Word of the Day
Beloved, I have said much to you in this letter…said much to you about the benefits of being with Me. And once again, I invite you to come and close your eyes with all in mind we have discussed. Remove yourself…distance yourself from all wrong beliefs by renouncing, repenting and replacing. Let the enemy have no place of offense to bring against you. And you know what? Even if he does have one to accuse you of know this– I love you anyway and want you to come to Me and breathe in what you need to overcome. My mercy triumphs over judgment and I do not condemn you ever. The Cross took care of that once and for all. Plain and simple, you are hidden in Me and that settles it.
Once again, close your eyes and come away with Me. Come and experience grace and love poured out. To experience Me is like partaking of the most divine meal you could ever think of. It is like rich chocolate melting in your mouth. It is like setting on the beach at sunset as you let the breezes caress your face. It is like the kiss of a child on your face, all slobbery, wet, and full of innocent love. It is like sweet puppy eyes. It is like depth and volumes of the look you give your spouse across a crowded room, which in an instant can express a lifetime of love. It is like a child flying a kite or holding a balloon all the while giggling with delight. It is like your favorite ice-cream as you endeavor to enjoy every drop before it melts down the side of your cone. It is like running through sprinklers on a hot day. It is like hot chocolate in front of the fireplace on a snowy day.
Beloved, being with Me is like love expressed when a couple who adore one another celebrate their 50th anniversary when words aren’t even necessary to express a lifetime of being friends and lovers. I could go on and on telling you what being with Me is like. I am sure you can think of some examples of your own and please do. Remembering the precious things of your life will soften your heart and make you more open to Me. I know times in your life have been hard but there are always some silver linings if you are willing to look.
Even though I have shared all these comparisons to what being with Me is like, there are no true words to describe what is like to breathe Me in. You must experience it for yourself. Breathe…breathe and inhale deeply. Can you feel Me in your already softened heart? Can you taste Me like chocolate melting in your mouth? Can you see Me leaning into you…pressing into your life and heart? I am all around you and in you.
I know the enemy causes so many negative things to occur in your life and around you; but, you must not let these be your focus. Just agree to breathe deeply. My love, I am right here! Look past those things in the natural that you can only see. There’s so much more that you can’t see! Breathe My most loved child and live…live in a whole new way.
Yes, I am the honey on your lips. I am the cool drink that will refresh you and fulfill your ever desire like no one else could or ever would do. Reach for me! Close your eyes…close them and feel me. Taste and see that I am good. Reach My beloved for you are mine!! Feel the caress of My presence like a soft blanket or velvet against your cheek. It is My love and I am waiting…I am right next to you waiting to give to you.
Your worship is sweetness to My heart and I love to receive it from you. As you worship, let Me whisper into your ear the plans I have for you…the greater things I want to give you. I have plans to prosper you, to give you a greater future than you could ever image! Breathe in and taste of My goodness (My greatness) and the love I have waiting for you…waiting for you to experience before the worlds were even formed!
Beloved, I am here. You haven’t far to look. Just reach out right now and you’ll touch the hem of My garment (Luke 8:44). I can fulfill the impossible. My love for you can and will always conquer the impossible. Do not fret about anything that seems impossible to you for there is no such word in My vocabulary! Rest in Me and I’ll fill you with unimaginable peace and joy. Taste, see and be filled with joy. Breathe and be filled with refreshing peace. Do these things and let Me direct your paths, so I may fulfill your heart’s ever desire! Breathe, taste, and be fulfilled with My glory.
O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good! Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who trusts and takes refuge in Him. (Psalms 34:8 Amplified)
She girds herself with strength [spiritual, mental, and physical fitness for her God-given task] and makes her arms strong and firm. She tastes and sees that her gain from work [with and for God] is good; her lamp goes not out, but it burns on continually through the night [of trouble, privation, or sorrow, warning away fear, doubt, and distrust]. (Proverbs 31:17-19 Amplified)
Prayer
Lord, I can never thank You enough for what You did for me on the cross. You did not come to condemn me but cover me with Your grace and mercy. What a sacrifice You gave for my life so I might be one with You…that I might abide forever in Your Presence.
Your grace is so all sufficient and falls down on me like rain…covers me like honey. Yes, I know where to run because You overcame everything the enemy stands for and everything he tries to do to us. You are my hiding place, my shelter, and the lover of my life! You are the rest and goodness I need. The hem of Your garment fulfills the impossible things of life. I only have to touch You and I am enfolded by you.
I declare that I am one who will continue to dwell in Your presence more and more, for You are so sweet and Your power and love engulfs me. You are all around me! You are in the beauty that You created– a child’s laughter, the sunrise, the sweet smell of a rose, a lover’s kiss, the touch of two hands which have spent a lifetime together and the caress of a cool breeze on a summer day. I could go on and on at all the things, which express Your heart and beauty for they are endless.
When I reflect, my heart is drawn to repent to say I’m so sorry for not taking more time to recognize You are all around me…to recognize You are all I need. Please forgive me when I begin to take You for granted for You are the most important thing in my life! How I want You to become more real to me as my one and only true Love.
Jesus, I yearn for You…I yearn to spend precious time with You where I can taste and see that you are good, where You are more important than anyone in my life on this earth. You alone have given me so much more than what’s humanly possible for anyone to give. Our time is so precious, Lord; therefore, may I always cherish it and try to spend even more of the time You have given me in Your Presence. Please forgive me when life becomes so busy that it seems hard to get to You. You are my everything…the very air I breathe! I am so glad our time is fulfilling to You and to me…that You enjoy it even more than I do. I need more and more of You, I cannot get enough! I come now sweet Jesus, Lover Of My Soul and rest in the beauty of Your essence and love. Amen
Reflect and Journal
- Do you put the Lord first in your life and in your relationships? Do you have any relationship from which you draw from more than God…depend on more to give you what you need…obsess over because it is not what it is supposed to be? It is time to adjust…give it to the Lord and take His yoke which is light and easy.
- Have you had your fill of earthly things and desire a more fulfilling relationship that will never end or leave you wanting? If so, name the things you have depended on…trusted in…enjoyed more than the Lord and give them to Him…renounce…repent and replace them moment by moment. Don’t try to eat the whole elephant. Little by little…line upon line…precept upon precept…glory to glory until all is as it should be.
- Do you take time to recognize the hand of God around you in all aspects of life and nature? Take a moment to listen to the birds sing, the smell of flowers, a child laughing, a sunset or sunrise and the colors He has painted all around you! Don’t these things make you feel in awe of God’s greatness? What do you sense when you think or see in such a way? Slow down and take time to be with God. Inhale His fragrance and let it fill every part of you…to heal and strengthen you.
- Do you have confidence that God has overcome every obstacle in and before you or do you doubt the power of what God’s sacrifice did for you on the cross? Sometime it is easier to believe the Lord does it for others but surely I am different. Not so. Just believe His word is true and no respecter of persons.
- Do you believe that God has conquered the impossible? What seems impossible in your life? If you could do it yourself then it would not be impossible, nor would you need God. If there were no struggles there would be no need for faith. God is the God of the impossible and nothing is too difficult for Him. Sometimes things seem difficult because we are doing them and not trusting in the goodness, mercy, grace, love and kindness of God. However, this does not mean we will not find things difficult to walk through even though God is working and we are submitting to the process. We have been told there will be trials, tribulations and the testing of our faith. Remember, all things work together for good for those who love God and are called according to His purpose. Selah (stop and think or mediate on this).