The Dwelling Place

 The Spiritual Waiting Room

Scripture:

Psalm 84 (adapted by John McNamara)

How lovely is the dwelling place of our God

My heart yearns for the living God

They are blessed who dwell in the house of the Lord

(photo by Kathy McNamara)

Reflection:

God's dwelling place is found in so many ways. Sometimes it can really surprise us. We can be walking along the street and a cardinal flies down into a tree just ahead of us. We stop in amazement at the beauty of the colors and the gracefulness of the flight. We watch as it flutters around us and we are taken out of ourselves and into another world of Blessing.

Our hearts are hungering for more. We know that God has only good in store for us. We yearn for something deeper. We see problems around us and we know that this is not the way things should be. We know the living God wants us to drink deeply from the cup of life and to feel the warmth of God's Love.

We know the blessing of that Love. We have felt it down deeply within us. We have felt that peace----sometimes we see it when someone reaches out to us when we are in need and sometimes we feel it even more when we reach out to someone who needs our help, our encouragement, a good word from us.

The dwelling place is all around us. And, of course, deep within us!

The Dwelling Place

Dwelling

Shelter    Abode

Residing     Living     Remaining

Heart of His People

PRESENCE

(poem by Kathy McNamara)

For Reflection:

1. Where is your Dwelling Place?

2. Do you make room in your heart for the PRESENCE?

3. Have you ever experienced loving shelter in your Spiritual Waiting Room?