Soak Him All In

# 117 – Today's Du-votional comes from 1Sa 9:25 When they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the top of the house. 26 They arose early; and it was about the dawning of the day that Samuel called to Saul on the top of the house, saying, "Get up, that I may send you on your way." And Saul arose, and both of them went outside, he and Samuel. 27 As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to go on ahead of us." And he went on. "But you stand here awhile, that I may announce to you the word of God." (1 Sam 9:25) Imagine telling a visitor to your house, “Hey, let's go out on the roof and chat awhile.” The pitch on the roofs of most of our houses would not be conducive to casual conversation. But flat roofs with railings were the norm in biblical times. De 22:8 "When you build a new house, then you shall make a parapet (railing) for your roof, that you may not bring guilt of bloodshed on your household if anyone falls from it. These flat roofs were ideal places for communing with each other, and communing with God. They offered a little bit of privacy from the hub bub of the house, and, well, there's something about being outside directly under the firmament that fosters closeness with our Creator. Isa 40:26 Lift up your eyes on high, And see who has created these things, Who brings out their host by number; He calls them all by name, By the greatness of His might And the strength of His power; Not one is missing. I can't help but think of Peter who evidently regularly practiced rooftop communion with God: Ac 10:9 The next day, as they went on their journey and drew near the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour. I don't recommend crawling out on your roof to pray, but I highly recommend that you periodically find a place in God's great Creation to commune with Him. A place where you can lift up your eyes on high and revel in the One who created all that surrounds you.