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Heart Communion With God, August 7
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen
thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Psalm 27:14
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An intensity such as never before was seen is taking possession of
the world. In amusement, in moneymaking, in the contest for power, in
the very struggle for existence, there is a terrible force that engrosses
body and mind and soul. In the midst of this maddening rush, God is
speaking. He bids us come apart and commune with Him. “Be still, and
know that I am God.”
Psalm 46:10
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Many, even in their seasons of devotion, fail of receiving the bless-
ing of real communion with God. They are in too great haste. With
hurried steps they press through the circle of Christ’s loving presence,
pausing perhaps a moment within the sacred precincts, but not waiting
for counsel. They have no time to remain with the divine Teacher. With
their burdens they return to their work....
Not a pause for a moment in His presence, but personal contact with
Christ, to sit down in companionship with Him—this is our need.
We may bring Him our little cares and perplexities as well as our
greater troubles. Whatever arises to disturb or distress us, we should
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Calmly, yet fervently, the soul is to reach out after God; and sweet
and abiding will be the influence emanating from Him who sees in
secret, whose ear is open to the prayer arising from the heart. He who
in simple faith holds communion with God will gather to himself divine
rays of light to strengthen and sustain him in the conflict with Satan.
If we keep the Lord ever before us, allowing our hearts to go out
in thanksgiving and praise to Him, we shall have a continual freshness
in our religious life. Our prayers will take the form of a conversation
with God as we would talk with a friend. He will speak His mysteries
to us personally. Often there will come to us a sweet, joyful sense of
the presence of Jesus.... Prayer turns aside the attacks of Satan.
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