How to Dwell with God on Busy Days

In the beginning was the Word, 

and the Word was with God, 

and the Word was God.  

He was with God in the beginning... 

In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.  

The light shines in the darkness, 

and the darkness has not overcome it.

John 1:1-2; 4-5

Have you every really sat and pondered this great mystery - the Word made flesh?  

I confess, I hadn't until the other night when I was reading from Colossians 2:2b-3 where Paul says, 

...that they may know the mystery of God, 

namely, Christ, in whom are hidden 

all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Do you see that??  All the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden in Christ!  Where do we find the treasures of Wisdom?  The Word of  God - The Word made Flesh.

This revelation was amazing to me!  When I read the Word of God or better yet, continue to meditate on that very Word of God throughout the day, it is then that I am truly dwelling with Christ.

I've always struggled with this question...  

How do I actually dwell with Christ?  

It's not like dwelling with your husband or family where you physically see them right in front of you  OR dwelling with co-workers as you physically labor side by side OR dwelling with friends who are sitting across the table from you with a cup of coffee - all the while conversing back and forth.

How do I dwell with Christ when I can't see him or audibly hear him speak?

I know that when we pray, we are actively communicating with Jesus, thereby, in very essence, dwelling with Him. 

But I confess, when I pray, I can become so easily distracted, that it doesn't feel like I am dwelling with Christ at all, ESPECIALLY during day to day activities when I am otherwise preoccupied.

I guess you could say this was a real AHH HAA moment for me...

I can dwell fully with Christ Jesus by meditating upon and thinking upon the Word of God throughout the day - for the Word of God IS the very flesh of Jesus.  

Oh the manifold benefits of dwelling with Christ Jesus!

When we meditate upon the Word of God, we are continually putting on the new self, daily being renewed.

and have put on the new self, 

which is being renewed in knowledge 

after the image of its creator.

Colossians 3:10

but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, 

that by testing you may discern 

what is the will of God, 

what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Romans 12:2b

Oh how wonderful it is to know that when we dwell with Christ, through meditating upon His Word, we are continually putting to death the old man and being remade in the likeness of our Creator...

...our minds are being renewed to know the will of God; to know what is good, acceptable and perfect.

continue to live your lives in Him,  

rooted and built up in Him, 

strengthened in the faith as you were taught...  

See to it that no one takes you captive 

through hollow and deceptive philosophy, 

which depends on human tradition

and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.

Colossians 2:6b-8

As I mentioned earlier, I struggle with "breath prayers" because I am either hyperfocused on the daily  task at hand or distracted by being pulled in different directions.

I tend to focus more when I am reflecting upon the Word of God.

In no way am I discounting prayer - by any stretch.  I certainly do pray!

It is just for me, dwelling in the Word made flesh, serves as an actionable plan for my own spiritual walk, and I would imagine for many of you as well.

Excitedly, I pondered all that the Lord had shown me during my devotion and Bible reading time a couple of nights ago.  (In the next week or two, I will be sharing more about how nighttime Bible reading has revolutionized the quality of my time in the Word.)  It was then that I decided to daily make note of a stand-out verse or Bible concept that spoke to me the night before and then, record it on my Aida Reminder App. - an app that allows me to set hourly reminders throughout the day.  

Every hour of the next day the Bible verse I choose to meditate upon the night before will light up my smartphone's lock screen with a pop-up of the verse.  This way, no matter where I am or what I am doing, I will be able to glance down at my phone when the notification alert sounds, which btw has a nice melodic sound  :-) , bringing the verse to my remembrance for thinking upon and meditating upon...

With every hour that passes, I find I am thinking about the verse even before the next alert pops up!   The more I think about the verse, the more I will put feet to the verse.

But be doers of the Word, 

and not hearers only, 

deceiving yourselves. 

James 1:22

This Book of the Law 

shall not depart from your mouth, 

but you shall meditate on it day and night, 

so that you may be careful

 to do according to all that is written in it. 

For then you will make your way prosperous, 

and then you will have good success.

Joshua 1:8

I am excitedly anticipating how the Lord will work through this meditation tool which will help me to actively dwell with my Lord and Savior throughout my busy days.

I hope you too will find this reminder app helpful for increasing the times throughout your own busy days to think upon the Word made flesh.

God promises that the more we dwell with Him in His word, the more we will delight in the Wonderful Words of Life, and the more joy we will experience on our pilgrimage.

Your words were found, and I ate them, 

and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, 

for I am called by your name, O LORD, God of hosts.

Jeremiah 15:16

The Way of the Righteous

but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night

Psalm 1:2