Word of the Day
David’s confession to dwell in My house, to seek Me all the days of his life, was an affirmation of his satisfied heart. It was a declaration of confidence, trust and faith in Me as his Good Shepherd. He was aware of My goodness and mercy following him and this led to his commitment to never wander outside of My presence all the days of his life. He knew no matter what he did, achieved or had success in, they were naught without Me.
He knew his identity was in and given by Me and that it could only be contained in Me; not in what he achieved. This enabled him to know even if mother and father forsook him, I would not (Psalms 27:10). What he did or achieved was not as important as who He was in Me. All else flowed out of this great love he had for Me. I truly became the very air he breathed.
Because of all this, he expected nothing less of Me than he gave his own sheep while sitting out under the heavens at night. He understood the fact that I am all encompassing and omnipresent. He knew buildings and temples could not contain who I am. He never confined Me to a place nor did he restrict himself to worshipping Me in a limited way. How could one who worshipped extravagantly under the stars ever confine Me to brick and mortar?
He could not restrict Me in any way, for he had experienced My goodness and mercy. He made a determination to serve Me, follow Me and be in My presence among long days and quiet starry nights in the days of his youth. He prepared himself in advance for a purpose not revealed. Are you willing, beloved, to prepare yourself today for things not yet revealed? I want you to let go of the past and reassert your heart toward Me in a most intimate way. This does not mean you have walked some rebellious wayward path. It simply means; I want to give you a David heart today and use all you have ever learned to prepare you, to launch you into the next phase of dwelling in My house, My presence.
Did you ever wonder how he came to do such extravagant things for Me? Did he go to church year after year and suddenly one day it all dawned on him. No he didn’t and no it didn’t.
Through consistent dwelling He found Me in the midst of sheep, treacherous countryside, still waters and green pastures way before he ever became a king. This prepared him for any day of trouble (Psalms 27:5). He knew how to be in the secret place of My presence through meditation of the Word which he hid in his heart. In other words, he KNEW Me.
What David had and experienced was not just for him. He was a man just like you, and he made many mistakes and I still called him a man after My own heart. I do look on the motives and desires of the heart. They matter to Me very much. Make a decision today, fresh and new, to be a pursuer of My heart and find yourself dwelling with a passionate, purposeful intent. Do not let it be something you do here and there by chance.
Today, at the sound of your voice, at the cry of your heart, I come to breathe new desire and hunger from Me into you. I come to release understanding and revelation into your very core being. You are made by Me, for Me, and to be with Me. This is the beginning and the end. Everything else is just a result of our communion and relationship. Therefore come, partake and never let the outworking of the assignments I give you outweigh or become more important than who you are in Me…Read Complete Love Letter…
One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and [insistently] require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty [the sweet attractiveness and the delightful loveliness] of the Lord and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple (Psalms 27:4 Amplified)
Prayer
I declare over my heart and tell it to arise and shine with the love of God. My heart is a heart like David?s and it longs for the Lord. I choose to be in the presence of the Lord and derive my identity and strength from Him. I have a passionate heart full of longing and desire for the Lord. There is nothing in my life of more importance.
I choose to come into the courts of the Lord with thanksgiving and praise for all He has done for me. I receive new desire, new thirst and hunger, and I declare my heart longs for the Lord and the Lord alone. Take the time I have with You and prepare me to be Your ambassador in many things and in many ways. I put You first. I am one after Your heart. Amen
Reflect and Journal
- Have you valued the things He has asked you to do over your personal relationship with Him, over intimate communion with Him?
- Read Psalms 27 and spend some time reflecting on verse four.
- Write a love note, love letter to Him and express your intense desire for Him.