Ephesians 3:20 (Amp) "Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]"
Amplified version of the Bible is always a mouthful but WOW does it say it well!! You have to read it slowly and go back over it a few times to fully receive all that it says because there is so much. This has been one of a few scriptures that has been on my heart lately to walk in more fully. It has challenged me to believe God for more out of my life. I have one life. One life to live for His glory and while I am here I want to fully live it. I think this verse must excite God beyond what we even know because if you think about it - He is a HUGE God and we are so finite. Finite creatures with limitations. He is a God without limitations.
I was reading in Matthew 14 about Jesus walking on the water and something struck me after I read about Peter also coming out on the water.
Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake, while he sent the people home. After sending them home, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night fell while he was there alone.
Meanwhile, the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen, and they were fighting heavy waves. About three o’clock in the morning, Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. When the disciples saw him walking on the water, they were terrified. In their fear, they cried out, “It’s a ghost!” But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage. I am here!” Then Peter called to him, “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water.”
“Yes, come,” Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. “Save me, Lord!” he shouted. Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. “You have so little faith,” Jesus said. “Why did you doubt me?” When they climbed back into the boat, the wind stopped. Then the disciples worshiped him. “You really are the Son of God!” they exclaimed.
As I read Peter's request to Jesus to go out on the water, I thought about how it was a daring and risky request. It was a request looking for adventure, more...to step into the unknown and experience it with Jesus. Once he was out there, he was right next to Jesus and as long as he kept his eyes where they belonged - on Jesus - everything was okay within Peter despite what may have been going on around him. Because remember there was still a storm around them. A storm that had just declared them to be in trouble and nothing had changed except Jesus walking toward them on the water. Despite the storm - Peter got out of the boat and walked toward the Master.
How often have I asked God in my own words "to get out of the boat." When He has beckoned me to come, I step out and when things get a little shaky I worry or become afraid doubting I heard Him because I turn my eyes on the storm. When my eyes are turned upon the storm I become very aware of my own weaknesses and circumstances. I forget how close the Master is to me. I forget He stands immediately next to me and is the One who has called for me. I have lost sight of the fact that He will never leave me or forsake me. In the midst of the storms and adventures of life, He is constant.
After Peter saw the storm, He began to sink. Jesus immediately caught him. There was no question about it, Jesus was there and ready to catch Peter in his doubt. What struck me was how close we can be next to Jesus, but if we take our eyes off of Him, how quickly we can begin to sink because we lose sight...
Proverbs 4:20-27
My child, pay attention to what I say.
Listen carefully to my words.Don’t lose sight of them.
Let them penetrate deep into your heart,
for they bring life to those who find them,
and healing to their whole body.
Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.
Avoid all perverse talk;
stay away from corrupt speech.
Look straight ahead,
and fix your eyes on what lies before you.
Mark out a straight path for your feet;
stay on the safe path.
Don’t get sidetracked;
keep your feet from following evil.
Focus.
What is your focus?
Are you willing to step out of the boat for more of the life you have been created for?
Dare to believe for more.
Will you trust Him?
Mistakes will be made along the way,
But He will always be next to you....
Faithful and True.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Tick Tock
I am overwhelmed by the goodness of God. I am in awe of His magnitude and infinite wisdom....today I had a day off! Praise God!!! God knew what He was doing when He set in order the Sabbath. Wow how I need those days....and not just a half day but a whole Sabbath. I slept in until noon today....amazing. Haven't slept much in awhile because of all that has been going on with work, family and personal items that have needed attention. After waking up I spent the day cleaning up my room - a much needed and past-due thing, ran to a sports store with my younger awesome broski, and then filled the rest of the time with listening to podcasts and reading as I drank in the wisdom of those who had gone before me in this life of living a faith-filled walk with God. Those who haven't lived life perfectly but have lived life for the One who is perfect.
These are the times I treasure. The times when I can be still before God. Being still before God is highly under-rated by the way.
I keep thinking about how Jesus never wasted anything. Even when He fed all those people with the loaves and fish, He made sure to have the disciples pick up the left-overs. That is what I have been thinking about with my time. How am I using my time to its fullest potential? What are the things I am desiring to learn and grow in? In my extra time I have been trying to be purposeful in what I read and listen to. Especially with all that has been stirring in my heart lately for God and the future.
Today I was thinking about how I need to make sure that what I am listening to and reading is feeding into my faith, my understanding and relationship with God, where I see myself going and building myself up in the Lord for those things. A warrior does not prepare for battle by just doing anything...he is purposeful in his training and very disciplined. This is the way I want to be. I have asked for the vision. I have written it down. Now I need to prepare as I wait before the Lord. If a farmer does not prepare his fields, when the rain comes to water the seed for growth, there will be no harvest later on. I have been convicted that if I am asking God to do great things with my life according to Eph 3:20, I need to be sure I am putting in the time, discipline and effort to prepare for the days ahead.
What ever you long for - you will make time for. What you treasure - you will make priority.
These are the times I treasure. The times when I can be still before God. Being still before God is highly under-rated by the way.
I keep thinking about how Jesus never wasted anything. Even when He fed all those people with the loaves and fish, He made sure to have the disciples pick up the left-overs. That is what I have been thinking about with my time. How am I using my time to its fullest potential? What are the things I am desiring to learn and grow in? In my extra time I have been trying to be purposeful in what I read and listen to. Especially with all that has been stirring in my heart lately for God and the future.
Today I was thinking about how I need to make sure that what I am listening to and reading is feeding into my faith, my understanding and relationship with God, where I see myself going and building myself up in the Lord for those things. A warrior does not prepare for battle by just doing anything...he is purposeful in his training and very disciplined. This is the way I want to be. I have asked for the vision. I have written it down. Now I need to prepare as I wait before the Lord. If a farmer does not prepare his fields, when the rain comes to water the seed for growth, there will be no harvest later on. I have been convicted that if I am asking God to do great things with my life according to Eph 3:20, I need to be sure I am putting in the time, discipline and effort to prepare for the days ahead.
What ever you long for - you will make time for. What you treasure - you will make priority.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Just Believe
John 11:40 "Jesus said to her, 'Did I not tell you and promise you that if you would believe and rely on Me you would see the glory of God?'"
rely: to depend confidently
believe: have no doubt
This scripture has shaken my world and changed my life. How much do I limit God because I don not believe or "know how it would be possible". How often have I missed the glory of God in a situation because I limited Him to my understanding? That question puts a holy fear on me because I know it not only effects me but others. My heart's cry has been that I would never limit Him but that He would break any "box" or mindset I have put Him in. I want to be used mightily in this earth like many others...but it is not simply a desire that will see God's glory come to this earth.
It is making an intentional decision to believe God. Believe Him when He speaks to you and you think "How in the world could I ever...." or "that is so much bigger than me God...", "I don't understand how..."
How often I have felt this...honestly the past week or two I have been thinking so much about different things He has called me to, desires I have to see His Kingdom come to earth and in the natural there are huge obstacles. In my own strength and ability these things would never happen.
In the last year I have been challenged to believe God at His word like never before in my life. Staking everything on what He spoke to me in the quiet place when it was just the two of us. Not a word that came from a Pastor or Prophet, but from God directly to me in prayer. Taking huge risks based on that prayer time. It kept me on my knees spending copious amounts of time before Him.
Many did not understand my decisions and things God had spoken to me. (I didn't tell many because sometimes you need to guard what is spoken to you in the secret place. Know when and when not to speak.) That is when the rubber really hit the road. Was I going to believe God, or listen to man. Don't misunderstand, I received godly counsel to encourage and stand by me in prayer and to bring correction when necessary. But I had to be willing to step out of my safe and comfortable place to experience and know the greater things of God. One of the greatest lessons I learned was to follow the peace of God and His leading despite outward circumstances, feelings and words spoken by others.
This last year has radically changed my life. God knew what He was doing and even when I questioned if I had heard Him, He was faithful. My life will never be the same because of the decision to just believe.
There are still areas I am learning to just believe Him in, in my life. He is so faithful to guide and lead, but we must make the decision when we hear His voice. Will we believe and follow? Making whatever sacrifice that holy calling challenges us to make? Dying to our own will and comforts to see the Kingdom of Heaven come in others' lives??
It is worth it. Believe me.
This life was never meant to be about our comfort, but to enjoy a relationship with our Creator. Because of the fall of man, we have been commissioned with a holy calling to be set-apart unto our King...so that the hurt, lost, and dying would know Him.
If your dreams are bigger than you, good. That is how it should be, because than you will need Him to see it all come to pass and the world will be changed for His glory.
"Did I not tell you and promise you that if you would believe and rely on Me you would see the glory of God?"
I'm desperate for the glory of God so the world may know.
rely: to depend confidently
believe: have no doubt
This scripture has shaken my world and changed my life. How much do I limit God because I don not believe or "know how it would be possible". How often have I missed the glory of God in a situation because I limited Him to my understanding? That question puts a holy fear on me because I know it not only effects me but others. My heart's cry has been that I would never limit Him but that He would break any "box" or mindset I have put Him in. I want to be used mightily in this earth like many others...but it is not simply a desire that will see God's glory come to this earth.
It is making an intentional decision to believe God. Believe Him when He speaks to you and you think "How in the world could I ever...." or "that is so much bigger than me God...", "I don't understand how..."
How often I have felt this...honestly the past week or two I have been thinking so much about different things He has called me to, desires I have to see His Kingdom come to earth and in the natural there are huge obstacles. In my own strength and ability these things would never happen.
In the last year I have been challenged to believe God at His word like never before in my life. Staking everything on what He spoke to me in the quiet place when it was just the two of us. Not a word that came from a Pastor or Prophet, but from God directly to me in prayer. Taking huge risks based on that prayer time. It kept me on my knees spending copious amounts of time before Him.
Many did not understand my decisions and things God had spoken to me. (I didn't tell many because sometimes you need to guard what is spoken to you in the secret place. Know when and when not to speak.) That is when the rubber really hit the road. Was I going to believe God, or listen to man. Don't misunderstand, I received godly counsel to encourage and stand by me in prayer and to bring correction when necessary. But I had to be willing to step out of my safe and comfortable place to experience and know the greater things of God. One of the greatest lessons I learned was to follow the peace of God and His leading despite outward circumstances, feelings and words spoken by others.
This last year has radically changed my life. God knew what He was doing and even when I questioned if I had heard Him, He was faithful. My life will never be the same because of the decision to just believe.
There are still areas I am learning to just believe Him in, in my life. He is so faithful to guide and lead, but we must make the decision when we hear His voice. Will we believe and follow? Making whatever sacrifice that holy calling challenges us to make? Dying to our own will and comforts to see the Kingdom of Heaven come in others' lives??
It is worth it. Believe me.
This life was never meant to be about our comfort, but to enjoy a relationship with our Creator. Because of the fall of man, we have been commissioned with a holy calling to be set-apart unto our King...so that the hurt, lost, and dying would know Him.
If your dreams are bigger than you, good. That is how it should be, because than you will need Him to see it all come to pass and the world will be changed for His glory.
"Did I not tell you and promise you that if you would believe and rely on Me you would see the glory of God?"
I'm desperate for the glory of God so the world may know.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
"I'll sing of the greatness of all You are...my Treasure so beautiful..."
I can't sleep - I can't help but think about Him. I can't help but talk to Him....dream...breathe in and long for His presence every waking moment. David couldn't have said it better in Psalm 63
"O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory. Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you! I will praise you as long as I live, lifting up my hands to you in prayer. You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy. I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night. Because you are my helper, I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely."
There are nights I lie awake with my heart breaking over those who don't know Him...truly don't know of who He is and His love. Just to be honest there are nights when I feel overwhelmed at the work that needs to be done on this earth for His Kingdom....I think of all the hurting and broken....those in Haiti...those caught in Human Trafficking....those living in abusive homes...fatherless...orphaned. But then I remember how big my God is...
We live for one purpose -to know God intimately and to reach the lost, the broken, the isolated and forgotten. One day when we enter into eternity and stand before our King...we will stand with them. The little girl who needed a drink of water...the little boy who hurt his knee and had no one to hug and kiss the pain away...the woman who thought she was alone and had no purpose...the man who felt worthless because of all the wrong choices and mistakes he had made - until you came...until you came and took time to show them kindness. Just a moment of sharing love, tenderness, forgiveness, and the hope of Christ. Because you took that moment...someone's eternity is changed forever.
How can we not share of this hope? When one has come to truly know and experience Christ and all He is...there isn't anything you can do to stop them. The passion for the Kingdom builds...everything else fades into the background...eternity. Their heart beats to its rythm.
May we be a generation of that passion.
Not just to do something...
but to know Him
and then make Him known.
Joel 3:14
"Thousands upon thousands are waiting in the valley of decision."
Don't be lazy about this time...about your life and how you live it for Christ. So many are waiting. Rise up to who you have been called to be and lead this generation to the Cross. The only Hope of the world.
"O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory. Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you! I will praise you as long as I live, lifting up my hands to you in prayer. You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy. I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night. Because you are my helper, I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely."
There are nights I lie awake with my heart breaking over those who don't know Him...truly don't know of who He is and His love. Just to be honest there are nights when I feel overwhelmed at the work that needs to be done on this earth for His Kingdom....I think of all the hurting and broken....those in Haiti...those caught in Human Trafficking....those living in abusive homes...fatherless...orphaned. But then I remember how big my God is...
We live for one purpose -to know God intimately and to reach the lost, the broken, the isolated and forgotten. One day when we enter into eternity and stand before our King...we will stand with them. The little girl who needed a drink of water...the little boy who hurt his knee and had no one to hug and kiss the pain away...the woman who thought she was alone and had no purpose...the man who felt worthless because of all the wrong choices and mistakes he had made - until you came...until you came and took time to show them kindness. Just a moment of sharing love, tenderness, forgiveness, and the hope of Christ. Because you took that moment...someone's eternity is changed forever.
How can we not share of this hope? When one has come to truly know and experience Christ and all He is...there isn't anything you can do to stop them. The passion for the Kingdom builds...everything else fades into the background...eternity. Their heart beats to its rythm.
May we be a generation of that passion.
Not just to do something...
but to know Him
and then make Him known.
Joel 3:14
"Thousands upon thousands are waiting in the valley of decision."
Don't be lazy about this time...about your life and how you live it for Christ. So many are waiting. Rise up to who you have been called to be and lead this generation to the Cross. The only Hope of the world.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Knowing You
Been reflecting on the things I want to do with my life, friends that inspire me, the "after ORU" time....been spending a lot of time in the Word too but one thing I have found amongst all the things I am learning and growing in is that nothing is more important or takes precedence over time in His presence just worshipping. Truly it is about our first love. Nothing will ever compare to knowing Him...it is above all the things we will "accomplish" for the Kingdom in this life-time. Those are all important...but not nearly as important as soaking in His presence, knowing and hearing His voice, being consumed in His love, and loving Him.
Phil 3:8
Psalm 18:1
Rev. 2:3-4
Go ahead...go be with Him. Get to know Him if you don't...He's waiting for you :)
Phil 3:8
Psalm 18:1
Rev. 2:3-4
Go ahead...go be with Him. Get to know Him if you don't...He's waiting for you :)
Monday, May 24, 2010
Before he led, he followed
Joshua didn't come out of the womb ready to lead Israel into their promised land. He had the calling on his life before he was born according to Psalm 139, but there was time for training before he walked it out. I believe though too, the time of preparation is just as important, and just as much a "call of God" as when you are seeing the fruit of that preparation (i.e. Joshua leading the Israelites into the promised land).
Joshua walked closely with Moses. The first mention of Joshua is when Moses tells him to go fight a battle in Exodus 17:9. Joshua did as he was instructed and they won the battle. I love what verse fourteen says in following, "And the Lord said to Moses, "Write this for a memorial in the book and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua..." This is so powerful. God had divinely appointed Joshua to walk with Moses and this is where (from what we know) that Moses began mentoring and speaking into the life of Joshua.
This is so key for leaders - Moses was to rehearse in the ears of Joshua what God had done for them. When you rehearse things in your mind, meditate on scripture, it will mold and transform your thinking (Romans 12:2). We will all inevitably be molded and transformed by one thing or another. It will only depend on what we constantly think on. God had instructed Moses to rehearse in Joshua's ears God's faithfulness and what He had done for them in this difficult situation.
side note: You will often find in the old testament where different memorials were set up to give honor and glory to God. They were for remembering and passing down to the generations of what God had done for them.
This for Joshua would be important because of what He would face later. To carry out the things God had called him to, he had to have the truth of God's faithfulness and character deeply rooted in his heart. It started with what he meditated on...and led to great victories in great battles later on, which led to fulfillment of the promise.
What do you meditate and rehearse in your mind?
Will it lead you into the promises of God, or away from them?
Joshua walked closely with Moses. The first mention of Joshua is when Moses tells him to go fight a battle in Exodus 17:9. Joshua did as he was instructed and they won the battle. I love what verse fourteen says in following, "And the Lord said to Moses, "Write this for a memorial in the book and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua..." This is so powerful. God had divinely appointed Joshua to walk with Moses and this is where (from what we know) that Moses began mentoring and speaking into the life of Joshua.
This is so key for leaders - Moses was to rehearse in the ears of Joshua what God had done for them. When you rehearse things in your mind, meditate on scripture, it will mold and transform your thinking (Romans 12:2). We will all inevitably be molded and transformed by one thing or another. It will only depend on what we constantly think on. God had instructed Moses to rehearse in Joshua's ears God's faithfulness and what He had done for them in this difficult situation.
side note: You will often find in the old testament where different memorials were set up to give honor and glory to God. They were for remembering and passing down to the generations of what God had done for them.
This for Joshua would be important because of what He would face later. To carry out the things God had called him to, he had to have the truth of God's faithfulness and character deeply rooted in his heart. It started with what he meditated on...and led to great victories in great battles later on, which led to fulfillment of the promise.
What do you meditate and rehearse in your mind?
Will it lead you into the promises of God, or away from them?
Monday, May 17, 2010
God Be Praised and Angel Song
I am in love with these two new tracks from the newest Desperation album. They are actually playing as I write this. Both songs are off of the new DesperationBand album. This isn't even what the blog is about - even though its the title haha.
More thoughts from the life of Joshua....
Joshua 18:2-3
"And there remained among the Israelites seven tribes who had not yet divided their inheritance. Joshua asked the Israelites, "How long will you be slack to go in and possess the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you?"
Why had they not possessed what God had given them?
Laziness.
If Joshua had not urged them to possess what God had already given to them I wonder if they would have ever received what was already theirs...
This is such a powerful truth that absolutely knocked me over.
The battle has been won...the gift is ready to be received but they had to go get it.
Applying this to our life:
The Word of God is full of promises that Christ gave His life for us to live in the fullness of - the greatest of all Salvation. But while we are on this earth He knew we would face different difficulties and as children of the Most High God, left us provision for everything we would encounter.
How often do we encounter difficulties...pretty often.
How often do we apply and stand on the promises in our lives whether in good or bad times...
The answer should be daily - not so that we can be "good" Christians, but to experience the fullness of God!! Why would you not want to receive something from Someone Who loves you so much?! We are called to overcome in this life. The only way we can do that, so we can be a light in a dark world, is to take ahold of what has been given to us.
Resist complacency.
Press on toward the goal.
Don't allow the cares of life to entangle you and keep you from greater things in God.
Seek to know Him more and you, beloved, will inevitably make Him known.
More thoughts from the life of Joshua....
Joshua 18:2-3
"And there remained among the Israelites seven tribes who had not yet divided their inheritance. Joshua asked the Israelites, "How long will you be slack to go in and possess the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, has given you?"
Why had they not possessed what God had given them?
Laziness.
If Joshua had not urged them to possess what God had already given to them I wonder if they would have ever received what was already theirs...
This is such a powerful truth that absolutely knocked me over.
The battle has been won...the gift is ready to be received but they had to go get it.
Applying this to our life:
The Word of God is full of promises that Christ gave His life for us to live in the fullness of - the greatest of all Salvation. But while we are on this earth He knew we would face different difficulties and as children of the Most High God, left us provision for everything we would encounter.
How often do we encounter difficulties...pretty often.
How often do we apply and stand on the promises in our lives whether in good or bad times...
The answer should be daily - not so that we can be "good" Christians, but to experience the fullness of God!! Why would you not want to receive something from Someone Who loves you so much?! We are called to overcome in this life. The only way we can do that, so we can be a light in a dark world, is to take ahold of what has been given to us.
Resist complacency.
Press on toward the goal.
Don't allow the cares of life to entangle you and keep you from greater things in God.
Seek to know Him more and you, beloved, will inevitably make Him known.
Yellow Vest
Working at the Mabee Center tonight for Jenks Graduation. Sporting the yellow vest...and I'm fully convinced there is no way to make this yellow vest look cute. Ah well..it makes me smile because it is a sign of an answered prayer.I am saving up for summer classes and was praying for provision and it came in the form of a yellow vest. I direct people how to park.
God is good.
Its super easy, I get to be outside and the best part is I have nothing to do but stand or sit for a couple hours during the program...which means I have so much time to pray, dream or enjoy the Word on my phone. Can I just say it again - God is good. And so faithful.
I have to admit tho..when I first saw the vest I wasn't thrilled. Not in the least. But working this job means taking summer classes - which means graduating earlier - which means continuing to move forward with the dreams God has placed in my heart.
Thank You Lord for this yellow vest.
And thank You that its only for a season! :)
God is good.
Its super easy, I get to be outside and the best part is I have nothing to do but stand or sit for a couple hours during the program...which means I have so much time to pray, dream or enjoy the Word on my phone. Can I just say it again - God is good. And so faithful.
I have to admit tho..when I first saw the vest I wasn't thrilled. Not in the least. But working this job means taking summer classes - which means graduating earlier - which means continuing to move forward with the dreams God has placed in my heart.
Thank You Lord for this yellow vest.
And thank You that its only for a season! :)
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Start of Something New...
I have been studying about Joshua lately in the Old Testament. What an amazing story of an ordinary kid that someone saw something in and pulled it out. Joshua walked with Moses for many years. He was raised up spiritually by Moses. I loved going back and finding the first time scripture spoke of Joshua and following it through to see his life...how he interacted with Moses and Joshua's deep love for God...all the things that prepared him for leading Israel later. It is a rich account of scripture. I will blog over the next few days of all God has taught me through my time in that section of the Bible.
I will finish with this. My favorite scripture involving Joshua is in Exodus 33 when Moses and Joshua had been in the tent with the Lord. Moses left to go back to the people, but it says Joshua lingered there. Oh how vital those precious times that Joshua lingered in the presence of God were to the days ahead. There is nothing that compares to just being in the presence of Almighty God. This short phrase speaks volumes to me of Joshua. A person who is deeply and desperately in love with God longs to just linger...to just be with Him. At the beginning of the verse it states that Moses spoke 'face to face' with God....and it makes me wonder...did Joshua? Did he just watch as Moses spoke with the Lord? If he didn't see...did he hear the conversations?? Did he feel the glory that must have filled that tent?
It is in the presence of God that we are transformed. I'm sure there were other things Joshua could have been doing...he was Moses' assistant amongst a very needy people. People will always pull on you, things will always come up that need to get done....the cares of life that scripture warns us of to not get lost in. We must make a choice....what is more important? To hurry off and see people, check off our list of to-do's that will always be there, catch up on the latest tv show...all things that will one day burn up, or linger just a little longer in the presence of your ABBA Father?
I know in my own life I have had to learn, and still am learning, to put things aside for a time, and just be with Him. Sometimes it is the wee hours of the morning, or deep into the night when the house is quiet that I get quiet before Him, talk with Him, or read His Word. Either way...wherever or whenever it is you can steal away with Him and just breathe in His presence....you will find yourself so deeply, and utterly in love... it will be difficult to pull away.
I have been so love-sick lately I have lost sleep because
I just
want
to be
with Him.
He is everything you will ever have need of. He is love. He is Father. He is protector, provider and shepherd.
Linger.
Listen.
Be loved by Him....because
YOU
are His
beloved child.
I will finish with this. My favorite scripture involving Joshua is in Exodus 33 when Moses and Joshua had been in the tent with the Lord. Moses left to go back to the people, but it says Joshua lingered there. Oh how vital those precious times that Joshua lingered in the presence of God were to the days ahead. There is nothing that compares to just being in the presence of Almighty God. This short phrase speaks volumes to me of Joshua. A person who is deeply and desperately in love with God longs to just linger...to just be with Him. At the beginning of the verse it states that Moses spoke 'face to face' with God....and it makes me wonder...did Joshua? Did he just watch as Moses spoke with the Lord? If he didn't see...did he hear the conversations?? Did he feel the glory that must have filled that tent?
It is in the presence of God that we are transformed. I'm sure there were other things Joshua could have been doing...he was Moses' assistant amongst a very needy people. People will always pull on you, things will always come up that need to get done....the cares of life that scripture warns us of to not get lost in. We must make a choice....what is more important? To hurry off and see people, check off our list of to-do's that will always be there, catch up on the latest tv show...all things that will one day burn up, or linger just a little longer in the presence of your ABBA Father?
I know in my own life I have had to learn, and still am learning, to put things aside for a time, and just be with Him. Sometimes it is the wee hours of the morning, or deep into the night when the house is quiet that I get quiet before Him, talk with Him, or read His Word. Either way...wherever or whenever it is you can steal away with Him and just breathe in His presence....you will find yourself so deeply, and utterly in love... it will be difficult to pull away.
I have been so love-sick lately I have lost sleep because
I just
want
to be
with Him.
He is everything you will ever have need of. He is love. He is Father. He is protector, provider and shepherd.
Linger.
Listen.
Be loved by Him....because
YOU
are His
beloved child.
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