Psalm 21:6 For You make him to be blessed and a blessing forever; You make him exceedingly glad with the joy of Your presence.
Yes, Jesus. The joy of Your presence! When I can sense You're near, I love it. I just do. Like right now as I write this. I know You are reading it over my shoulder, knowing already the words I am struggling to put down on paper, the words in my heart. I want to tell You I love You. I love Your presence in my life. It's what makes life worth living, You being near. Immanuel.
John 7:38 Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, "Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."
Your rivers, Your flow. In the flow. In the zone. How wonderful that is. To be full of Your Spirit, to flow in Your Spirit. What a beautiful metaphor. God, I wish to experience this, and then know that hey, this, this is from God. This is God's work. Not me, not my craft (maybe helped a bit by my craft--no excuses for laziness here) but I want to be sure.
Maybe last Saturday was a clue. How when I first stepped into ISACC in July I knew you foreshadowed I would perform Ang Bagong Dating for Dra Maggay and the rest of the crew. And how last Saturday, during their 38th Anniversary, when you whispered that that would be the day, and I better start recalling the lines in my head, when I stood up, I was in the flow, encouraged by the audience, and just riding Your energy.
Psalm 103:11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear Him.
This I shall keep in mind, Lord Jesus, as enemies threaten me. You are my Strong Tower, my Battle Shield. You are whom I choose to obey and run to. I love You, Jesus. I love You.
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Promises
Romans 8:38-39. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Joshua 1:5 No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you.
Isaiah 49:15 Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.
These verses were from the 1-August entry of Jesus Calling by Sarah Young, which I have on a whim decided to begin reading this month. I'll end 31-July next year thereabouts. I quoted the verses above in ESV.
After reading that entry I only had one thought, which I expressed to God in prayer. I thought that the only way I could "test" these promises of God is if difficulties come. Then I'll know that God's love is closer to me than my skin, that He will never leave me, and will never forget me.
And sure enough, an enemy from the past rose from the grave and uttered threats. That didn't rattle me much, as I found my peace in Jesus. Just Jesus. But now my daughter is ill, too, and I missed work today for her. She was resistant to gargling Bactidol, which she needed for her throat, and she prayed and prayed and prayed for the courage to gargle the "bad-tasting thing without puking." I may need to pray for courage, too.
Thank You, God, for a battlefield in life right now, where I know You will keep Your promises. I trust in You. This time, I choose to trust in You.
Joshua 1:5 No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you.
Isaiah 49:15 Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.
These verses were from the 1-August entry of Jesus Calling by Sarah Young, which I have on a whim decided to begin reading this month. I'll end 31-July next year thereabouts. I quoted the verses above in ESV.
After reading that entry I only had one thought, which I expressed to God in prayer. I thought that the only way I could "test" these promises of God is if difficulties come. Then I'll know that God's love is closer to me than my skin, that He will never leave me, and will never forget me.
And sure enough, an enemy from the past rose from the grave and uttered threats. That didn't rattle me much, as I found my peace in Jesus. Just Jesus. But now my daughter is ill, too, and I missed work today for her. She was resistant to gargling Bactidol, which she needed for her throat, and she prayed and prayed and prayed for the courage to gargle the "bad-tasting thing without puking." I may need to pray for courage, too.
Thank You, God, for a battlefield in life right now, where I know You will keep Your promises. I trust in You. This time, I choose to trust in You.
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