Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Taking care of your soul”
Our Bible verse for today: “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26
Our thought for today: “A healthy soul is in tune with God.”
Author Lance Witt writes about the psychological phenomenon that happens with young babies which psychologists refer to as “attunement”. “Attunement” is the exact moment when an infant makes eye contact with the face they’ve been seeing above the crib, and realizes for the first time that there is an emotional connection between them and that face. As the baby looks into the other set of eyes and the emotional attachment between them is established, a relationship begins to develop and grow. Smiles and giggles aren’t far behind. The baby and the face are “in tune” – they are “attuned” to each other.
Something similar happens between Christians and God. As we take care of our soul through the steps of spiritual formation, there often comes a moment of attunement between us and God. Spiritually, God is looking into our eyes and we are looking into His and something clicks. From that moment on the relationship grows in a completely different and much more personal way. We are in tune with each other.
In Numbers 6:24-26 God instructed the priests to bless the people by praying for them that God would turn His face upon them, that His face would shine upon them, and that they would experience His grace in a deep and personal way. To turn your face upon someone is to give them your complete, undivided, full attention. It is to look deeply into their eyes and connect on the soul level. That’s the kind of intimate interaction God wants with us and that is what soul-care helps to achieve. It is “attunement” with God. Spend some time today getting in tune with God.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 