Word of the Day
Beloved, I have always been with you since the beginning and I will never leave you. I know exactly how many heartbeats you will have in this life. I, for one, do not want one of them to be wasted in any way. I don’t want you to ever feel or think even one of them is not of value to Me. I cherish each one throughout and until the culmination of your life. After that, you are with Me in a whole new way.
Remember this, when your physical flesh passes away, your heart…your spirit goes on. All those moments we spent together…all the heartbeats of communion go on and on. Therefore, feed your spirit through worship, the Word, and have communion with the body of Christ, but most of all, be with Me.
Be with Me and take dominion over all those things your flesh wants to convince you of and have you participate in with regards to how I value you. These things will not last but they do rob from the quality of life in Me, for they have no lasting value. They are liars, thieves and robbers. They will perish and have no eternal value. Sow to eternal things and forsake temporal things.
Beloved, do not be bound or limited by time and space. Time only seems limited to you because you can only comprehend what you can see. If you continually look in the past then you will miss what I have for the now and in the future. When death has come to the body and life is over there is a much greater life to come. The fruit born out of our communion in the secret place shall be seen.
Therefore, do not wonder about the value of your life or wonder what point it might serve. Take My Word for granted. Put My Word in the bank of your heart and expect a return on your investment…expect it to multiply. And when you are in need, make as many withdrawals as necessary. There will always be enough, for My Word grows with great interest (Colossians 1:6). The more you deposit, the more you have and life abundant will be the drum beat of everything you do. Know the enemy comes to kill, steal and destroy but I have come to you with abundant life (John 10:10).
Remember this My child. I have a great reward for you in Heaven where moth and rust cannot destroy (Matthew 6:20). I have conquered death in every arena so you may live eternally with Me now and in the ages to come. So, don’t give up at any cost! There is still so much more I have for you. The things you do right now are already timeless and have power that is rippling down through eternity. Therefore, it is of utmost importance to be ever so aware of what you are releasing. Let it be the good fruit of righteous words and deeds which flow from resting in the finished work of the Cross. Let all you do come out of relationship, not law or religion.
As you walk in a deeper intimacy with Me, the people who have known you will be touched by the relationship we have and the confidence you have in Me. You will even touch the lives of strangers who you may never see again. Their lives will be impacted by how you overcome in every situation as you hold on to Me with confidence in My sustaining power. They will remember the assurance you have in Me and will believe for I am no respecter of persons. The lives I will touch through you will go on and on. Then, they in turn will go on to touch others all because you were obedient to Me…all because I abide in you and You abide in Me.
The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows). (John 10:10 Amplified)
The Message is as true among you today as when you first heard it. It doesn’t diminish or weaken over time. It’s the same all over the world. The Message bears fruit and gets larger and stronger, just as it has in you. From the very first day you heard and recognized the truth of what God is doing, you’ve been hungry for more. It’s as vigorous in you now as when you learned it from our friend and close associate Epaphras. He is one reliable worker for Christ! I could always depend on him. He’s the one who told us how thoroughly love had been worked into your lives by the Spirit. (Colossians 1:6 Message Bible)
Prayer
Lord, the more of You I allow to be poured into me, the closer to You I begin to feel. Your word is so powerful and strong. You speak to me through it with great delight. The joy I feel when I dance and worship You is so amazing. Truly spending time with You revives my soul and brings forth such a joyous and rewarding life from within. When I become oppressed, start to feel so unworthy, lonely, or depressed, please remind me that You breathe life into me whenever I need it. Bring to my remembrance what Your word says about me and I will agree.
I declare that I am the head (something to be lifted up) and not the tail (something drug around and never receiving the best). I have a future and a hope in You; therefore, I will not be dismayed, for I am never forsaken.
Help me never believe what the world has to say about me. Forgive me when I bring up the past. I pray for your healing to help me let go of the past and all lies which lure me there. I know from personal experience sometimes the past can consume me and I have no room to think about my future or even my present. Remove this bondage from my life so that I may move forward…so I may have room for more of You and Your blessings in my life. I thank You so much for Your mercy and the time that You spend with me simply because You love me. What an awesome thing to be loved by You. There is no greater gift…no greater love.
The intimate, quality times that I spend with You always fill me with such life! You come close to me as I draw near to You and Your Word revives me… brings refreshing life to my being. I thank you, Lord that the more time we spend together the closer we become and the more You reveal to me. I thank You for providing strength and peace for me to draw upon when I am in need. You have an everlasting supply to meet my every need and I receive all You have to offer right now. The more time I spend with You the more of who You are in all Your glory is enabled to flow out of me like streams of living water. I am not a fountain dried up but, an ever flowing stream of Your abundant life. In all that I do, give me grace…help me to be a Godly example to others. I pray others will see Your love, peace, and joy flow out of my life in both simple and profound ways. Lord I want to become one with You so that my life glorifies You in everything I do.
Reflect and Journal
1. Imagine God knowing exactly how many heartbeats you will ever have. He knows each one intimately and does not desire they be wasted in any way. He wants each one to fulfill His purpose for your life. When you die, your heart/spirit goes on with Him for all eternity. It is the same for all men, saved and unsaved. The heart of all men goes on. Only the destination is different depending on what they did with Christ. Take some time right now or when you can to be quiet before the Lord and listen for your heartbeat and see Him delighting over it. It is not about whether you have been good, bad or anything in between. It is about you being in Him and He in you. Tell Him out loud, “I give You every beat of my heart from this moment throughout the rest of my life and beyond. I give You every beat of my heart and surrender them to the fulfillment of the purpose I have been given. I surrender them to the purpose of loving You and being with You in intimate communion all the days of my life.” After you have said these words to the Lover of your heart and soul, take time to listen. He has some love words to say to you…love words meant for only you.
2. In what area of your life do you need to have a deeper revelation of how He has conquered death, Hell and the grave in said area…where He has made a way where there is no way. Where do you most need to embrace life? Name it and then embrace the Lifegiver until you hear the beating heart of resurrection life. Do not let go and do not give up.
3. Let the truth of how everything you do and say has an effect in this life…an effect that goes on and on. What do you need to put a stop to and what do you need to release in its place? Speak death to the wrong word seeds and deeds you have participated in and move into a place of releasing life where death once had authority.