Name Above All Names 20, Dwelling Place

Name Above All Names 20, Dwelling Place
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Lord, YOU have been our dwelling place and our refuge in all generations (Psalm 90:1 AMP).

One of the saddest stories in life is the plight of the homeless who live on city streets and parks throughout the country. These are people with a thousand different stories to tell but who all have one thing in common: the absence of a place they can call home.

Even more sad is the story of someone who is spiritually homeless. There is no greater emptiness, loneliness, or isolation than this. Jesus Christ came to make His home within our hearts. His presence makes it possible for every one of us to find our true and eternal home with Him.

The home that Jesus wants to establish within us is a home of splendor, beauty, and tenderness that will always make us feel welcome. A home of love where His arms are extended to help support, encourage, and embrace. A home of acceptance where we are valued and celebrated; where He is genuinely happy to be in our company. A shelter, a refuge from life’s storms. A place of fellowship where our hearts can open up in sweet communion with Him.

“In God the blessed man finds the love that welcomes. There is the sunny place. There care is loosed and toil forgotten. There is the joyous freedom, the happy calm, the rest, the renewing of our strength—at home with God.” -Mark Guy Pearse

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Name Above All Names 19, Holy One

Name Above All Names 19, Holy One
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption (Psalm 16:10 NKJV).

During a cleaning project in our kitchen, I decided the cabinets needed a fresh coat of paint. All of our kitchen cabinets were painted white, so I decided to check one of our closets to see if we had any white paint in storage. I found a can of white paint that had plenty left to do the job.

As I started the project, I soon discovered that the white paint I was applying was not matching the shade of white on our cabinets. I decided to go to the paint store to see if I could get a closer match to the white we had in the kitchen. When I got to the store I was surprised to discover how many different shades of white were available. Tints within the paint created a color range from off-white to snow-white and everything in between.

When the bible tells us that Jesus is the Holy One, it means that He is “true whiteness” with all the tints (impurities) taken out. Everything that we try to match up with the life, the character, and the nature of Jesus Christ turns out looking soiled and dirty by comparison. The way to be holy is not by trying to be better or live a cleaner, whiter life but by letting the Holy One live His life in us.

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Name Above All Names 18, Our Rest

Name Above All Names 18, Our Rest
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

But the Levitical priests…shall have linen turbans on their heads and linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with anything that causes [them to] sweat (Ezekiel 44:15, 18 AMP).

In the Bible, a single word can be like a powerful spotlight that reveals to our spiritual eyes a truth of gigantic proportions. The word “sweat” in this passage is one of those words.

Sweat represents the work, the labor, and the natural efforts of our flesh. It was not the manner in which the priests of the Lord were to minister to Him in the inner court. The inner court was the place of God’s presence, where the glory of the Lord rested upon the mercy seat.

Through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the way into the presence of the Lord has now been opened to us. The work of redemption is Jesus’ work alone. Our own efforts (sweat) can add nothing to His finished work. What is true of our redemption is also true of our ministry. Both begin at a place of rest.

The apostle Paul tells us, “I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me” (1 Corinthians 15:10 NKJV). Spiritual rest does not mean spiritual passivity. It is rest in action and not rest from action. God does not want us to serve Him out of the efforts of our flesh but in the power and strength of the Holy Spirit.

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Name Above All Names 17, The True Light

 Name Above All Names 17, The True Light
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world (John1:9 NLT).

No one has ever had his or her own star appear in the sky as a divine birth announcement. It is a truly unique occurrence, having a star appear as a travel guide giving directions to those who sought the place where the child lived.

One night, in one place, one special star appeared in the heavens for one ordained length of time, and with one specific purpose. The other stars in the night sky were lights declaring the glory of God, but the light of this star pointed the way to the one true Light. The other stars spoke of the great work of Creation, but this star proclaimed the coming of the Creator to earth; the other stars pointed God’s handiwork, but this star pointed to His mighty arm of salvation.

God still guides seeking hearts to the one true Light. As the world around us grows darker, the light of Jesus Christ shines even brighter. He is the Light of truth, of hope, of purity, and of beauty. That Light shines through the faces of those who know Him, through the eyes of those who see Him, through the character of those who walk with Him, and through the hearts of those who love Him.

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Name Above All Names 16, True

Name Above All Names 16, True
-Roy Lessin, Meeting in the Meadow

Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called…True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war (Revelation 19:11 NKJV).

It is important for us to not only hear meaningful things from other people but to also know that people truly mean the things they say. Scripture assures us that Jesus Christ is completely true and sincere. His words are not idealistic, but realistic. He wants the words that He speaks to us to lead us to faith, not to make-believe.

Jesus is true in His words; everything He does is for a right and good reason. There is no falsehood or deceit in Him. Jesus would never trick someone, con them into believing a lie, playact, or speak about fiction as though it were fact. Jesus is 100% genuine.

Jesus is true in His promises, true in His character, and true in His attitudes. He is true in His faithfulness, true in His kindness, and true in His love. His healing is true, His forgiveness is true, His mercy is true, His compassion is true. He is also true in all His judgments. No matter which way your observe Him, everything about Him is true and bears witness to the truth.

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