And it shall be said, "Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from my people's way." For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: "I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and to revive the heart of the contrite."
In a beautiful and stunning passage in Isaiah 57 (there's more; read and savor it all), we hear of God dwelling in this amazing place: High and Holy.
Meditate on that a minute. It is above all things, this place, and holier than we can imagine in our craziest dreams. It is the throne room of the Creator of the Universe, the Mighty One, the only true King. It sparkles with perfection.
Now that you have a finite picture in your head of this infinite place, hover over the words that describe where else He dwells: with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive . . .
If this doesn't make you want to be contrite and lowly, I don't know what would. God condescends to those of us who live repentantly and humbly, knowing our place and living contentedly in it.
He comes down to dwell with those whose hearts break with sorrow, those who swim daily in pain, who understand their dependence in all things on Him, who come to Him for rest and refreshment.
He Lives There.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. And we have seen His glory.
Hallelujah.
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