The Ascent is going on at LHOP right now. Raegan painted during worship this morning, and I love her piece. It’s entitled “He is here; He is coming”. Last night, I got to hear Andrew McDade’s opening remarks, and the basic idea I got before I had to leave was that God wants us to ascend the hill of the Lord, and He wants us to stay there, not just for minutes, hours, days, but even the rest of our life and all eternity. Knowing that we can ascend His holy hill and bask in His presence is wonderful. Knowing that He desires to dine with us in the place of intimacy is fascinating.
So I’m enjoying that revelation working in me. I have a lot of mundane, daily stuff in my life. Not evil, but things that can distract me from my One Thing. Things like diapers, software development, baby gates, lawncare, kitchens etc. So I’m encouraged that in the midst of these things I can still stay in the presence of the Lord.
I am starting a new job on Monday, one where I’ll be working from home. I’m hopeful that I can get into a groove where I will be able to be more productive in my regular job, but also able to spend more time in prayer and worship. Of course, there will be more family interaction which is very welcome.
So new things all around. I hope the bulk of my time will be spent in the Hill of the Lord.