THE HABITATION OF THE LORD

If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he
would awake for thee, and make the habitation of
thy righteousness prosperous. Job 8:6

READ: Psalms 97:10-11

97:10 Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he
preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth
them out of the hand of the wicked.

97:11 Light is sown for the righteous, and
gladness for the upright in heart.

MESSAGE:
The characteristics of the habitation of the Lord
attracts our attention because of the blessings
awaiting us there. The qualification of those who
can be part of the habitation of the Lord is
worthy of note. Our memory verse says:
"If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he
would awake for thee, and make the habitation of
thy righteousness prosperous." Job 8:6
The habitation of the Lord is the place where God
blesses His people with diverse kinds of
blessings- spiritual, physical and material. Only
the pure and upright can enjoy the blessings of
God's habitation one of which is security.
"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most
High shall abide under the shadow of the
Almighty." Psalm 91:1
The issue of holiness is not a subject of debate
for those who know what they stand to gain by
living holy.

If you live holy, you live holy for
yourself as the Lord watches over the righteous
(Psalms 5:12). Also, there is promotion for those
who abide in the habitation of the Lord (Hebrews
1:9). Moreover, the Bible says;
"Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who
shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walk-through
uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and
speaketh the truth in his heart. Psalm 15:1-2
In other words, the habitation of the Lord is not
an "all comers" affair, even though whoever
chooses to be there can be there if the fellow is
ready to pay the price. The price of living holy is
what those who want to abide in the habitation of
the Lord must pay. Our text for today emphasises
the necessity of righteousness viz-a-viz divine
protection:
"Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth
the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of
the hand of the wicked. Light is sown for the
righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart."

Psalm 97:10-11
Nobody is careless about his precious possession.
Anybody who chooses to live a consecrated life
will enjoy divine protection. Such are precious
stones in the sight of the Lord. The Lord watches
over His heritage, i.e. His saints. This is why
Psalms 125:3 says:
"For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the
lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth
their hands unto iniquity. "
He keeps them under His protection and ensures
no evil befalls them. My prayer is that you will
live under the watchful eyes of the Almighty.

ACTION POINT:
Search the scriptures and find out all you must
do to be able to abide in the habitation of the
Lord.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
2 Corinthians 10-13 and Psalms 15-16

HYMN 4: TAKE MY LIFE AND LET IT BE

Take my life, and let it be
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee;
Take my moments and my days,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise,
Let them flow in ceaseless praise.

Take my hands, and let them move
At the impulse of Thy love;
Take my feet and let them be
Swift and beautiful for Thee,
Swift and beautiful for Thee.
Take my voice, and let me sing
Always, only, for my King;

Take my lips, and let them be
Filled with messages from Thee,
Filled with messages from Thee.

Take my silver and my gold;
Not a mite would I withhold;
Take my intellect, and use
Every power as Thou shalt choose,
Every power as Thou shalt choose.

Take my will, and make it Thine;
It shall be no longer mine.
Take my heart; it is Thine own;
It shall be Thy royal throne,
It shall be Thy royal throne.

Take my love; my Lord, I pour
At Thy feet its treasure-store.
Take myself, and I will be
Ever, only, all for Thee,
Ever, only, all for Thee.