Word of the Day
Beloved, as you learn to dance and you feel butterflies flutter, you know you must at some time arise from your observant position at the instructor’s invitation and you have chosen to do so.
Continue to imagine the dance and see yourself as you arise and move into the instructors embrace and unintentionally step on his feet. Your embarrassment is met with an undisturbed composure as he continues to count steps, all the while guiding you with patience. He remembers what it is like to learn obedience…what is to listen and hear his own Master’s voice when he was learning to dance.
Like Me, the instructor sees your effort and rewards you with words of praise and gentle instruction. His confidence in you allows you to give way to the beauty of the music and move your whole being in sync with the ‘Master of the Dance.’
Perfect splendor and grace transform your butterflies into an elated dance of grace and peace. You have overcome…no longer counting steps. Instead, you are moving in harmony to melodious music as you are stirred to the very depths of your soul with all encompassing delight. This is the epitome of hearing My voice…the voice of your Good Shepherd (John:10:27)
What a beautiful picture…what an extraordinary love…what an exceptional grace…that only I can give. It is waiting for you as you place your hand in the palm of My hand to arise and dance with Me. O’ to dance on the circumstances of life all the while finding incredible joy. This is how it is meant to be. Won’t you join Me and be amazed? Come and hear My voice full of joy unspeakable (Jude 1:24).
But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out] (Hebrews 11:6 Amplified)
Prayer
Lord, I can imagine the scene. I know how fearful I would be…I have been fearful over much less in my life than dancing an actual dance with someone. I know the inner insecurities of my own heart all too well. However, I take comfort in the fact that You know them to and do not condemn me in any way. You never berate me or say, “Why don’t you change or just get over it!” Sure, you correct me but it is always with mercy and kindness.
Therefore, I need not fear. In fact, I release all fear of what You might think…all fear of what others might think. After all, You already know everything I have done or will do and still love me…still want to dance with me. How amazing You are.
May the butterflies in my stomach become wings with which to fly…wings to fly to heights I have never known before…wings with which to move with such graceful motion in my dance with You. May I become so accustomed to moving in sync with You that my steps become well timed like the notes of a great opus. I dare to put my hand in the palm of Your hand where my name is carved…where the steps to my dance with You reside. Amen
Reflect and Journal
- What does being hidden in His heart mean to you and how does it bring freedom in all areas of life, especially when it comes to the words and actions of others.
- Reflect on comparing the natural aspect of dancing with an instructor and dancing with the Lord through the trials and joys of life. What personal applications can you draw from this analogy?
- Envision the Lord’s extraordinary love…His exceptional grace and see your hand resting in the palm of His hand. Ask Him what is written there that He wants to share with you today. What butterflies of hope does He wish to release to enable you to dance His dance of grace?
JESUS, YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE DANCING!!!!! MY FAVORITE DANCE IS SLOW DRAG, UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL (SMILE) AND IT JUST MAKES ME ALL THE MORE EAGER TO DANCE WITH YOU UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL BUT WITH GREAT TRIMBLING AND AMAZESMENTS. AS I TRY TO AMAGINE US TOGETHER DANCING I DO GET BUTTERFLIES BECAUSE YOU ARE THE GREATEST DANCER OF ALL AND I’VE NEVER KNOWN A MAN SUCH AS YOURSELF AND NO MATTER HOW LONG I’VE KNOWN YOU, I’M STILL AMAZED AT EVERYTHING YOU SAY TO ME AND DO FOR ME. I HAVE NEVER KNOW A MAN TO LOVE ME JUST AS I AM, INSPITE OF WHAT HE KNOWS OF ME NO MATTER HOW GOOD OR BAD. A MANY HAS WALKED AWAY BUT YOU STILL REMAINS AND I AM GRATEFUL. JESUS, YOU’VE ALWAYS KNOWN HOW TO BLOW MY MIND AND MAKE ME HAPPY AND SMILE, YOU KNOWS JUST HOW TO CALM MY SPIRIT AND WHISPER YOUR SWEET NAME AND WORDS IN MY HEARING AND SPEAKE PEACE TO MY TROUBLED HEART, NEVER KNOWN NOR HAVE I HAD A RELATIONSHIP WITH ANY MAN LIKE YOU BEFORE. YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING. WHEN THERE WERE NO ONE ELSE, THERE WERE AND STILL IS YOU! YOU ARE MY FAVORITE JESUS!!!! YOU ARE MY MOST FAVORITE!!!! AND I TRULY LOVE YOU NO MATTER WHAT WITH ALL OF MY HEART. I HAVE BEEN IN LOVE WITH WITH YOU SINCE DAY 1983.YOU WERE INTRODUCED TO ME BY MY FRIEND GIRL AND I STARTED HAVING A CRUSH ON YOU BUT THEN IT WENT FROM HAVING A CRUSH TO FALLING IN LOVE. WHEN YOU LOOKED ME INTO MY EYES AND SPOKE YOUR SWEET WORDS TO ME AND TOLD ME YOUR NAME,IT MELTED MY HEART, YOU EVEN PICKED ME UP AND TOOK ME INTO YOUR ARMS AND TOLD ME THAT I WAS YOUR VERY OWN, I HAVE BEEN CRAZY ABOUT YOU EVERY SINCE. JUST TO HEAR THE MENTION OF YOUR NAME AFFECTS ME GRATELY, IT IS SOOOOO HEAVENLY AND SOOOO SWEET, IT MOVES ME IN WAYS THAT NO MAN HAS EVER MOVED ME BEFORE, JESUS, YOU’RE THE MAN!!!!!! WHEN I HEAR OF YOUR GOODNESS EVEN TO OTHERS, IT MOVES ME AND CAUSES ME TO LOVE YOU ALL THE MORE AND GOD KNOWS, WHEN I FEEL YOUR PRESENCE!!!!!! IT’S LIKE WOW!!!!!! HOW CAN A MAN SUCH AS YOURSELF STAND TO BE SO CLOSE TO SOMEONE LIKE ME, BUT I BEG OF YOU PLEASE, DON’T STOP ALLOWING ME TO FEEL YOUR PRESENCE AND PLEASE DON’T TAKE YOUR HOLY SPIRIT FROM ME. JESUS, I LOVE YOU!!!! AND I NEED YOU EVERYDAY OF MY LIFE,YOU ARE THE AIR THAT I BREATHE, YOU ARE MY LIFELINE AND MY LIFE, FOR IT IS IN YOU, THAT I LIVE AND MOVE AND HAVE MY BEING.JESUS, THERE’S IS NONE LIKE YOU, NO ONE ELSE CAN TOUCH MY HEART LIKE YOU DO,I CAN SEARCH FOR ALL ETERNALTY LONG ONLY TO FINE THAT THERE IS NONE LIKE YOU. BUT IN MY EARTHLY SEARCHING, COMPARED TO MY HEAVENLY FATHER’S LOVE AND CARE FOR ME AND NEVER KNOWN MY EARTHLY DAD, I SEEK FOR AN EARTHLY MATE WHO WOULD LOVE AND TREAT ME LIKE YOU DO JESUS. I LOVE RECARDO AND I BELIEVE THAT RECARDO LOVES ME, BUT I STILL FEEL THAT SOMETHING IS MISSING IN OUR RELATIONSHIP AND ITS CALLED, INTIMACY AND COMMUNICATION, BUT YOU AND I COMMUNICTES OFFTENTIMES AND WE HAVE THAT STRONG POWERFUL INTIMACY WITH EACH OTHER, YOU MORE THAN ME, I MUST CONFESS AND WITH RECARDO, ME MORE THAN HIM, BUT I SEEK BALANCE BECAUSE YOU ARE A GOD OF BALANCE AND ANYTHING OTHER THAN BALANCE IS AN ABOMINATION TO YOU. SO IN THIS MIST OF THIS LOVE MESSAGE TO YOU JESUS, I’M ASKING YOU TO LIFT RECARDO AND MYSELF UP WHERE WE BELONGS IN OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER. LORD, YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE TO COMMUNICATE, I AM A ROMANTIC CHILD OF YOURS, I ENJOYS INTIMACY, DANCING, LAUGHING AND HAVING FUN. I LOVE FELLOWSHIPS AND FAMILY GATHERINGS, I LOVE CARING AND SHARING BECAUSE I HAVE YOU LIVING ON THE INSIDE OF ME AND I KNOW THAT YOU ARE LOVE AND I HAVE THE GREATEST LOVE AND LOVER ON THE INSIDE OF ME AND THEREFORE WHATS IN ME IS WHATS GOING TO COME OUT, AND ITS THE LOVER THAT DWELLS ON THE INSIDE OF ME.LORD, IF PEOPLE CAN BE POSSESSED WITH OTHER THINGS,WHY CAN’T I BE POSSESSED WITH YOU AND YOUR LOVE? WHY CAN I HAVE A GREAT OVER FLOWING OF YOUR LOVE TO FLOW THROUGH ME ONTO OTHERS? THERE’S NO GREATER LOVE THAN YOURS, FOR I HAVE TASTED AND KNOW FOR MYSELF THAT YOUR LOVE IS GOOD, YOUR MERCIES ARE EVERLASTING AND YOUR TRUTH ENDURETH TO ALL GENERATIONS. JESUS, ALL I HAVE YOU GAVE ME, ALL I AM, YOU MADE ME, ALL I KNOW, YOU TAUGHT ME, AND WHERE I AM, YOU BROUGHT ME.YOU ARE MY KING, MY MASTER,MY LORD AND PERSONAL SAVIOR, MY GREAT REDEEMER,THE LOVER OF MY SOUL AND MY DEFENCE, YOU ARE MY BREAD WHEN I’M HUNGRY, WATER WHEN I AM THIRSTY, FRIEND WHEN I’M FEELING FRIENDLESS, MY GREAT COMFORTER,MY SHOULDERS TO CRY ON, MY PROTECTOR AND PROVIDER, MY HUSBAND AND COUNSELOR. THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF WHO YOU ARE TO ME, YOU ARE MINES AND I AM YOURS. JESUS, IF THERE’S EVER BEEN A TIME THAT WE NEED YOU, IT IS RIGHT NOW! LORD, TROUBLE AND DANGERS ARE ALL AROUND US, SICKNESS AND DESEASES ARE COVERING THE LAND AND YOU TOLD US THAT THESE THINGS WOULD HAPPEN, BUT LORD, I AM ASKING YOU TO BE EVER MERCIFUL UPON US ALL O GOD, ACCORDING TO YOUR LOVE AND KINDNESS, ACCORDING TO THE MULTITUDES OF YOUR TENDER MERCIES, BLOT OUT OUR TRANSGRESSIONS, WASH US THOROUGHLY FROM OUR INIQUITIES, AND CLEANSE US FROM OUR SINS. FOR WE ACKNOWLEDGE OUR TRANSGRESSIONS: AND OUR SIN IS EVER BEFORE THEE. CREAT IN US A CLEAN HEART O GOD AND RENEW A RIGHT SPIRIT WITHIN US. IN JESUS NAME AMEN.