Word of the Day
Beloved, My highest desire, above all else…above all you will ever do for Me in the natural, is to have an intimate relationship with you. Nothing you do or can do, and I mean nothing, can ever be as important or valuable as those moments we commune and our hearts beat as one. One of those moments is worth a thousand other days to Me. If only you knew how much pleasure I have in them, you would stop all you are doing many times a day just to hear one beating of My heart. Did you know one recognized and received beat of My heart for you has the power to transform for a life time and affect all of eternity? My heart beats. You hear and respond. I act accordingly. Abundant life is released in only the few seconds it takes for a heart to beat. Let this penetrate your heart and stir your senses.
It is true everything takes time to prepare so, please do not put Me in a box of your own mindsets and religious ideas about who I am. To do so limits Me from doing all I desire to do for you. Don’t limit what one heartbeat can do and its importance to the preparation of all things to come. Be willing to build one heartbeat at a time as you dwell in the secret place with Me.
You see, I know the desires of your heart before you even speak them, for I’ve known you before you were in your mother’s womb. I know the prayers of your heart which long to be given a voice. I hear them beating a drumbeat within your being as they call out to be released. If all of creation groans with longing to see the sons of God be revealed…if the rocks can cry out and trees can clap their hands…how much more do you think the living Word and destiny inside of you desires to speak…to pray…to be released so you can traverse from glory to glory in this life…and the life to come.
Sometimes I know you wonder if it matters whether you pray because I know it all anyway. Though I know all your thoughts…though I know every unspoken prayer, I still love to hear you say them to Me. After all, I did ask you to pray without ceasing.
Many times in this life, others do not want to listen or they listen with half a heart. I never do. Never take your cues about Me in relation to whether others have wanted to listen or not. I am not like them. In fact, I am continually coaxing, wooing and calling to you in hopes you will share the depths of Your heart. I take such pleasure in hearing the good, the bad and the ugly. I hear all so I can answer all. Share your frustrations…tell Me when you’re angry or upset…tell Me when you feel offended or put out…express your thanksgiving and gratefulness and I will respond accordingly. This is one way of praying without ceasing. Don’t ever assume prayer is just asking or supplication. What is prayer? It is two way communications about many things and is not confined to just asking. To pray without ceasing is to share your life with Me one heartbeat at a time. (Selah, meditate or think on this)…Read Complete Love Letter
Pray at all times (on every occasion, in every season) in the Spirit, with all [manner of] prayer and entreaty. To that end keep alert and watch with strong purpose and perseverance, interceding in behalf of all the saints (God’s consecrated people). (Ephesians 6:18 Amplified)
Be cheerful no matter what; pray all the time; thank God no matter what happens. This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live. (1 Thessalonians 5:17 Message Bible)
Prayer
Lord, stir the passion inside of me to spend every moment with You, for You are indeed my Beloved. Remind me of the depth of Your passion which is so, so much more than what any mortal man could ever give. Help me to know with all my knowing how the love You have for me is so much stronger than what a mother’s love could ever be for her baby. When I close my eyes to savor the beauty of who You are, let Your love engulf me. Saturate me with sweet peace and joy in the midst of Your every-abiding presence.
Lord, You have given my life meaning. You’re my very breath. You know my every heartbeat and I’m so grateful for how You desire and want my love. In my own self, I’m not worthy of your great love for only through the blood of Jesus am I made worthy. Jesus is the greatest love You could have ever given me.
Therefore, when my heart gets caught up in the things of this life, Holy Spirit remind me of the pleasure I received when my Loved One looked at me and my heart skipped a beat…when He showered me with love and His attention. Remind me of when I only had eyes for Him. Let me not forget the pleasure You receive when I give You my time…the pleasure You receive when I honor and worship You. Keep me always from falling into the mindsets of religion. Don’t let me think You won’t accept me because I’m not good enough or because Your Word says I am saved by faith through grace…says I am covered not by how I act or what I think.
Lord, bring to my remembrance at all times how you’re always waiting with open arms even when I make mistakes. Your grace covers me. As I honor You we become one as You and the Father are one. Nothing I can ever do or not do will make You love me anymore. Just to know someone loves me just as I am is so awesome. There are no amount of words able to express the depth of my heart; but, I pledge to always try.
Lord, sometimes there is such a deep, deep yearning to be closer to You…a yearning I cannot even understand. It is so deep that sometimes I get impatient when I can’t feel You even though I know You are there. Your word says, “You will never forsake us nor leave us”. I cling to Your word. Help me to have patience to remember Your timing is perfect. Just as we wish to give our children the best, You make sure we have the best when we wait upon You. Father, I know these things but sometimes it’s hard to wait. Please help me and comfort me during these times. Remind me how my prayers are like sweet aromas lifting up to You. My voice is like a gentle breeze caressing your cheek, for You take great delight in the whispers of My heart even while I sleep. While I rest…while I sleep, You bless me.
Thank you for Your reassuring Word and answered prayers. The knowledge that You hear all my words, all my fears, and all the pain in my heart brings rest to my soul. You don’t hear only part of it; You hear everything because every word is of great value to You. I believe with all I am that You want to hear me say whatever is on my heart both good and bad…to hear all of my joys, fears, pains and the burdens of my heart I have for all of Your people. I declare myself to be one who has faith in You and Your ability to take care of all things concerning me because You have such a great love and compassion for Your people. Lord, let me never lose sight of Your great compassion for me and for others. May I continue to seek You more and let our hearts unite as one. Amen
Reflect and Journal
1. Is your highest desire the same as the Lord’s? His is to have intimacy and communion with you …and as a result have the dreams and desires of your heart flow from this place of intimate communion. To do so any other way is getting the cart before the horse.
2. How have you run ahead of Him by pushing your cart? It is much easier when your cart is pulled by a horse.
3. What religious mindsets or traditions of men do you need to let go of in order to embrace the fullness of who God is?
4. Reflect on God knowing all the thoughts you would ever have as He watched you nestling in your mother’s womb. Let the reality of this knowledge become revelation in reference to the beauty of belonging to Abba Father…Abba Daddy. Imagine Him as He really was then and is now…watching with intense delight all aspects of your person.
5. Remember all the times others have not listened to you…when you have had to say someone’s name many times before they ever responded. Remember how it feels to have someone you love ignore you sometimes. Well, it is not the same with Him. He never ignores you. You are His son and heir to the Kingdom. How could He ignore you? You are part of Him….part of His Kingdom. Christ is in you and you are in Him. The possibly of being ignored is impossible. You are connected in a most amazing way. Therefore, know He hears you…never ignores you. Take time to speak to Him right now about the concerns and desires of your heart with the full understanding He is listening and loves to do so. What do you want to say? Say it. Share your life and be one who prays without ceasing.