SIT AT THE FEET OF JESUS BY MORNING

A very wise man once told me, "You have to sit at the feet of Jesus by morning". Actually, he didn't just say it once. He said it many times over the years that I've known him. Many years ago when I first heard him say it, I wasn't quite sure what he meant. I was very young in the Lord then. But, I was like a sponge, soaking up all I could get, always hungry for more! That was a very long time ago and I have since come to understand the importance of those words. Now I share it with others! We must begin every day in communion with the Lord ~ reading His Word, talking to Him, and listening to what HE has to say to US! That is usually the hardest part for most people. We need to get our "marching orders" for the day, as that same wise man refers to it! We need a "word from the Lord" for the day, guidance, the leading of the Holy Ghost. We can't just get up and set out for the day aimlessly! We need somewhat of a plan, even strategy. Why not? The enemy of our soul has a strategy! When we are in that Secret Place with the Lord, He will not only reveal HIS strategy to us, but also the strategy of our enemy! 

Sometimes I hear people say that their time with the Lord is to and from work, that they pray while they are driving. That's a good thing to do. I've done it many times. But, we can not be focused ON or tuned IN to the still small voice of God that way! We definitely have to focus on our driving! Our alone time with Him should be just that ~ alone ~ totally devoted to Him and nothing or no one else! There should be no distractions! He deserves ALL of our attention and affections! And the best time to do it really is first thing when you get up in the morning, before you do anything else! It's similar to giving tithes. You give the firstfruits of your day to Him! When you do that, it WILL make a difference in your day. That's not to say that something might not go wrong during the day, but how you handle it will be completely different! What we need to face what each day brings can ONLY be found in the Secret Place with Jesus! 

To get to know someone and have a personal relationship with them, you have to spend time with them, right? Same thing with the Lord. If you intend to really KNOW Him ~ not just know ABOUT Him ~ how is that ever going to happen if you never stop for a minute to spend quality time with Him? Women, do you like your husband to have the newspaper in his face when you are trying to talk to him? Of course not! But, that is exactly what we do to the Lord when we don't give Him our all! 


So, what kind of relationship do you want with Jesus? Do you just want to know ABOUT Him? Or, do you desire more than anything a personal, intimate relationship with the Lover of your soul, the One Who created you, formed you in your Mother's womb, and called you to be His own? Then sit at the feet of Jesus by morning. He's waiting there for us, to join Him in that Secret Place where He longs to share His heart with us!

I AM THE LORD'S DELIGHT

"Most of us are far more ready to believe how much we should love God than we are to believe how much He  loves us. Few Christians really understand and feel that they are a delight to the Lord." (Alice Smith, "Beyond the Veil"). This is so very true. But, why? He created us for Himself! His desire is for us! There are many scriptures that tells us over and over about His unfailing Love for us!  For instance ~~~

"Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us form the Love of God." (Romans 8:38-39)

"I am my Beloved's and He is mine." (SOS 6:3)

"I am my Beloved's and His desire is towards me." (SOS 7:10)

"His banner over me is love!" (SOS 2:4)

There are so many more scriptures that proclaim His Love for us! These are just a few that came to mind. A lot of people believe that God's Love is for everyone ~ except for them! The enemy has caused them to feel guilt and shame over past sins. They believe they just aren't good enough to receive God's Love. The truth is, NONE of us are good enough! Without the shed Blood of Jesus, not one of us would be worthy to receive His Love and redemption! The absolute Love of the Father sent His only Son to die a horrible death so that we could live with Him forever! And the absolute Love of Jesus caused Him to make the choice to die on that tree, to take the sins of the whole world upon Himself, to have His Father turn His back on Him ~ so that we could spend all eternity in His presence! That is the Love that He has for you, for me, for all of us! 

He is waiting for you in the Secret Place, where He desires to shower you, overwhelm you, with that incredible Love! Believe it! Take all your cares there and lay them at His feet! In exchange, He will give you peace, joy, comfort and much more than you could ever imagine! 

UNION WITH GOD

Have you ever heard someone mention a "God-shaped hole" being in each one of us?  It's true! There is a longing deep within us that can be satisfied ONLY by His Presence, His Love, His connection to us! Before we realize what it is, we are "looking for love in all the wrong places", so to speak. That's why no matter what good thing we "think" we have found, it can  never satisfy us! We are complete only when we have become one with Him! We were created BY Him, FOR Him! His desire is for us! 

At the time the woman at the well met Jesus, she had previously had five husbands and was living with a sixth man. But, that day, she met her True Love, the Lover of her soul! She knew that was what she had been looking for and believed it so strongly that she couldn't help but tell the whole town! Now that is the real thing! She made that ultimate connection with the Lord that day! And that is what He desires with each of us ~ for our hearts to beat as one with His! We lose our identity in Him!

We must chase after Him with total abandon until we get a hold of Him! I am obsessed with being in the secret place with Him ~ addicted to His Presence! I want to pour out everything in me and lay it at His feet! I want my heart to beat in harmony with His! I want my heart to break with the things that break His heart! I am a lovesick fool for my Bridegroom!

SEARCH MY HEART LORD

Psalm 139:23-24
"²³ Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
²⁴ Point out anything in me that offends you,
and lead me along the path of everlasting life."

Jeremiah 17:10
"But I, the Lord, search all hearts and examine secret motives."

The Holy Spirit guards the entrance to His Presence. We must approach Him with a right spirit. He requires absolute honesty from us when we go before Him. There must be no pretense or deception going into His Presence.


I want to have an unrelenting passion for His Presence like David did ~ a man after God's own heart! I want a pure heart with unselfish motives. I want to be cleansed of everything that hinders communion and intimacy with the Lover of my soul! Lord, search my heart and wash me white as snow!

Today and every day, let our prayer be Psalm 51:1-11.

WELCOME TO THE JOURNEY

Hey everyone! I've been wanting to do this for a very long time. I'm not sure exactly what has kept me from writing this ~ probably a combination of things. But, it has been burning in my heart, and the time has come for me to write and share with you the things the Lord has shared with me! My hope for this ongoing blog is to take you on a journey with me to The Secret Place ~ that personal, special, intimate place where man and his Lord and Savior, Jesus, can communicate in a way that is not known in any other dimension! There are deep places in Him, places He has yet to bring us, that He desires to take us to ~ to share the secrets of His heart, to give us revelation, to open the eyes of our understanding ~ to know Him and make Him known! His desire is for us! He longs for a very personal, intimate relationship with each of us! He created us for Himself! There is so much He wants to say to us! We must quiet our busy lives and steal away for some real quiet time alone with Him ~ no distractions, no one else around, no TV, no telephone, no computer, no spouses, no children ~ He wants our undivided attention and He deserves it! I invite you to join me as I endeavor on this journey ~ the journey to the Secret Place with the Lover of our souls!