Today is October 3 

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you.  
 
Take a moment and quiet yourself. Take a deep breath. Welcome God’s presence. And say, “Come Holy Spirit.”   
 
Today’s reading is from Psalm 84.  
 
      1 How lovely is your dwelling place,  
         LORD Almighty!  
      2 My soul yearns, even faints,  
         for the courts of the LORD;  
         my heart and my flesh cry out  
         for the living God.  
      3 Even the sparrow has found a home,  
         and the swallow a nest for herself,  
         where she may have her young—  
         a place near your altar,  
         LORD Almighty, my King and my God.  
      4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house;  
         they are ever praising you.  
  
As you draw near to God today, how aware are you of your need for him? The psalmist writes that their soul yearns, even faints... for the presence of the Lord. Can you take time to become aware of the presence of God with you now?  
  
How settled do you feel, today? Does the picture of a sparrow finding a home feel resonant to you? Do you feel at home, right now, with God? Or perhaps, do you feel far from home? Listen to the psalm again, and allow it to lead you to consider your sense of nearness to... or distance from... God.  
   

Blessed are those who dwell in your house. Take time as we end today to form a mental picture of what it could mean to dwell in the house of the Lord. Do you imagine a nest? Do you imagine a kitchen table? Do you imagine a mansion? Take some time to settle on an image, and invite God to meet you in it as you contemplate dwelling in the Lord’s house today. 
 
Music: "Your Dwelling Place" - Vineyard Worship  
Your Dwelling Place | Live from Anchour Studio feat. Anabeth Morgan | Vineyard Worship