the secret place

Stand still.  If you listen close enough you can almost hear it.  If you close your eyes, you may even see it.  Imagine, if you will, the throne of the Lord.  It’s nothing as you had ever imagined.  The bible refers to the Lord as a holy fire, a great light.  In the distance, you can hear the angels singing in worship.  Although it’s in a language you cannot understand, it’s the most beautiful sound you have ever heard.  You can tell they are singing with joy in their inmost being.  From time to time in every moment of eternity, the Lord’s children come and go from this precious secret place.  They linger, dance, worship, rejoice, sing, and even lay prostrate.  These children have found the secret place.  And although they may often come to cry or consult with the Lord, they always leave in praise, always leave rejoicing, because of one simple truth: …because He is worthy. 

However, there is something unique about these children that makes this moment interesting.  It’s something that even facinates the supernatural mind of an angel, as they watch in wonder and amazement.  It’s the unique and surprising fact that these children live and dwell on earth; these children are you and me.  It’s the moment in worship, prayer or even standing still that all thoughts are cast aside, all complications turn away, all false motions dissapear and His children simply come for the sake of coming.  It’s not because of heaven that they come, nor because they desire to beg the Lord for a blessing, but because for just a brief moment, they just come to seek His face… because He is worthy.  It’s the moment when the worshiper meets the worshipee.  Suddenly, all cares wash away because nothing else matters.

Some linger during a brief moment on Sunday, while others linger every evening.  How often do you really linger?