Talking Back Part 2

Take a look: Ps 92

I sing for joy at the works of your hands.

Ps 92:4

Your devotional time is the path to having that kind of stage door experience with GOD. Yesterday we talked about prayer as coming into GOD's presence . But what do you do once you're there, to feel that real, live closeness with him? Take your cues from the riter of Ps 92. He understood GOD's greatness and really talked it up.

Meditate. Concentrate on who GOD is. Try making a list of his attributes as you read your Bible, and think about what they mean to you. Then think about what GOD has done - his "greatest hits," so to speak. Let your mind go wild - GOD's creation is full of marvels. Think of what he has done for you in giving you life and a world to enjoy.

Then tell GOD how great it all is. Out loud. Enjoy this. Revel in it. Think of all the terrific possibilities the power of GOD suggests.

Be honest. Absolutely honest. It's just you and GOD now, and he knows what you're thinking, anyway. Why not say it? If you feel tired and lazy, tell him. If you're so happy about something that you think you'll bust,let'er rip! Sy exactly what you think and feel. Take away the barrier of pretending, and GOD will seem closer.

Be creative. The writer of Ps 92 talks about praising GOD with "the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp"(v.3). Even if your musical talent is marginal, GOD still loves a "joyful noise.' So give him the best concert you can cook up, event if it's just humming a favorite praise song. Make this an offering to him. Treat him like the real person he is, and he will become more real to you.