Soaking
You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13, ESV
Soaking: extremely wet; wet through. to permeate so as to wet, soften, or fill thoroughly · 2 : to place in a surrounding element (such as liquid) to wet or permeate …
I loved the definition of soaking. This month(August) I felt the Holy Spirit tell me to just sit with Him and soak in His presence. I have not spent much time writing which is kind of strange for me, but I hear God so clearly. I have taken to just waiting, listening and reading whatever He brings my way.
I often think of my garden and how much water it needs in the morning since the temperatures in Sacramento have been so high. I use the water meter to test the soil to see if it needs to be watered. Every morning it seems to need a complete soaking, at times it looks like the water is all through the soil, but when you test it, the bottom roots are damp or almost dry. The plants will never make it through a hot summer day with that kind of moisture.
It makes me wonder how we make it through our days without a complete soaking in the word of God! When I was in the garden watering the plants, I asked God am I that dry? Do I need this deep of a soaking? Then I hear the words, “meditate on the word of God day and night.” The answer to my question is a big YES!
This month I took the time to soak. I worked on a new site for my devotionals, but most of my time was spent sitting, studying, and listening to what the Holy Spirit wanted to reveal to me. It is so important to feed ourselves especially because we give out so much throughout each day. We can’t function as a powerful ambassador of Christ when we are not completely nourished. I want to encourage you to take some time to soak!
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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