I seldom wake all bright eyed and bushy tailed... Before I move my body it seems to remind me it is still there with these aches and pains. Then with a little heave I lift my body and let my feet greet the cool tile floor. Then somewhere between the bed and the bathroom, I am reminded of my need.
"Lord give me a living a word... A word that will wake my soul."
I don't want a word that is tasteless that I have to drag out of my head like not finding a clean shirt and having to resort to pulling on a dirty shirt from the laundry basket and trying to ignore the stench as I pull it over my head... No, I want something "refreshing" that only God knows will touch the very root need of my soul. Not a religious word but a "living" word that God puts power in... that is what I need. Something that quenches the thirst and puts oil in my lamp.
A living word that answers the:
Lord revive...
Lord refresh...
Lord energize...
Lord strengthen...
Lord enlighten...
Lord inspire...
Lord... I don't know what I need but I need you to touch my soul this morning.
The Spirit just said, "Seek first the kingdom of God...."
"For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:33-34
Seek His kingdom and His righteousness...
His kingdom that is supernatural. His righteousness takes us beyond our understanding so we might live righteously in the real hope that has been revealed to us and empowers us as we genuinely seek Him in our most basic but important spiritual need as we live in these temporary bodies. Remember God is looking for those who will worship/seek/abide in Him in Spirit and truth.
"God blesses those who realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of heaven is given to them." Matthew 5:3
God is our daily hope to live beyond the confines of ourselves, to be let loose.
"Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Romans 15:13
Joy and peace in believing...
It find the joy and peace often doesn't "carry" with us if we aren't mindful of Him, we slip into this mode where life in general can creep up on us. We get lost in our own thoughts and tasks and fellowship ceases and we get bogged down. When you think about it, how could anyone be renewed in their own thoughts?
"But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31
The word of God says, "Pray without ceasing." 1 Thessalonians 5:17
It's this continual fellowship which allows us to live in joy and peace and abound in hope. It's this exchange of giving up what is burdening and taxing on our minds which allows our lamp to burn and burn more brightly.
Do you see your need?
I see mine daily. Lord for those who see their need fill us with your joy and peace in believing, that we will abound in your hope through your Holy Spirit. In Jesus name Amen.
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