Word of the Day
Beloved, I am releasing to you have indepth discernment which is capable of seeing as a special ops solider would see with night vision goggles. It may take a bit of time to adjust your focus as you are not used to seeing at such a level. Often the time it takes to discern or see depends on your response to My voice and your willingness to seek and inquire of Me
You can learn much from a lion and how he behaves in his natural habitat. Lions in the natural have instinct and ability to hide, stalk and observe their prey with great patience and so shall you when it comes to the enemy of your soul as you ride with Me…as you abide in Me. Lions are calculating and are never in a hurry to pounce on their prey. Patience prevails for the most part over hunger and the lion’s reward is great; a full and satisfied stomach.
Time well used is of the utmost importance. Moving too soon or too late will result a missed meal…or should I say…a missed opportunity and the thing they needed…the thing you need the most will have eluded you. It is better to discern, listen and wait than to assume you can jump ahead of My timing. This kind of assumption causes you to go around the mountain one more time.
Something else lions do and know; they know how to rest among the reeds and grasses. All the while they are resting they also have their eyes to the horizon with an eagle eye to guard over there lionesses…guard over their territory. Those who wait on Me have their strength renewed. Waiting does not mean inactivity or simply doing nothing.
Resting in Me is an actionable stance which brings revelation and a sense of timing. Take some time to come among the reeds and grasses of My presence. The wind of My Spirit will blow through your heart and release love, peace and joy…what a recipe for fresh bread. Are you hungry? Come and eat.
But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired. (Isaiah 40:31 Amplified)
And therefore the Lord [earnestly] waits [expecting, looking, and longing] to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are all those who [earnestly] wait for Him, who expect and look and long for Him [for His victory, His favor, His love, His peace, His joy, and His matchless, unbroken companionship]! (Isaiah 30:18 Amplified)
Prayer
Father, I thank You for eyes to see all that I need to see. I praise You for my renewed vision it this day and hour. Help me to adjust my focus quickly to see at a new level. Increase my discernment to its highest capacity. Change my willingness and ability that I may respond quickly to Your voice.
As I abide in You and ride with You, my instincts will be increased to discern every enemy of my soul. Learning from the observations of a lion, I see how timing and patience is of utmost importance. I will listen and wait on Your leading to proceed where in times past I have jumped ahead of Your timing. I wait on You Lord and I rest.
Thank You for teaching me what it means to rest in You, and that rest is actionable. Although a lion rests it is ever alert to everything around it. Lord, thank You for helping me to come among the reeds and grasses of Your presence as I enter into Your rest and experience Your love, peace and joy. Amen
Reflect and Journal
- What adjustments may you need to make to be able to focus with the new goggles of discernment from the Lord?
- Can you see the comparison of a lion’s life, and that to which you are called? How does the scripture relate concerning being sober and alert, and the warning about the enemy of your soul who comes like a lion seeking whom he may devour?
- What steps do you need to take (action) to better discern, listen and wait rather than jump ahead of God’s timing in your life?
- What results can come when you truly wait on the Lord and rest in Him?