Daily Manna: Our Indispensable Home Keys

Jul 25 Thursday 2013

TEXT: PSALM 84:1-12

KEY VERSE: “My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God” (Psalm 84:2). The first and most important step for anyone who wants to acquire typing skills is to get acquainted with the home keys. The home keys comprising eight keys are on the middle row of the keyboard. These keys are ASDF (left to centre) and ;LKJ (right to centre). Once your eight fingers are appropriately rested on these keys, other keys are in reach of specific fingers. They are called home keys because your fingers must always return to them. If your fingers are off the home keys, your typing will lack accuracy, speed and efficiency. In today’s text, the Psalmist recognised the “home keys” of his life – God, His presence and ordinances. The psalm is supposed to be that of King David written at the time he was forced out of Jerusalem through Absalom’s rebellion. The wandering David was deprived of the joys of true and edifying worship in God’s tabernacle. He longed for this blessedness with utmost passion and devotion. Whatever his exile afforded him – good or bad – he was not at home elsewhere. His was like the case of a bird that wanders from her nest (Proverbs 27:8 ) and therefore never at ease. He passionately desired and cried for the courts of the Lord, nay, for the living God Himself. David also coveted the blessings of those that dwell in the house of God. These people may not have much of worldly possessions, privileges and positions, but by excellent estimation, they are the most blessed of the earth. It is possible that, for whatever reasons, you have gone off the “home keys”. But down deep in your heart this moment, there is a longing for “home”. The edifying fellowship you had in a true Bible believing church and the intimate communion enjoyed with the Lord now lost can be restored. Simply and humbly retrace your steps to the “home keys”. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: No worldly enjoyment can quench the thirst of a heart that truly pants after God. ***Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE

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