Zephaniah 3:17 NLT
For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs."
Devotional:
One of the love languages mentioned in the book titled, The 5 Love Languages, is quality time. As noted in the book, one of the ingredients of quality time is “focused attention”. We know that we live in a world full of so many distractions. Because of this, making it a priority to spend quality time- giving our focused attention to the people in our lives that we love, is imperative to the relationships we cherish.
Now think about what happens when we make spending time with God a priority. Think about how He rejoices over you when He knows that you long to spend time with Him and you have intentionally set apart time away from distractions. And imagine further the preparations He makes for you to visit with Him- knowing that He is a good God, you can trust that He only has good in store for you as you meet Him in that quality time together.
Reflection:
How else will you develop closeness, or intimacy in relationships if quality time is not part of the equation? The same is required in our relationship with God. Set the time aside and spend quality time with God, in the end you may be truly surprised at what He has waiting for you when you show up.
Prayer:
Lord, I am thankful that you are always willing to meet me, no matter the day or time. And I am so grateful for the relationship you offer- one that is beautiful at its core because of who You are. Help us Lord to recognize what we gain when quality time is made for you. With a heart of gratitude because you first loved me, in Jesus’ name I pray, amen!
Sister Teoletta West
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