Word of the Day
Draw aside into a place of worship and make a decision to pursue Me no matter the cost or whether you understand the fullness of what I am asking you to do. I reward obedience and I honor My Word (1 Samuel 15:22). When you draw near to Me I will draw near to you. Actually, I am already present and waiting. Therefore, press in—draw near—and you will find Me.
Behold Me and be changed. Open up the vessels of your life, even those you find painful and hard to look at. Worship from these places and healing will take place. For I am holding bowls filled with your worship, your sacrifice, and I am releasing them. They are running over with liquid life and the many colors of My love. Abundant purpose, vision, and eternal dreams stored up in My heart waiting for this day—the day of your complete surrender, of your yielded heart, are yours for the taking. Until now, you have tasted only the appetizers and thought yourself to be satisfied, unaware of the totality of what is available. Behold My beauty and be blessed (Psalms 27:4 Psalms 128:4)
Don’t let feelings of unworthiness steal all I offer you or convince you to do just enough to get by. There is so much more to the building of “My House” in you. My house in you is a beautiful thing to behold. I see so much more than you do. The time has come for you to see what I see.
Rest comes when you have faith to see what I see and say what I say. I created you for My pleasure, for fellowship and the procreation of My glory in the earth. You are the dwelling place I chose above all other endless possibilities. I created you first and foremost to commune within a place of mutual love and affection. I created you to love and be loved—as a habitation to live in and live through. You were created to be My house of prayer and worship. Will you be My house— My tabernacle?
One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and [insistently] require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty [the sweet attractiveness and the delightful loveliness] of the Lord and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple (Psalms 27:4 Amplified)
Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who reverently and worshipfully fears the Lord (Psalms 128:4 Amplified)
Prayer
Lord, when my heart is heavy or I am just plain tired I will choose to worship you. My lifestyle is to be in Your presence regardless of situation or circumstance. Help me to behold Your face above all the choices and temptations I encounter day by day. So many times when I experience pain I do other things instead of worshiping You in the midst of what I am experiencing and feeling. I want to run to You and not away from You. You are my secure hiding place.
I completely surrender to Your will and purpose. I have a yielded heart and refuse to live on appetizers. I choose to live on every word proceeding from Your mouth. Being loved by You creates a rest in my heart. I am not afraid or stressed. I dwell in the secret place of secure love and my heart is bowed in humble praise. I am Your house of prayer. I am Your house of worship. Amen
Reflect and Journal
- Have you allowed your lifestyle or the actions of others to dictate in any way how or when you worship Him?
- Are there any painful areas of your life which you avoid during times of worship? Let these areas be a sacrifice—an offering of worship unto Him.
Brenda
I broke my leg four years ago and my first comment was “God, how could you let this happen to me?” I had slipped on the bathroom floor. Out of this dilemma, I realized I needed a closer walk with God…I had changed churches and was not known in the new church as yet, but I still had always turned to God in times of stress…and in joy. I believe we should share all our emotions and pain with Him. Out of this situation, I began, in earnest, to write inspirational poetry and finally to share on the Internet where I was featured as a poet on “Inspiring You and More.” Sandy does not have the site anymore, but had me contact Cyndi at “Spirit Is Up”, where my poetry can now be read. Sandy was my inspiration and my mentor during the time she had her site. She, herself, had health issues, but had the courage and fortitude to have her own wonderful site.