Word of the Day
Beloved, who am I to you? Who do you say that I am (Matthew 16:15-16)? Can you answer what Peter answered with full conviction in every area of your life…in every area of your garden or do you have areas walled off from Me. Just in case you do, let Me remind you once again who and what I am by asking you some simple things.
Am I am love longing to be poured out? Am I am love longing to walk in the heat of your life to bring the breath of My cool garden to you regardless (regardless of what?)? Or am I someone you find it necessary to hide from in fear I might see your nakedness? Beloved, I do not see your nakedness. I see Jesus. I know you know this in some ways; but, I want you to have a complete revelation of Christ in you as being all I see. Knowing Christ in you is the hope of glory.
Christ in you is all you need to walk in the cool of the day with Me like Adam did before he believed a lie. Is it possible? Absolutely!
Beloved, it is possible to walk that closely with Me. It is possible in knowing you do not have to hide behind fig leaves when you believe and act according to lies. It is in the understanding that if you do believe and act according to the lies of the enemy or give into your flesh, you have an advocate who has gone before you and made an ever-present way. The more you walk in the finished work of the Cross asking for and receiving forgiveness the more your desire for the things of the flesh will decrease…the more you will discard the lies of the enemy. Why? Because, in this relationship, you will come to discover My grace and mercy more…come to discover the beauty of love poured out in Jesus and as a result you will sin less and less and less and less….
Who and what am I like? I am like a heater on the coldest night winter can bring. I am like air conditioning on the hottest day. I am like a thermostat, only I have limitless settings for every need and the ability to transform situations and circumstances into gardens even while in the midst of suffering. Beloved, it is all about perspective and who you look to for strength.
No matter the situation, whether it be a barren desert or a frigid sea, when you look to Me…when you trust in the Ever-creating One that I am, you can walk in the cool of the garden with Me in the midst of it all. You see, I created the garden out of something already in Me. The garden wasn’t just something I imagined. It was part of who I am. You are part of who I am. And how could I possibly be displeased with Myself. I cannot. I am not.
Who do you say I am? Am I far off? No. I am near…so near as to breathe into the very recesses of your being. I am transforming something common into something uncommon. I am transforming your dust into glory…transforming your earth into the garden I already know it to be. I am causing My covenant promises to be realized in and for you. Who am I? I am yours forever more.
He said to them, But who do you [yourselves] say that I am? Simon Peter replied, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. (Matthew 16:15-16 Amplified)
Prayer
Lord, You are truly the Christ…truly the Son of the living God. This is s who I say You are in me and to me. You are love longing to be poured out. Lord, You are Hope fulfilled. You are the one and only water walker and enable me to walk on the waters of my life in the power of Your name as I set my face on You. Winds obey the sound of Your voice as You speak peace over my life. All My fountains are in You. No frigid circumstance…no fiery trial…no howling wind has power over You. When you tell me to speak peace to the upheavals of my life, I will with the expectation of seeing those upheavals respond to Your Word.
I am the vessel You have chosen to use for Your Glory. I am the love of Your life. I am Your most favorite one. You are pleased with me and I bring a smile to Your face as You set Your gaze upon me. I am Yours in the good and the bad. I receive strength as I eat from Your hand. I am fed.
I will not hide from Your Presence in fear, for Your perfect love casts out all fear within me. Help me to grow in the revelation of You as Christ in me the hope of Glory. No, I will not hide from You my Lord but, I will rest in Your strength.
Yes, I rejoice in You forever and thank You for the continual transformation of my life as I continually move from dust to Glory and become a beautiful garden in the midst of Your Presence. Amen.
Reflect and Journal
- Who is God to You? You can answer this better if you can relate it to a specific circumstance where He has intervened on your behalf…where He has changed you. Again make it real and practical. Sometimes we spiritualize things too much. When you relate this to specific incidents or situations in your life it gives you something to be grateful for and helps you to not focus on the negative but on the positive. Write down the names of who you say God is to you…such as deliverer…healer and then give examples.
- Do you visualize or see your life as the garden God says it is? If not or if so, how do you see it?
- Are you willing to trust the Lord no matter what temperature is set at on the thermostat?
- Do you understand that you are part of who God is, Christ in you the hope of Glory? Meditate on the beauty of your life being a manifestation of part of who God is. Describe such a revelation and how it can affect the rest of your life?