7 Minutes with G-d
He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. —Psalm 23:2
“The word connected captures our contemporary experience of life. Many people rarely go anywhere without a cell phone, iPod, laptop, or pager. We have become accessible 24 hours a day. Some psychologists see this craving to stay connected as an addiction. Yet a growing number of people are deliberately limiting their use of technology. Being a “tech-no” is their way of preserving times of quiet, while limiting the flow of information into their lives.
Many followers of Christ find that a daily time of Bible reading and prayer is essential in their walk of faith. This “quiet time” is a disconnection from external distractions in order to connect with God. The “green pastures” and “still waters” of Psalm 23:2 are more than an idyllic country scene. They speak of our communion with God whereby He restores our souls and leads us in His paths (v.3).
All of us can make time to meet with God, but do we? In Robert Foster’s booklet “7 Minutes With God,” he suggests a way to begin: Start with a brief prayer for guidance, then read the Bible for a few minutes, and close with a short time of prayer that includes adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication for others. It’s vital to take time today to connect with the Lord, who is our life.” —
David C. McCasland
We need to set aside the time
To read God’s Word and pray,
And listen for the Spirit’s voice
As I was reading today’s devoution, it made me think of all the times that I did not spend time with the Lord. The night before I was so tired from working all day and reading part of the night but there was one important thing forgot to do spend time with the Lord. The busier you are in your life the more distraction you receive in your everyday life. There are times when I have to lay down my cell phone in the purse and forget about it when I hangout with my boyfriend or my family. I want to give all the attention to my boyfriend or my family than my cell phone. I think the Lord wants part of our whole attention to focus on him instead of us being busy. Today, I challenge you to spend 7 minutes with the Lord each day. Can you meet up with the challenge? I am doing the same thing in my life from this day on.
Isleen
