Word of the Day
Beloved, I am here today to help you solve everything from the simple to the complex. Do not be fooled by the simple tasks you need to accomplish for in their simplicity it is often easy to do the first thing that comes to mind. It is important to receive My wisdom and help in every area. You are a born again recipient of the Holy Spirit who leads and guides you into all truth. Let Me guide you into some truth today. Agree with Me. Do not look for answers or help to always be the proverbial carrot out there in front of you…always waiting to be discovered. I am an ever-present help, or you could say, “I am a continual fountain of help which never ceases to flow.”
Come sit under the apple tree with Me…come and savor the sweet crisp taste of My Presence. Did you know apples help regulate blood sugar and blood pressure and have been considered the “King of Fruits.” The juice of apples can even regulate heart burn. Do you feel the pressure of the times and circumstances? Do you have spiritual heart burn? Like apples in the natural heal on a natural level, time in My Presence heals both the natural and the spiritual. Selah (Meditate)
Beloved, I know it is sometimes hard to take the time to sit under the apple tree with Me but you really need to if you want to excel and achieve the desires of your heart….if you want to experience the sweetness of My nature…if you want to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. It is a must if you want to stay steadfast and immovable in a rapidly changing world intent on robbing your peace in order to bring anxiety and fear into your heart and life. Being with Me is like eating apples in the natural.
Remember, I am Goodness. Remember, take refuge under the shadow of My wings and eat…take refuge and be filled with the fruit of My vine. Let the river of My heart called “help” flow into your life today so that it can carve new riverbeds for life giving waters to flow. Don’t get stuck going down the same old paths or rivers because of misconceptions or because you have always done it that way before. My help, like My mercy, is new every morning…new every moment. Won’t you let Me help you…assist you today?
Like an apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved [shepherd] among the sons [cried the girl]! Under his shadow I delighted to sit, and his fruit was sweet to my taste. (Song of Songs 2:3 Amplified)
How precious is Your steadfast love, O God! The children of men take refuge and put their trust under the shadow of Your wings. (Psalms 36:7 Amplified)
Prayer
Lord, I give you the simple things in life and the complex things which are hard to understand. I dare not draw on human wisdom in any area of my life. You have put wisdom in my heart and given me Your Word; therefore, I am not without knowledge. However, this does not give me carte blanche to do as I please. I must lean into You…spend time with You in Your Word in order to know the right path in any given situation. I trust Holy Spirit to lead and guide me into all truth as I cling to You…as I abide in You. You are my continual fountain and my ever-present help.
I can hear the sweet voice of Your Presence calling me to sit under the apple tree that I might be nourished in Your Presence. I draw strength, hope and patience from You, the King of Kings. I let the infusion of intimacy regulate the pressures of life and will not give into highs and lows like one does when not properly nourished. The only burning in my heart is my burning love for you. Anxiety and fear have no place under the apple tree.
I declare the goodness of the Lord is my habitation. The Lord is my refuge. He covers me with His wings. I am safe. Help flows from Him to me. The riverbeds of provision are abundant with specific help in times of need and in times of abundance. I walk in the newness of the Lord’s mercy day by day. I am not moved by what I see or feel. I am moved by the rustling of His Presence through the apple tree leaves of my heart. I have come to sit under the apple tree with You, Lord. Amen for I am here. Amen.
Reflect and Journal
- How do you feel about asking God to help you with even the simple tasks you need to accomplish? Are you willing to humble yourself and acknowledge your needs and ask for God’s help? Reflect and write down your answers.
- In what ways have you seen the Lord’s help in futuristic ways and not ever-present. Look up the words help, ever and present. Write the definitions down and then write a declarative love note about the Lord’s ever-present help in your life.
- Where do you have the most “heart burn” in your life? Take your heart burn and turn it into intercession and ask for help…ask for well-timed help. Take time to listen.
- How has the Lord demonstrated His goodness to you in both the big and small?