A Peacemakers 7 Day Devotional Part 3Намуна

Scripture 

Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations.  

Before the mountains were brought forth,  

or ever you had formed the earth and the world,  

from everlasting to everlasting you are God. (Psalm 90:1–2 ESV) 

Thoughts 

In this prayer of Moses, the Lord is the everlasting God. Think about that for a moment. He is not the fly-by-night God. He isn’t the vapor-like God. He is the everlasting God. What does everlasting even mean? It means that God has been enduring since before time, and he will endure eternally. Think about how many people have lived on the face of this planet. God has known every one of them and all their relationships. God has seen each of them because he is everlasting. God’s database of people is beyond imagining. You may ask, How does he do that? No one knows—he is God. “Before the mountains were brought forth,” before he formed the earth, God was.  

This is why Moses addresses God as “Lord.” God is the ruler of the earth. God has been the Lord of the earth for all generations. Don’t think that he cannot, does not, or will not understand you. He has seen it all. God is so great that Moses says all generations can live in him.  

Application 

Where is your dwelling place? Is it temporal or eternal? I’m not talking about your house—your house is temporary. It will decay and fall apart. I’m talking about your heart. Your eternal God is your dwelling place forever. Do not lose sight of this fact. If what is transitory is your god, you will always treat relationships differently. You will fight for the wrong things. Instead, make God your dwelling place for eternity.  

When you think about your friendships, what are you focused on? Are you trying to “dwell” in something you were never meant to live in? I’m not saying we should minimize friendships or hold people at arm’s length. I’m saying that our hope, our hearts, and our passion always need to be hidden in God, our everlasting dwelling place.  

Prayer 

Lord, you are my dwelling place. You are everlasting. You are eternal. Please forgive me for focusing on temporary things. I have been trusting in things other than you... (Continue praying.)