Location...Location...Location Pt 2
And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.
But the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, Where are you?
Genesis 3:8-9 Amplified Bible
Location, location, location is not just in regard to real estate. The location of your affection and conviction matter even more. Do you know and have the heart of God? Do you know and hold to the Lord's precepts? Where are you?
In this time of unrest, with civil, social, economic and religious affronts, we believers must know our location - holiness, consecrated, the righteousness of God. We are extensions of Him; representing Him wherever He has us; ready with His answers; and always operating in His love.
Our location is in God, by Christ Jesus. We hold to His principles, but in love. Our beliefs are to align with His Word, who He is, and who He has redeemed us to be. We do not just subscribe to His values and standards; but they are who we are and where we stand.
Although we are not to compromise with darkness and its shades of gray, we remain living witnesses of His light, uprightness and compassion. By this we honor and worship Him greatly.
We must spend time in the Bible to know our location - to
discover who and all God is, what He stands for, and how
He lovingly operates.
We must make time for intimate fellowship with Him so as
not be swayed by similar addresses and lofty locales, and
fall prey to apostasy.
We must love as He loves - with integrity, and in
righteousness.
We must walk with God in tandem, according to His rhythm
and having His heartbeat in matters.
The Lord God Almighty is our Location. He affords blessing and also prescribes responsibility. Although our accepting and fulfilling our responsibility may initially begin as obedience to the Lord, it develops into our sincere response to His love for us - becoming our heart's desire to delight the One who loves us so greatly. From this, His blessing continues to flow unto us; and His favor continues to manifest on our behalf.
Make your personal declaration:
Here I am. The Lord God Almighty is my Location.
Amen.