Friday, January 16, 2009
I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" Isaiah 6:8
The call of God is the expression of God's nature, not ours. The call of God is not a reflection of my nature; my personal desires and temperament are of no consideration. As long as I dwell on my own qualities and traits and think about what I am suited for, I will never hear the call of God.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
"Clouds and thick darkness surround him." Psalm 97:2
The only possible way to have full understanding of the teaching of Jesus is through the light of the Spirit of God shining inside us. Only after the amazing delight and liberty of realizing what Jesus Christ does, comes the impenetrable "darkness" of realizing who He is.
I have started the new year not concentrating on God. Because He is who He is, He's made circumstances in my life necessary for me to plead and kneel before Him..
And it's only January 3rd.
As much as I am against resolutions and "goals starting January 1st" I have decided that starting today, January 3rd, I am going to connect with God every day.
For the rest of my life.
My plan is to start with a psalm a day.
Psalms never get old. And maybe when I'm 65 I will have the entire book memorized.
I am not making any set time to do this. I am not setting a timer to go off every hour. I am not punishing myself is it's 11:59pm and just finishing the short and sweet poetic love songs and words of the psalmist.
I am going to pursue God because I am madly, deeply, crazy in love with Him.
And when you're that insane about someone, you don't mind the chase.
The only difference with this chase is that I am promised that I'll catch Him one day, look Him in the face and in a rush of every emotion known to man and unknown to man will rush and pour over me and I will look him in the eye and say