Establishing a worship space in your life is such an important thing do. It is like building a temple for God in the centre of your life. This will be the sacred space where you reconnect with God and make yourself accountable to him. It is the contemplative space in which you enjoy your regular ‘sabbath’, that is, to be still and know God. It is the space in which you allow him to bring attitudes and desires to light that may be misleading you. It is in this space where you can be filled again with his Spirit and given clarity and vision. Those who maintain this temple-space in their busy lives will be powerful servants of God. It should not, therefore, be surprising when opposition arises. The one thing that our enemy, the devil, most fears is your connection with God. He will do everything he can to stop you making this space in your life. He loves to destroy the ‘temple’ we build into our lives. And, when we try to rebuild it, he will do everything he can to thwart and distract us. You will therefore need to fight vigilantly to maintain this space. Your ‘temple’ is under threat. Perhaps it is already destroyed and the space overgrown with weeds. The weeds might be the incessant demands and activity of life. They might be the endless noise of your sources of entertainment. Perhaps it is time to clear this space again for God. Even if nothing obvious is gained in your time with God, the time given is itself an offering to God. Always keep it clear for him.
Spend some time in stillness before God casting aside every other thought than your desire for God himself.
Read Ezra 4:4-24
