, and works righteousness,
And speaks truth in his heart.
He does not slander with his tongue,
Nor does evil to his
neighbor,
Nor takes up a reproach against his friend; In
whose eyes a reprobate is despised,
But who
honors those who fear the Lord;
He swears to his own hurt and does not change;
He does not put out his money at interest,
Nor does he take a bribe
against the innocent.
He who does these things will never be shaken.
God gave us those five verses through the writing of
David. David was a great
man with great flaws, yet God showed up and loved David many times. He was victorious in many battles as
well as an inspiration to those he led and to those who read his writing as we
do.
David longed for special places with God, but one thing
that stands out in several Psalms is the fact that David created those special
times very often. It really
was not about the place. It
was about and continues to be about the connection between God and a person
that God loves and who loves God. We
can create these special times and special places too.
Find that special place and let God fill your life with
inspiration that makes life sweeter and stronger!
NOTE: much of this post was
first shared in April of 2014
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