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04ctd · 10-28-2014, 05:35 PM

ONLY HIM

Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee; thy right hand upholdeth me. (Psalm 63:7-8)

It is part of my belief that God wants to get us to a place where we would still be happy if we had only Him! We donÔÇÖt need God and something else. God does give us Himself and lets us have other things, too, but there is that inner loneliness until we reach the place where it is only God that we desire.

Most of us are too social to be lonely. When we feel lonely, we rush to the telephone and call Mrs. Yakkety. So we use up thirty minutes, and the buns are burned in the oven. With many, it is talk, talk, talk, and we rush about looking for social fellowship because we cannot stand being alone.

If you will follow on to know the Lord, there comes a place in your Christian life when Mrs. Yakkety will be a pest instead of being a consolation. She wonÔÇÖt be able to help you at all. There will not be a thing that she can do for you.

It is loneliness for God; you will want God so badly you will be miserable. This means you are getting close, friend. You are near the kingdom, and if you will only keep on, you will meet God. God will take you in and fill you and He will do it in His own blessed and wonderful way.

Lord, bring me to the place of inner loneliness that David knew, so that when all else is stripped away, I might find satisfaction in YouÔÇöonly You. Amen.

10-28-2014, 05:35 PM	#179
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	Devotion: Only Him ONLY HIM Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice. My soul followeth hard after thee; thy right hand upholdeth me. (Psalm 63:7-8) It is part of my belief that God wants to get us to a place where we would still be happy if we had only Him! We donÔÇÖt need God and something else. God does give us Himself and lets us have other things, too, but there is that inner loneliness until we reach the place where it is only God that we desire. Most of us are too social to be lonely. When we feel lonely, we rush to the telephone and call Mrs. Yakkety. So we use up thirty minutes, and the buns are burned in the oven. With many, it is talk, talk, talk, and we rush about looking for social fellowship because we cannot stand being alone. If you will follow on to know the Lord, there comes a place in your Christian life when Mrs. Yakkety will be a pest instead of being a consolation. She wonÔÇÖt be able to help you at all. There will not be a thing that she can do for you. *It is loneliness for God; you will want God so badly you will be miserable.* This means you are getting close, friend. You are near the kingdom, and if you will only keep on, you will meet God. God will take you in and fill you and He will do it in His own blessed and wonderful way. Lord, bring me to the place of inner loneliness that David knew, so that *when all else is stripped away, I might find satisfaction in You*ÔÇöonly You. Amen. __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.