Word of the Day
I, the Lion of Judah, like a lion in the natural, take guard over you and as you learn to ride with Me…abide in Me…as you learn to rest among the reeds and grasses of My presence without fear or anxiety…as you rest in the good and bad times of your life, your steps will be My steps.
In this place of abiding, you too, like the lion, will have eyes to see the horizon with discernment and understanding, always being prepared for what comes if you actually see it or not.
Not all is seen in advance. There are surprises and what you learn by riding with Me…abiding in Me will fill your lamp with fresh oil…fresh bread from Heaven is that you will prevail…your faith will persevere and patience will come for the next thing on the horizon.
Resting in the grasses of My presence in the heart of the day brings strength but is not meant to be your eternal habitation. Resting in the heat of the day teaches you patience as you seek answers in reference to circumstances, unforeseen situations and decisions to be made.
Remember, you reap what you sow…sow rest and you will reap a resting heart of patience as you wait on Me and learn to ride at My pace. You will learn when stay and when to move so the grass doesn’t grow under your feet.
Good character is and will be the hallmark of your life. Even now I’m filling you with the ever fresh bread of understanding, revelation, discipline, passion, patience, wonder, beauty, kindness…filling you with the fresh bread of temperance, patient godliness, brotherly kindness and most of all…I am filling you with My love which will demonstrate its self in gallant charity.
Yes, resting in the heat of the day often seems contrary to the way of this life where busyness is the order of the day. So take time to do the very opposite and come ride with Me…abide with Me and rest with Me among the sweetly swaying grasses of My presence until every portion of your being has been touched by Me.
So don’t lose a minute in building on what you’ve been given, complementing your basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, alert discipline, passionate patience, reverent wonder, warm friendliness, and generous love, each dimension fitting into and developing the others. With these qualities active and growing in your lives, no grass will grow under your feet, no day will pass without its reward as you mature in your experience of our Master Jesus. Without these qualities you can’t see what’s right before you, oblivious that your old sinful life has been wiped off the books (2 Peter 1:5-7 The Message Bible).
Prayer
Thank You Lord for being my Savior and for being the Lion of Judah that always guards over me. I can never praise You enough. You are my refuge and my strength. In Your presence there is everlasting joy. As I abide in You, I have eyes to see with discernment and understanding so I am prepared for whatever comes. Thank You for the confidence to know that I will prevail because I abide in You. Help me to set aside all the busyness that is continually draining me, and help me stop and rest in You. Truly I reap what I sow, therefore help me Lord to sow rest as I enter into the joy of You Lord. Amen
Reflect and Journal
- List areas in your life that may need to be adjusted so that you can enter into the resting place with the Lord.
- Spend some time seeking the Lord and ask Him to reveal to you areas that you may be resistant to set aside all hindrances to your ability to rest.
- What external and internal noises may be distracting you from entering into the quiet places, those things or thoughts which have the ability to keep you from sowing rest within?
- Ask yourself, “Can you let go of that which may hinder your rest time with Him”? Why or why not.