Daily Devotional

“Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars.”

   Psalm 84:3

The presence of our God is everywhere. He moves, lives, breathes, and works all around us. Psalm 84:3 declares the extensiveness of our heavenly Father’s presence. Psalm 84 proclaims that even the birds of the air find their home before the altars of the almighty, living God. Even the birds of the air come before God’s presence as they lay their young in the canopies. The psalm begs the question: if the birds come before their Creator while simply existing here on Earth, how much more available is the presence of our heavenly Father to us, his children? How much farther does his hand reach to us who are now covered by the powerful sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ?

The God of all comfort, of all mercy, of all forgiveness, and of all love surrounds you right now. And as a child of God, his Spirit now dwells within all who believe and follow. I Surrender!!

Father God, I am thankful that even the smallest creatures find a safe home near Your altars, and my soul yearns for that same closeness with You. Just as the sparrow finds its nest and the swallow builds its young, I desire to dwell in Your presence and sing praises to You, my King and my God. May my heart always long for You, finding its true home in Your sanctuary. In Jesus’s name 

Amen