Total dependence on God

Our lives should be lived with the knowledge that all we do is founded in God. It is something that should so permeate all that we do that every moment should be an awareness of God’s presence and providence. Rather than saying “I’m too busy for more prayer” we should ask “how can I involve God more in all that I am doing”.

Where are we?

The koinonia office/mission centre is located on the ground floor of ULU on Malet Street

Life lived in the power of the Holy Spirit

There is life available for all in Jesus Christ. Tonight we begin “Spirit Level”, a 5 part series that looks at God’s work in our life and the life that he has available for us. We especially focus on the role of the Hole Spirit in bringing us into full life in Christ. Starts 7pm in the koinonia office.

My soul thirsts for God

Psa 42:1 As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.
Psa 42:2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
Psa 42:3 My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me continually, "Where is your God?"
Only God can fully satisfy. But it’s more than that. The flowing streams are essential for life. Without them, the deer will die. Our souls are made to be in communion with God. Without that there is death. It’s interesting to note that it isn’t ‘trickling streams’ but ‘flowing streams’. There is an abundance here of life in the Lord.

It seems the psalmist is unable to come to the temple to worship, “when shall I appear before you” and is in a place where he is mocked for his desire and pursuit of the Lord. See how continually they scoff at him – “day and night” he weeps.
His enforced absence from God’s house reminds him how much he treasures it. This enforced ‘fast’ that he undergoes reminds him to treasure the provision of God in the temple. The access he has there to God’s presence. How much more should we treasure the free access we have to the heavenly courts of God. How much more should we yearn after the courts of the Lord. May we always “Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.” May we truly be holy and blameless before him.