Today’s Readings:
Psalm 34
Isaiah 40
28 Don’t you know? Haven’t you been listening?
Isaiah 40:28-31
Yahweh is the one and only everlasting God,
the Creator of all you can see and imagine!
He never gets weary or worn out.
His intelligence is unlimited;
he is never puzzled over what to do!
29 He empowers the feeble
and infuses the powerless with increasing strength.
30 Even young people faint and get exhausted;
athletic ones may stumble and fall.
31 But those who wait for Yahweh’s grace
will experience divine strength.
They will rise up on soaring wings and fly like eagles,
run their race without growing weary,
and walk through life without giving up.
The Lord says,
Shine in the shaking. Though the earth trembles beneath you. Though every step seems uncertain and the ground beneath you threatens to give way, shine. Shine as you represent Me to a lost and dying world around you. Shine as the attacks come from every angle. Shine.
I Am your point of certainty. I Am your true anchor and your firm foundation. I will not move. I will not sway. I will not change though all else may fail and shake and crumble. Remain in Me as I Am in the Father. Remain in Me, as the select vine that I have hand picked and grafted in. Abide in Me and I will abide in you. Cling to Me and I will hold you fast. Look to Me and I will give you direction. One step and then the next.
Bring your weary soul into My Presence. Let all striving cease as you sit at My feet and ask for refreshing, renewal and the hope for a new beginning. Come. Stay. Rest in My life-giving Presence. I Am for you, whom or what shall you fear? Don’t let the stress, the uncertainty, the difficulties, or the adversity cause you to stumble. When you get to this place of exhaustion and weariness, pause all decision making. Pause conversation. Come to rest at My feet until your soul is revived, until your heart and mind can process My wisdom and instruction. Rest. Sleep. Decisions can wait for the clarity that comes with My word and the refreshing of spirit that comes from My Presence. Don’t bow to man’s timelines. Get in sync with Mine.
4 Listen to my testimony: I cried to God in my distress
Psalm 34:4-5
and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears!
5 Gaze upon him, join your life with his, and joy will come.
Your faces will glisten with glory.
You’ll never wear that shame-face again.
I Am here with a wellspring overflowing — pouring out joy and light, life and lightness of heart. Come. Sit. Drink and be refreshed and renewed at the well of My grace, of My Presence that is filled to the overflowing with My pleasure. When you take pleasure in My Presence, when you enjoy Me, and when what pleases me pleases you, your life clicks into alignment with Me like tracks of a train clicking together.
Come. Sit. Enjoy. Dwell. The world can wait. Be at ease in My Presence. Be yourself in My Presence. Drop your burdens and your baggage, your fears and anxiety — drop them all as you enter My Presence, and then determine not to leave. Stay in My Presence. Purpose to grow in your awareness of My Spirit residing in you, guiding you, sharing wisdom with you, comforting you. I Am here, active and present. You just have to be aware and tap into Me. As you remain in My Presence, it becomes natural to leave your burdens laying down on the ground. You don’t feel the need to pick them up when you sense My Presence and acknowledge that I Am here, with you working on your behalf, guiding you forward.
Give yourself permission to rest, to trust and to obey. This is the way to advance in this season that is thick with darkness and trouble. I Am the light, and you are a beautiful and glorious reflection of Me. So shine in the darkness through your unbroken connection to Me. I Am walking with you. Determine to walk with Me. One step and then the next.
10 Look! Here comes Lord Yahweh as a victorious warrior;
Isaiah 40:10-11
he triumphs with his awesome power.
Watch as he brings with him his reward
and the spoils of victory to give to his people.
11 He will care for you as a shepherd tends his flock,
gathering the weak lambs and taking them in his arms.
He carries them close to his heart
and gently leads those that have young.
Choose life. Choose joy. Choose to drink and overflow from My wellspring of hope. These are not days to mourn and wring your hands and stare off into space in bewilderment. These are days to rise up in the power and authority and victory I have placed on your life. These are the days to take authority, to advance and walk in confidence, conviction and with great determination to overcome the works of the enemy.
These are days to rise up. These are days for warriors. These are days for lovers. These are days for My fierce lions to rise up and roar. Do not shrink back. Do not give in. Do not back up one step. Put on the full armor of God and advance. One step and then the next with Me.
These are the days of Elijah. These are the days of proving that there is no other god beside Me. These are the days of tearing down enemy strongholds and taking the land. These are the days of conquering. Be brave and very courageous. Breathe deeply of My Presence. Gain strength from an awareness of Me. Rise up and advance.
How to Respond
- Take note of the condition of your mind, body and soul. Are you weary? Come to the feet of Jesus for rest, refreshing and wisdom.
- Don’t make decisions or have conversations from a place of panic or exhaustion. Choose to put the decisions and the talk on hold until you have refreshing in the Lord and a clear head.
- Declare that the Lord is moving mightily on your behalf and He is guiding you through these dark times.
- Declare that you are a warrior, equipped by the Lord with authority and power to destroy the works of the enemy and to advance courageously.
- Encourage yourself in the Lord. Spend time in worship, prayer and in the Word, so that your soul does not become exhausted from the pressures and darkness surrounding you.
- Purpose to live a lifestyle of thanksgiving.
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