November 6

It is a logical assumption that if we share an abode with someone, we will be in constant contact with them. Families share much of life together. Certainly, each member must go his separate way to his necessary task of the day, but all members come together again for dinner, for travel, for worship.

Using that same line of thinking, each of us who has the Holy Spirit dwelling within us should be in continual communion with Him. Our Heavenly Father delights in interacting with His children. This was first demonstrated in the Garden of Eden and has been a reality to those who are His throughout time.

Psalm 141:2 states the beautiful fact of our ability to commune with the Holy One thusly, “Let my prayer be set forth as incense before You, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.” The incense burning represented the laying of ones life before the Lord as a sweet-smelling sacrifice in the morning.

The lifting up of ones hands at the end of the day affirmed the heart of the believer was still intent upon the Holy One. Because now the Holy Spirit dwells within us, we have not just morning and evening oblations but the joy of hearing His voice when He speaks and knowing He listens to the prayers of our heart.