"It Would Be My Joy"

He offered all of Himself, as our sacrifice.

He offered all of Himself, in obedience.

He surrendered all of Himself, in submission.

He makes that same offer, to us. 

To offer all of our self, to Him as a sacrifice.

To offer all of our self, in obedience.

To surrender all of our self, in submission.

All, to Him.  All, in.  To live our life in such a progression, that with rejoicing and delight, we finally say;

 "It would be my joy, Lord."

Fully submitted, ever and continually filled by His Spirit.  Fully surrendered where what once appeared and seemed perfectly okay, no longer holds any precedence over our life- For the further into Him we go, the less of this world satisfies. 

For each of us, the sojourn will be unique to the way we were uniquely created to fulfill the very destiny; He has set before time for us to fulfill. 

As we seek Him, and seek Him with all our hearts, we will find Him.  We will know Him.  Not just know about Him, but Know Him. 

And that sojourn will be the one that finally leads us, home.  Home with Him, here.  In this promised land of our life.  For in this life there is a promised land awaiting for us, uniquely for us, to possess.  There will be giants in the land, but we can with our surrendered heart, overcome. With our submitted heart... see His goodness in the land of the living.  For He has equipped us for only those battles He has already prepared in advance, for us to win.  Not the ones we were never meant to fight.  Not, the ones that come lived outside of sweet submission to His life in ours.

How do we ascend to such a promised land?  Listen as David, from the Psalms, unfolds this to us...

The King of Glory and His Kingdom

A Psalm of David.

Psalm 24: 2-6 

 

The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness,
The world and those who dwell therein.
² For He has founded it upon the seas,
And established it upon the waters.

³ Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord?
Or who may stand in His holy place?
⁴ He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol,
Nor sworn deceitfully.
⁵ He shall receive blessing from the Lord,
And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
⁶ This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek Him,
Who seek Your face.

~Selah

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWCgyMaWcDs&list=RD1c0nMIfnEnM

 

Please, take a moment and pause, listen to the worship here at this link, above.  Several songs will be there to hear.  May surrender in submitting to all He has for you... come forth.

My Vital Need

As I went into my time with Jesus tonight, my heart was longing for a Word that would speak right away, and right to the place I was inside. 

I have a lot on my heart these days.  For the days to come, as we continue to move forward in the times of the end, will be changing.  As a momma, that causes my heart to wrestle.  And admittedly, wrestle with that which I refuse to make any agreements with-

Fear.

But, at the same time, I must strengthen myself in the Lord. 

I must present my fear before His Word, and strengthen my spirit within, to the truths that I know, that my soul might have no pull over me. 

The mind, will and emotions = Soul. 

Fear or faith--- both require a choice.  I either choose to move in fear, and therefore, empower it in my life.... or choose, faith.  Empowering His Kingdom and the things of  Christ Jesus to come forth in my life. 

What we make agreement with, we empower. 

My Spirit = my conscience, communion, and wisdom.  This is the place where the Lord Jesus, resides.  As my spirit is strengthened by His Spirit, through His Word, or simply spending time in communion of with Him, my choices are far more likely to lead from His Spirit within me, rather than my soul.  I walk then in a place of wisdom, strength, and in a communion of His presence.  His felt presence.  But it is in a moment of choice, that I have to choose- fear or faith.  Any choice for that matter, is met in that moment of choice... and what I spend my agreements on, will have a lot to do with what leads me. 

Personally, being in a time of worship, prayer, reading His Word, be it amongst nature I might do these things, or in the midst of the chaos around me... when I set my gaze upon Him, inquiring of Him... asking Him for strengthening, He is so faithful to do this. 

As with any relationship, when we inquire to -know- that person, and begin to unfold the layers of their innermost parts...intimacy is developed, at a level that goes deeper than just the soul.  We begin to commune with their heart.  We resonate with their very spirit. 

But to have this with the almighty Creator and God of the Universe, in Christ Jesus... well, that is another writing for another time. 

I will say this... there is no other romance or relationship, like it.

 

Tonight... I sat listening to some very moving instrumental music, decompressing.  That place where the weight of thoughts in my soul, needed washed by the renewing and strengthening in my spirit. 

 


As I was going to open the Word of God, the Bible, I wanted His word to speak in this moment, intimately and precisely to this place I have been wrestling with.  In a way that said, "I know you.. and I know what you need right now, in this moment."

And that is exactly what I was given.   Literally!  I opened my Bible, and underlined in orange marker pen, is Psalm 27.  Since it was completely underlined, I began to read it.  The first line grabbed me right away.  For it is all about fear, the enemies and wickedness of men coming against David.  But that is not all it is about.  No!  It is about the beauty and intimacy, the faithfulness, Glory and power of our Lord, in the midst of war and fear.  When a man aligns his spirit with The Spirit of the Living God, what can happen.

He is so faithful!

And so I share it with you. 

Psalm 27

[A Psalm] of David.

¹ The Lord is my Light and my Salvation—whom shall I fear or dread? The Lord is the Refuge and Stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?

² When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

³ Though a host encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arise against me, [even then] in this will I be confident.

⁴ One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek, inquire for, and [insistently] require: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord [in His presence] all the days of my life, to behold and gaze upon the beauty [the sweet attractiveness and the delightful loveliness] of the Lord and to meditate, consider, and inquire in His temple.

⁵ For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; in the secret place of His tent will He hide me; He will set me high upon a rock.

⁶ And now shall my head be lifted up above my enemies round about me; in His tent I will offer sacrifices and shouting of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

⁷ Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud; have mercy and be gracious to me and answer me!

⁸ You have said, Seek My face [inquire for and require My presence as your vital need]. My heart says to You, Your face (Your presence), Lord, will I seek, inquire for, and require [of necessity and on the authority of Your Word].

⁹ Hide not Your face from me; turn not Your servant away in anger, You Who have been my help! Cast me not off, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation!

¹⁰ Although my father and my mother have forsaken me, yet the Lord will take me up [adopt me as His child].

¹¹ Teach me Your way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain and even path because of my enemies [those who lie in wait for me].

¹² Give me not up to the will of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me; they breathe out cruelty and violence.

¹³ [What, what would have become of me] had I not believed that I would see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living!

¹⁴ Wait and hope for and expect the Lord; be brave and of good courage and let your heart be stout and enduring. Yes, wait for and hope for and expect the Lord.

 

The War Within

What you believe, you will manifest--- in response to all that happens to you.

And when you manifest behavior that is rooted in a belief that is a lie, that behavior will always bring the opposite of peace. It will be a behavior whose fruit is anarchy to that of the fruit of the Holy Spirit.

What you make agreement with, will be manifested in the fruit of your life. The fruit of relationships within your life. 

Where the fruit of the Holy Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, self-control, gentleness, kindness, goodness, meekness, etc. The fruit of belief's based in lies is always the opposite of that of the Spirit. Rooted ultimately in shame, rebellion and condemnation. Therein, is where the root of the war within you, comes from and is nurtured.

Unless it is dug out by the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, you will continue to wonder, why you cannot get free. Freedom comes only by way of the Spirit. The Spirit of Christ Jesus. For any other Spirit will hold you in bondage, deceiving you that it is the fault or blame of another, as to why life is such a struggle for you. And each lie you believe will empower its purpose within your mind and over your life. To kill, steal, and destroy.

It is either the cup of humility, or the cup of pride, we must choose. And the choice we make, will determine the fruit in which we bear. We will reap what we sow.