Next to Me
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10, ESV
I had been sitting for several days just writing out as many of these daily messages as I could. I had given myself a deadline to finish up for the year. So I kind of buried myself in my office and just started writing. I had no idea what I would experience. I had prayed and asked God to just take control. I will tell you the experience was nothing but pure joy to be in that kind of proximity with God! I don’t think I realized all that I was receiving. I would literately have to stop and just praise God and sit in all God’s glory. His presence was so overwhelming. Every moment there was something else coming to my mind. His presence was so upon me that I could literally feel him writing through me. I would see my fingers moving, but know that it was him moving through me. Oh what a joyous experience I had in those moments!
I felt the Holy Spirit say to me, “Everyday of the year, no matter what you are doing, you can have that experience. If you would lean into me I will be there and let you see me coming out of you!” God is waiting for our permission to let him in. Earlier I had told him that I did not want to just know the scriptures and what he could do. I wanted to experience him exceedingly, abundantly, and above all, more than I could ever ask, imagine, or think, according to his power at work in me! As I was praying that request, God said, “You are only asking this request because this is what I want to do for you. The request that you prayed is the relationship I want to have with you, so I put that desire in your heart! When you speak that desire out of your mouth it will come to pass!”
Well if you know me, you know I just lost it! I’m sure God had a great laugh as I just gave thanks and praise for how he chooses to show up and show out in and through us!
Key points:
God is waiting for your invitation.
Everyday you can choose the relationship you want to have with him.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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