Word of the Day
Beloved, be patient and let your heart cling to me—wrap itself around Me with undying love (Deuteronomy 30:20; Psalms 111:31). I will not withhold Myself from you today. Open your heart and hear My voice afresh and anew. Keep a tight grip and never let Me go. You are the delight of My very being and I will pursue you forever with an everlasting love. I am in hot pursuit of you and I will not stop . . . no, not ever. I will not leave or forsake you for My grip is secure, bought with priceless blood. I wouldn’t have paid such a high price unless I thought you were worth it. And you are.
Every investment of pain and suffering I made or endured will have its perfect work in you and release the intended benefits in your life. What I began, I will finish and bring to full completion (Hebrews 6:1). So, cry out. Let Me hear your voice, your song. Let your heart sing, for I am here to cover you with My blanket and shroud you in My love.
I can see what you cannot see. You must remember this and be patient, keeping your eyes on Me (James 1:4). Just because you don’t see the seed when it is buried in the ground doesn’t mean it isn’t there. The ability to feel or see something doesn’t validate or invalidate the truth. Truth is truth regardless of any external factors one way or the other. Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11). This is something you know but need a gentle reminder of. Have faith and know I have not changed how I feel about you or My plans for you.
The steps of a righteous man are ordered by Me (Proverbs 20:24). I know your coming and going before ever a breath is taken at each dawning of a new day. I know what every seed will be before it ever responds to the rain and sun. I see the apple, not the seed. And you are the Apple of My Eye; therefore, like the seed, I see what you truly are.
I am here My love to let you know I am jealous for you and will not let you live in winter among the abundance of new life emerging everywhere. Even moments of winter are only meant to be temporary depositories of preparation, not an eternal habitation. Therefore, know this My chosen one, Winter is passed Spring has come.
“…knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him” (James 1:3-5 NKJV)
Prayer
Lord, I give my heart to You completely in every way. I cling to You. I rely on You to help me overcome and walk in truth. I focus my thoughts on the truth of Your Word and do not listen to my own misgivings or anxious thoughts. You are patient with me and I must be patient with myself as well. I know You will never, ever let me go. It is impossible for You to do so. I am engraved in the palm of Your hand and my face is ever before You. My every hair is numbered and the days of my life are counted out. I am intimately pursued by You all the days of my life.
Every good and perfect gift comes down from You and I am a recipient of every good thing You are. You have planted many seeds in my heart and they are coming to fruition; therefore, I am not dismayed or discouraged. My heart is patient and without worry as I trust in You and You alone. I am indeed the Apple of Your Eye. Winter has passed and the brown, barren ground is giving away to life. The seeds of life within me are now emerging on to the landscape of my life. Spring has come. Amen
Reflect and Journal
- Have you taken your eyes off of Him and focused on your circumstances, or even on your feelings? Faith is not based on feelings or what we can see. It is based on the eternal unchanging God. Reflect on this and journal your thoughts.
- Have you felt things He has promised you might not be or that He has forgotten because you can’t see the seed, much less the evidence of one?
- Reflect on the pain and suffering He endured in order for you to have His perfect work reflect through your life.
- Can you sing over what you cannot see? Think on this and ask Him to give you a song.
Patience is your gift. It is Your loving way of keeping me humble. Thank you for giving me the heart of a patient farmer, willing to wait till the right time comes. Is this the fullness of Your time?
THIS IS A VERY TIMELY MESSAGE FOR ME TODAY. I USE TO THINK THAT I HAD THE PATIENTS OF JOB, NOTHING OR NO ONE COULD EVER MAKE ME DOUBT THE WORD OF GOD NO MATTER WHAT IT LOOKED LIKED OR FELT LIKE BUT THERE HAS BEEN A MANY THINGS THAT HAS COME AND MY FAITH AND PATIENTS HAVE BEEN TRIED AND TESTED BUT I FAIL THE TEST. THINGS HAS BEEN TRULY HARD FOR ME FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND NOW I STRUGGLE WITH TRYING TO KEEP MY FAITH IN GOD AND BE PATIENTS. EVEN NOW I AM STRUGGLING WITH PATIENTS, I SAY PATIENTS BECAUSE I KNOW AS JESUS TOLD PETER, HE PRAYS THAT HIS FAITH FAILS HIM NOT. JESUS PRAYS FOR ME. I HAVE HAD SO MANY DISSAPOINTMENTS, MORE THAN I EVR CARE TO NUMBER, I’VE TRUSTED, BELIEVED, LOVED SHARED HUMBLED MYSELF, GAVE OF MYSELF AND STILL I’M BEEN MISUNDERSTOOD AND TAKEN FOR GRANTED, USED AND ABUSED MENTALLY, SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY BUT WITH ALL THE HELP OF CHRIST,I’M STILL HOLDING ON. I’V BEEN BETRAYED, LOTS FRIENDS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS TURNED THEIR BACK ON ME BUT IT’S ONLY THROUGH CHRIST THAT I AM STILL GOING ON. EVEN NOW MY HEART IS HEAVY AND MY EYES IS FILLED WITH TEARS. I HAVE TOLERATED SO MUCH BUT YET AND STILL I’M THE ONE THATS MADE A FOOL. I FEEL THAT ONCE AGAIN, I’VE BEEN MADE A FOOL OF, THIS TIME BY RECARDO. I’M TRYING TO BE PATIENTS WITH HIM AND TRYING TO HELP MAINTAIN THIS RELATIONSHIP BUT ALL HE DOES IS LIE TO ME. I THOUGHT THAT HE WAS BEING REALLY REAL WITH ME BUT HE’S NOT READY FOR ME NOR GOD. I HAVE FALLEN SO WEAK FOR HIM AND THE THINGS HE DOES HURTS. MY EMOTIONS ARE SOO CAUGHT UP IN THIS RELATIONSHIP AND IN HIM, HE SAYS HE’S IN LOVE WITH ME AND THAT HE LOVES ME BUT HIS ACTIONS SHOWS ME SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND IT HURTS AND LEAVES ME FEELING LIKE A FOOL. I FEEL THAT I CAN;T TAKE ANYMORE. I AM SO FULL OF HURT,TEARS AND DISSAPOINTMENTS. IT SEEMS THAT ONLY MY HEART IS IN THIS AND NOT HIS. WILL YOU PLEASE PRAY FOR ME? I MEAN REALLY PRAY FOR ME. MY HEART IS SOOO HEAVY RIGHT NOW AND I FEEL LIKE LETING RECARDO GO BUT MY HEART IS IN THIS I FEEL THAT I’VE GIVEN MY TIME PATIENTS, ENERGY, BODY AND SOUL FOR NAUGHT. PLEASE PRAY FOR ME. THANK YOU.