Breath Of Life

Word of the Day

Beloved, it is I who meet you in secret and will indeed reward you in the open. I am so aware of what you need. Do you think only by your many words I will figure it out what you need? No! I already know and have thought way ahead of you even to the very end. I know you.

There is a difference between lots of words and intimate conversation which can have plenty of words or none at all. It is the intimacy…the communion which infuses the words or the silence with impact and power.

I have always known you. Now is the time for you to know Me the way I know you. You will do so through the power of My name as its very essence is revealed to you.

How well do I know you? I knew you before time was I knew ever speck of dust and water it would take to make you. When I created Adam from the dust of the earth I was already intimately acquainted with every speck…acquainted with every cell of your physical being and every essence of your spiritual being. To know you is to love you. It is as simple as that.

Are you surprised I think like this? You shouldn’t be. After all my thoughts toward you are too numerous to be counted. Like the sands of the seashore sifting through a child’s hand, the thoughts I think about and for you are raining down. Catch them with the faith of a child who is unafraid to explore the vast beauty around them.

Explore and imagine how much fun it can be for both of us as you discover all the thoughts I think about you…or at least as many as your lifetime permits. I am willing to share them. I have shared them with you in the past. When you feel as if you can’t hear My still small voice simply read My Word. To read Me is to hear Me.

What you do not hear in this lifetime, I will have all of eternity to tell you. What fun it will be. I am already anticipating our many conversations…conversations in this time and the time to come whether they are made of many words or none at all. Every conversation we have is eternal because I am eternal and so are you. Therefore, take some time and listen carefully. I am releasing My breath in the cool of the day in order to speak eternal things from My heart to yours (Genesis 2:7; Job 33:4).

Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath or spirit of life, and man became a living being.(Genesis 2:7 Amplified)

[It is] the Spirit of God that made me [which has stirred me up], and the breath of the Almighty that gives me life [which inspires me]. (Job 33:4 Amplified)

Thus says God the Lord–He Who created the heavens and stretched them forth, He Who spread abroad the earth and that which comes out of it, He Who gives breath to the people on it and spirit to those who walk in it: (Isaiah 42:5 Amplified)

Prayer
Lord, Your revelation excites my heart. It sets me free. There will never be enough words for me to utter that are capable of describing my love for You; but, I choose to try…to spend my days telling You how much I love You. To know that You know me to the very core of my being and still love me unconditionally anyway is truly amazing. Thank You for helping me to understand this reality in an ongoing way as I abide in You day by day. You not only know all about me and the things I need now but what I will need forever! I am awed by the revelation of Your all consuming, never changing, and limitless love unfolding before my eyes…before my life. My steps are surely ordered by You.

I relish the privilege of having “forever” to talk about anything and everything. Knowing this helps me to relax and rest in Your Presence, never needing to be anxious about anything. You truly know the end from the beginning and I can rest in the assurance of Your love as You cover me all the days of my life. Understanding this gives me so much freedom, for I realize I have all of eternity to share my heart just as you share Yours with me. I am forever grateful to You for shedding Your love abroad in my heart and life. Breathe on me in the cool of my day with your breath of life. Amen.

Reflect and Journal

1. Realize, speaking many words to God is not what moves His hand? He knows what we need before we ask. Whether we talk to Him or sit silent in His Presence He hears us. Take a moment of silence and offer up the beating of your heart…your spirit to Him and let Him interpret the words it sings to the one it loves. Now that you have spent some time in silence before Him listen for His response. It could be a simple “I love you” or something more. No matter what it is, write it down and choose to receive His Word to you as a gift…as a breath of life for you today.
2. Now is the time to know the Lord as He knows us. That happens by spending time with Him, seeking His face and reading His word. When one does this, the Lord will reveal Himself through His word to every heart, for truly, “Those who seek shall find”. He is quick to speak and quick to listen. Pick up the Word of God and read for a few moments or read the Scripture associated with this devotion. What are you sensing or hearing?
3. How do we build our relationship with the Lord? One way is by writing down the revelations He gives on a day to day basis and refer back to them to reinforce that which has been seen or heard. Revelation and deeper intimacy with Lord unfold just like a book or painting—one word at a time…one stroke of the brush at a time.
4. What is He painting on the canvas of your life this point and time? What promises have you received from Him that seem to be like a black and white photo…a photo with no color? Ask Him to share some of His colorful thoughts and visions related to said promises. Choose to believe and let His revelations color your world with faith, hope and love.
5. In the book of Psalms chapter 40 it is written that God’s thoughts towards us are too numerous to count, likened to the sands on the sea. Whenever we think about someone they may not be in our presence. God never leaves us nor forsakes us, and we are on His mind continually. Is He on yours? Determine to spend more time meditating on the goodness of God and intimacy with Him will continue to grow for eternity. What does it mean to you personally to always…always be the subject of God’s thoughts?