"Forever Faithful"

"Why leap ye, ye high hills? This is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever." (Psalms 68:16) First and foremost, let me say that yesterday was about reaching higher; just so you get the meaning, and so I don't have to do another day on that verse. You see, God has done everything for us to so that we can be His workmanship; yet, we take all that He has done to make us precious in His sight and we mix and mingle it with the world, making ourselves defiled instead of glamorous. We can not bring God down to our level, into our manner of living; we must allow Him to transform us into something that is above all this world represents. This verse is one of simplicity in the character of God to allow us to enter in. The main point of what is being said, is that of those who are envious of being closer to God. It's like, "Why are you so envious? God is right here, and He is always waiting for you to reach out to Him." As with that closing Scripture from Ezekiel at the end of yesterday's post (the first part of which was after the post from the 10th, "God of Blessings" -2), as soon as we think that we have arrived, we begin to go back. Yes, God has pulled us up out of our own pool of blood, and He has dressed us in His perfection, but He is not done with us yet. We must never get to the place where we think we have arrived, because it's not found in this place! But here's the great news about the character of God's mercy and grace: He is forever faithful to lift us up to Himself; to pick us up, to clean us up, and set us on the path again... "You adulterers! Don't you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God. What do you think the Scriptures mean when they say that the spirit God has placed within us is filled with envy? But He gives us even more grace to stand against such evil desires. As the Scriptures say, "God opposes the proud but favors the humble." So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up in honor." (James 4:4-10) NLT