Listen

Listen to the voice that loves you my dear
Listen to the voice that knows you, cares for you, created you...
Listen to the voice that breaths life into you...
Listen to the voice of the One who delights in you
Listen to the song of delight that He songs over you...

The voice of the stranger screams failure...defeat...fear...
The voice of the stranger condemns and sprews lies.

But the voice of Your good shepherd
Whispers love
Whispers peace
Whispers acceptance and hope...
The voice of your good Shepherd
Is the voice of the One who loves you completely and surely
Always and forever...
Listen, listen, listen...
He is speaking, singing and rejoicing over you!!

The Feast

Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed
So we could have a continual feast...

He does not have a feast of rotten stuff
Negativity, strife, anxiety, fear...

He suffered, was whipped, beaten, nailed to a cross
So He could offer us a new feast...
He endured the pain, ridicule, separation
So He could wipe that old table clean
And spread a new feast for us to partake

He offers it to us with the purchase of His poured out blood
He offers the feast of love
Of forgiveness, of restoration, of joy, of peace, of rest...
He offers everything we need
To have that abundant life that He so desires for us to possess.

“Why?” He asks
“Chew on the morsels of the old man
That bring pain, hate, destruction
When this feast of abundant life is available.”

Feast today at His table of truth, His table of of His continual poured out love
The table of His goodness!!!

I am Engaged in a Great Undertaking

When my enemies scream for attention
With the intent to steal, confuse, deter, destroy...
I boldly announce to them,
“I am involved in a great undertaking and I cannot come.”

When fear comes knocking,
When offense comes knocking,
When worry and anxiety come knocking,
When disappointment tries to get my attention,
When unbelief tries to sneak in...

I have to stand up tall
Refuse their advances
And declare,
“I am engaged in a great undertaking and I have no time for you!!!”

I am engaged in spreading the fragrance of Jesus...
I am engaged in being a light to my world...
I am engaged in healing the pain in my world with my hands and my mouth ...
I am engaged  in doing the good works that the Father has planned for me before the foundations of the world.
I am engaged in making my God famous
I am engaged in destroying the enemies plans
I am engaged in releasing the kingdom of God
I am busy counting my blessings and seeing the goodness of my God
I am engaged in being a royal one, a prized possession...

So I cannot come!
I will not take my time to entertain you fear, offense, worry, disappointment, sadness, unbelief..

I am engaged in a great undertaking!

Nehamiah 6:1-4

Thoughts About Truth

That liar comes and tries to convince me
That You are not a good God
Tries to convince me that You are hard to please, that You are frowning on me
Tries to tell me that You are mad, sad, disappointed, irritated...

That liar comes and tries to convince me
That You left,
That I am alone
That You don’t care
That I have to do it all myself...

But it is all a lie
The furthest thing from truth...

The truth of Your Word
The truth of Your Presence
The truth as my spirit connects with Your Spirit
Tells me...

That I am delightfully loved
That I am Your delight, Your treasure, Your cherished beloved one...

Truth shows me Your smile, Your joy.
It reminds me that I am intimately known to You
And that Your watchful eye and attentive ear
Know more about me than I know myself.

Truth shows me that You care
It opens my eyes to the vastness of Your provision, Your light, Your protection
Your peace, Your joy, Your wisdom, Ypour goodness, Your grace...

The enemy had me in darkness, so I could not see
Allowing me to only depend on my emotions
Which I cannot trust
I cannot trust what  is seen, but fades and disappears
I can only trust the truth...
Which is often unseen
But as my spirit joins to Your Spirit
Your Spirit allows me to see with the eyes of my heart
The way You see it...the Truth...

The Process of the Search

The process of the search
For my Beloved,
The desire to fill the hole in my heart
That longs for You, God...

The search
Sometimes leads me around in circles
Going nowhere...
Or chasing fox holes...

Even when I search in the city...
The church...
My heart yearns for the missing...

Oh, but then I encounter Him...
He finds me...
I fasten myself to Him
Refusing to ever lose Him again...

I am my Beloveds and He is mine!!!!

I Miss...and He Does Too

When I look elsewhere
Get distracted
Let the shadows of the world, the cares, the anxieties
Lure me away
From gazing into His flaming eyes of passionate love...

What I let the spirit of doubt and fear prosper
And I succumb to
Tomorrow this and tomorrow that...

When my feebleness of mind only clings to intellect
And my emotions win over my spirit...

I miss the encounter
I miss the miracle, the victory
The opportunity to plant a seed...

I miss His Presence
His closeness, His Help
I miss feeling His hand in mine...

And He does too!

I Watch for You Jesus

I watch for You today, Jesus
I watch for Your delight, for the good things You are putting in my land.
I watch for Your kindness, Your gentleness
I watch for the display of Your presence...
Those God appointed meetings
God appointed conversations,
God appointed connections...
I watch for Your protection, Your provision...
I watch for Your Justice
Your tender expressions of love.
I watch for the miracle,
The longing fulfilled...the promise...
I watch for You Lord
And know You are with me, fighting for me,
I watch for You and know You want me.

I watch in anticipation and believe
That You are able to do exceedingly More
More than what I expect
More than what I ask,
More than what I can image.
Because that is who You are...
A God who is so real,
A God that is close,
A God who loves forever,
A God that does not disappoint,
A God of grace, grace, grace
A God who delights in me,
A God I can’t stop thinking about...