You, Lord Jesus, are the King of glory,

the God of goodness,

the Prince of peace,

the Shepherd of supply,

the Lord of Love,

the Light of life

and the Bride-groom of beauty–the beauty reflected in the flowers in the picture below.

You are the Creator of All,

the Sovereign of Eternity,

the Shield of your sheep,

the Stronghold of safety,

the Fortress of faith,

the Rock of reliability,

the Arm of our armor,

the Source of support,

the Giver of grace,

the Provider of power,

the Widener of ways

and the Protector of your people who take refuge in you.

There is no one like you, you are far above all creation. Help us to remember this when confronted with difficulty, disappointment and discouragement. To take refuge in you. Turn our thoughts to you, the source of joy, the giver of help, the protector of our souls—and may we offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving to honor you and open the way so you can show us your salvation of the moment. May we never forget.

Psalm 24:9 Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.”

[The repetition here from verse 7 shows how important it is to open the way for God’s entrance into our lives. And why would anyone not want to open up to the King of glory?

Well, unfortunately, in our selfish and deluded desire to be independent and in control, many do refuse to open up so that the Lord of glory may come in.

How foolish! For you, Lord God, bring only what is good, only what is a blessing, only what gives true freedom (from sin, self, and Satan), only what brings joy and grace in the end.

Therefore, we do choose to open our hearts, our lives, our wills to you, as widely as the amphitheater in the picture here. We commit ourselves to giving you praise, to giving you the glory due your name, lifting you up by obeying your Word, resting in your goodness, thanking you in all.]

Psalm 24:8 “Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.”

[This is you, Yahweh, the Holy One: completely other than your creation, totally complete in yourself, needing nothing, being both One and fully self-sufficient as the Trinity.

You are the Powerful One, the Warrior King, undefeatable and ever triumphant. You fight and win against every enemy–those who oppose what is good. You, Lord Jesus, came to destroy the works of the devil, freeing us from the fear he has used so effectively against us. You have also defeated death and hell, sin and evil, rebellion and shame. You have replaced all these with love and light, with life and joy, with peace and hope. You are the mighty One, triumphing in your strength, wisdom and power.

So, we give you praise, honor and exaltation, for in your might, you are also the pure and sinless One, you are the Just One, bringing proper judgment on sin; you are the Loving One, bringing forgiveness for all, especially to those who believe

Psalm 24:7 “Lift up your heads, O you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in.”

[As the gates in those ancient cities where cranked upwards to allow entrance, so may the doors of our hearts, our thoughts, our souls be lifted up to allow you, Lord Jesus, entrance into every aspect of our lives, giving you the honor and glory you deserve.

May we be in submission to the reality that we were created to be dependent on you, to walk in obedience and trust, so that your power may be made perfect in our weakness, that honor may flow to you out of every situation, and that we may appear with you in glory when you come again.

You alone are the great King of Glory. Help us to live in the truth that what you are, what you do, and what you say all flow out of your glorious being and serve to bring you the exaltation you deserve before all the created hosts of the universe.]

I’ve spoken often about God sightings. For they are an important aspect of our spiritual growth. They are the fulfillment of God’s desire stated in Ephesians 3:18,19: “…may [you] have strength…to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”

So part of being filled with the fullness of God is “knowing the love that surpasses knowledge.” In considering what that means, it has come to me that it is experiencing His love; you don’t just know about it intellectually, you see it active in your life.

That is the definition of “God sightings,” seeing God’s love in your life. They are, however, not always easy to see, as they appear to be coincidences. We often pass over them, not even noticing them. But as we look for them, they pop up all the time and each one affirms and confirms God’s love for us.

As an example, here are four God sightings I had this week. The first is that I had a flat tire—but right in my own yard, not on the turnpike or some other difficult place. Second, I had just gotten at the transfer station a used little compressor that runs off the cigarette lighter, and it worked! So I was able to gerf the tire pumped up for our planned outing. Third, the next morning when I decided to tackle the problem, I looked at the tire; I had parked the car in such a fashion that the screw in it was visible and accessible. So, I didn’t have to take the tire off. And the fourth one was the fact that I had the materials to plug the hole.

These were not coincidences, they are the touch of God as He involves Himself intimately in my life. Seeing them strengthens my faith, triggers thankfulness, happiness and joy. It also filled me with the fullness of God and His goodness.

And then I could immediately share these with others, some believers, some not, sharing with them the goodness of God.

Keep your eyes open for God sightings in your life (maybe I should call them “Love Sightings!”). They happen every day because Jesus is always there! And then share them with others, they are a none threatening way to help people see God.