I just want to be where you are...

I have about an hour commute every morning and evening. Sometimes I use this time productively - prayer, singing, meditation on the scriptures, listening to church services, teaching, or the Bible. At other times I am not so productive - thinking about problems I cant solve, day-dreaming, or wishing I had a 75 MM cannon mounted in the bed of my truck so I could eliminate drivers with particularly offensive habits.


On the best days God and I commune in what has become my prayer closet of opportunity. A prayer closet named "Nissan Frontier". This morning was one of those times. After about 30 minutes of prayer and meditation I found my self singing this song:


Verse 1) I just want to be where You are, dwelling daily in Your presence, I don't want to worship from afar, draw me near to where You are


Verse 2) I just want to be where You are, in Your dwelling place forever, Take me to the place where You are, I just want to be with You


Chorus) I want to be where You are, dwelling in Your presence, Feasting at Your table,surrounded by Your glory, In Your presence,that's where I always want to be, I just want to be, I just want to be with You


Verse 3) I just want to be where You are, to enter boldly in Your presence, I don't want to worship from afar,draw me near to where You are


Coda) Oh, my God, You are my strength and my song, And when I'm in Your presence Though I'm weak You're always strong


(Repeat Verses 1 and 2) Ending, I just want to be, I just want to be with You


I sounded a lot like Don Moen this morning!

These scriptures came to mind as I was thinking about the words of this song:

Psalms 63:1 "O God. thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is"

Proverbs 8:17 " "I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me".

Hebrew 11;6 "But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him".

God wants us to pursue, feel out after, reach for Him. He wants us to desire to draw close to Him. In Psalms 63:8 David said "My soul followeth hard after thee..." When we do seek Him, He rewards us by letting us be closer to Him. Meditate on Psalms 91:1 "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the almighty". What a picture of the place He is offering us every day.

I just want to be where He is!