Lord, I thank You for Your promise that as we draw near to You, You will draw near to us!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpdAk7CG3DI
Be quiet. Sit still. Draw close. Dwell in His presence.
Rest in His love. Listen as He speaks. Cling to His words. And remember, God speaks to those He loves….
What a privilege we have that the Almighty God, He Who is mighty to save, the Creator of the heavens and the earth would speak with us! That He would draw us to Himself, bringing us into a tender and close relationship with Himself!
Think about the importance of God’s words. With His words He spoke all of Creation into existence.
And God said, Let there be light; and there was light.
Then God said, “Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters..and it was so.
Then God said, “Let the waters below the heavens be gathered into one place, and let the dry land appear” and it was so.
Then God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit after their kind with seed in them;” and it was so.
Then God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years;” and it was so.
Then God said, “Let the waters teem with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth…God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind;
Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth living creatures after their kind: cattle and creeping things and beasts of the earth after their kind”; and it was so.
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness…God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply….”
(excerpts from Genesis 1:3-28)
This same God, YHWH, the Creator desires to speak to us! He wants to speak words—His words—that will heal us, set us free, comfort us, bless us. Throughout the Scriptures we read often of God speaking through prophets and holy men words that had much impact. Words that brought life…sometimes death. God communicated His heart through His words to His people.
And the Lord said to Moses,
Say to Aaron and his sons, This is the way you shall bless the Israelites. Say to them,
The Lord bless you and watch, guard, and keep you;
The Lord make His face to shine upon and enlighten you and be gracious (kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you;
The Lord lift up His [approving] countenance upon you and give you peace (tranquility of heart and life continually).
(Numbers 6:22-26)
God was speaking to Moses the words that the priests were to speak to the Nation of Israel to communicate to them the blessing of God. These words had life.
You have said, ‘Seekmy face.’ My heart says to you, ‘Your face, Lord, do I seek’ ” (Psalms 27:8).
As you seek Him, know that He will be found. Your God desires to care for you, to bless you, to provide for you. And He wants to speak to you…take time to listen. < 3
Love,
Coleen
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Reblogged this on Glory to Glory and commented:
Breathe deep and be ready to be still with Coleen and the good news <3
Coleen I love your Blog! Yes God does desire to care for us, to bless us, and to provide for us! <3 Oh how I love Him!!!
me, too, tonya! thanks. <3
Coleen, this encouraged me so much today, God is awesome:)
diane, i am thankful for that! He IS an awesome, wonderful God; we are blessed! <3