CONSTANT

I bumped into the word “constant” and I find it refreshing to me in these days when very little is constant and everything seems to be moving about, often in unexpected ways.

Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my constant guide.

Psalm 119:98

There’s a fascinating story in the Bible of a guy named Enoch who was in constant touch with God:

Enoch was sixty-five years old when his son Methuselah was born. Afterwards he lived another 300 years in fellowship with God, and produced sons and daughters; then, when he was 365, and in constant touch with God, he disappeared, for God took him!

Genesis 5:21-24

We don’t know what happened to Enoch and how God took him but there was something pretty special about Enoch’s relationship with God.  He was “in constant touch with God.”  Are we? 

If we were to look at our use of time and our time spent with God, is there a warmth, a settledness, a relaxed openness to how we interact?  Even if we don’t feel like it, God hasn’t gone anywhere. He’s here with us today. 

Heavenly Father, we are so grateful that You are God and You are with us.  Along with King David we want to affirm today:

I will praise the Lord no matter what happens.

I will constantly speak of his glories and grace. 

Psalm 34:1

When we quiet our hearts and center our thoughts on You, You fill us with peace and show us things we could not have thought up on our own.  You help us avoid danger.  You show us ways to accomplish things that we wonder about.  But most of all, You just come close and stabilize us with Your companionship and love.

But you are merciful and gentle, Lord, slow in getting angry, full of constant loving-kindness and of truth;

Psalm 86:15

Lord, we put our trust in You again today knowing that no matter how many days, weeks, months, or years remain for us here on the earth, whatever changes that make things better or worse cycle through, You will satisfy us with your lovingkindness and will give us constant joy to the end of our lives. 

That’s a safe and solid place of peace to stand on today.  We thank you.  We bless you.  We love you.  We will do today with you.  Amen