“I will climb up to my watchtower and stand at my guardpost. There I will wait to see what the LORD says and how he will answer my complaint,” Habakkuk 2:1 NLT. There is a great outline for walking with God in this verse. First, we must “climb up”. We must determine to rise above the daily grind to seek God. Secondly, there is a prepared place in His Presence where only His children can stand before Him. “For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle" Psalm 27:4 ESV and “In distress, you called, and I delivered you; I answered you in the secret place,” Psalm 81:7 ESV. We must take our stand in faith and will see God’s answer. “Now, therefore, stand still and see this great thing that the Lord will do before your eyes,” I Samuel 12:16 ESV. So today I will climb to the “secret place”. There, I will take my stand to hear His Voice and see my Deliverance.
A serious pursuit of godliness requires an equally serious renunciation of worldliness. Too often, we measure spirituality with false scales. While being wisely selective with our public vices we are less so with our private attitudes and perspectives. In reality, it is the thoughts and intents of the heart where the greatest battles must be waged; our actions will ultimately align with the condition of our hearts. Lord God, You know me inside out, You are not fooled by human facades. Plow my heart with Your Word and Spirit and leave nothing unturned. Refresh my inward man that I may outwardly glorify You in all places at all times.
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