June 10

Where should believers find themselves? Should they abandon their usual recreational haunts of movies and restaurants and social gatherings in order to be in church or at home reading the Bible or praying on their knees? Perhaps some believers will.

For the most part, however, the answer to the question of where people of faith should be is that they should be in the presence of God wherever they are. That is not to suggest that they must be quoting scripture to or wagging a finger in the face of errant sinners wherever they find them.

Rather that they should allow the light of the Christ within them to radiate from them whether they are at work or at play or at home. Not only will that inner light illumine those round about those who believe, it will also light their own way along the path to where the Lord wants them to be at any given point in time. Wherever they go, they will travel in the radiance of His presence with them that leads them to His fullness.

In Hebrews 10:22 and 23 believers are assured that they are to, “…draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith...hold fast to our profession of faith without wavering, for He is faithful who promised.” In other words, those who believe should find themselves near Him with unfeigned, unwavering faith in their hearts. Why should they abide in His presence? Because He is faithful; He will lead them to where He desires them to be.