Living in God's House

I've been thinking a lot lately about the importance of living in the house of God. Whenever we begin to be haunted by fear, worry, anxiety, anger, sadness...etc...it means we have either left the house of our God or we have forgotten the benefits of living in the house of God. We have the syndrome of the older brother in the story of the "Prodigal Son." He lived in the house of his father but became envious when he saw his brother getting the big party because he had returned. With anger he complained to his father that although he was the good son he never received a party.  His father looked at him and said: "Son you are always with me and everything I have is yours."  But he was angry, bitter, resentful...why? He was not ENJOYING living in the house of His father.  Reminds me of the story of Mary and Martha. Jesus was IN THE HOUSE, yet Martha was preoccupied with making the preparations for the meal when the MAIN COURSE was right in her house! Let us never forget to enjoy the company of our Father. In the business of ministry let us always reach out to our Father, and know why we do what we do, it is for Him, for our God!