1. To live in a place permanently or for an extended
period.
3. To rest
The Church of Grace & Peace in Toms River, NJ
has a contemporary worship & prayer time one Friday night per month they
call RESIDE. From a spiritual viewpoint the word reside can have several meanings.
To reside can mean to simply ‘live’. Once redemption occurs the Holy Spirit
comes to reside within
us to lead and guide us thru life. When we worship the Lord we reside in the
spirit. At that time we can also reside in a restful,
still, quiet state of meditation. When we pass from this world into the next we
will then take our rightful place as residents of heaven, by virtue of the salvation
purchased on our behalf by Christ on the cross at Calvary. The unregenerate man
resides in
the world. He doesn’t need to live there permanently, but it may be for an
extended period of time until he feels the tug of the spirit on his heart
suggesting there is much more to this life than just existing for yourself.
In a world where being on the go seems to have become the norm, rest tends to elude most folks. It is also common among the brethren. We must be reminded that while we are to make ourselves available to be used by the LORD, works is not the path to heaven. There must be a finely tuned balance between using our gifts for the Lord’s kingdom, spending quality time with our family and keeping ourselves spiritually nourished. Being at the church every time the doors are open and the lights are on may not be the correct approach for everyone. Find rest in the Lord and peace will follow. We can think more clearly and hear the spirit’s voice more concisely when we are at rest. Reside in his presence, allow yourself to be watered by the Spirit and grow. rlkeller
In a world where being on the go seems to have become the norm, rest tends to elude most folks. It is also common among the brethren. We must be reminded that while we are to make ourselves available to be used by the LORD, works is not the path to heaven. There must be a finely tuned balance between using our gifts for the Lord’s kingdom, spending quality time with our family and keeping ourselves spiritually nourished. Being at the church every time the doors are open and the lights are on may not be the correct approach for everyone. Find rest in the Lord and peace will follow. We can think more clearly and hear the spirit’s voice more concisely when we are at rest. Reside in his presence, allow yourself to be watered by the Spirit and grow. rlkeller
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