"You will fill me with joy in your presence." Psalm 16:11
Memories of the good times he'd spent with his father, was what eventually brought the Prodigal Son back home (Luke 15:7). And the right memories will draw you back into God's presence, time and time again. "How long should I stay?" you ask.
1. Until change begins. Listen, "But we all . . . beholding . . . the Lord, are changed . . . from glory to glory . . . by the Spirit" (2 Corinthian 3:18).
2. Until you understand His plan for your life. Listen, "For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope" (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT).
3. Until you recapture your motivation. Listen, "I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living . . . be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord" (Psalm 27:13-14 NIV).
4. Until you receive His wisdom. Listen, "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you" (Psalm 32:8 NIV).
5. Until new ideas are born. Listen, "See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being, I announce them to you: (Isaiah 42:9 NIV).
6. Until Christ becomes the center of your life. Listen, "Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4 NIV).
There is a lesson in this post, maybe I will get the Lexicon out tomorrow and go over this one...its really good.
