psalm 32

psalm 32

I am content no longer

to tarry in the outer courts

or even linger long

within the inner courts, no

take me deeper still

to the holy of holies

the chambers of Your heart

where I may dwell

shaken, but still

in the secret place

In the secret place

Those who live in the shelter of the Most High

will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

This I declare about the Lord:

He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;

he is my God, and I trust him.
Psalm 91:1-2 NLT

in the quiet with Sandy

abiding with Cheryl

 

Cleansing garden

I was looking through some old files and found words about a vision of a garden.  It speaks to me as much today as it did then:

I am getting lost in a vision of a garden pool. It is a place of cleansing. It is a place of lush growth. It is warm and cool at the same time. There are many shadows... but the light breaks through on the water and shines brilliantly.

The fragrances are almost overwhelming, so thick it seems like I should be able to touch them, hold them, place them in my own alabaster box.

It is a stone path that leads to the pool. Rocks and stones surround and contain the water. Flowers are floating on the surface.

The water looks so dark and deep. I want to drift, to be engulfed, to be consumed.

There are birds singing. There are angels singing. There are butterflies dancing before their creator.

I need to feel this on my skin. We should need no clothes here. We should have no need to hide before our Father or before the lover of our souls.

Let me wash in His love. Let me drown in His mercies. Let me linger in worship, in awe and in adoration.

Eat peace

Today Bonnie asks us: What is something new God is asking you to step out in?

My steps out have been steps away, not comfortable or easy, but taken in obedience. This is what the Lord shared about the same thing this morning in our quiet time.

I have held you and sheltered you while things shift and shake. I Am restructuring My church - tearing down to rebuild on the proper foundation.

It was time for you to step out of the war and out of the way, back into the secret place, hidden in Me where I could wrap peace around you.

My church will be like nothing people have imagined - yet it will not feel strange or uncomfortable - you will recognize at once that I Am there.

My house will be a house of prayer for all nations. (Isaiah 56:7)

I Am not looking for a Sunday church - but a body serving Me 24/7.

The church has tried to arise in her own power - it cannot lift itself but instead must release itself into My hands, for only I can lift her up. Only I truly know the design, know the plans and purpose, and have the power.

Do you want your church or My church?

Abide in Me then, while I contruct and deconstruct, My bride on the potter's wheel, molded and shaped. My church in the fire, purified and refined until I see Myself reflected.

Abide in Me. Eat peace. Drink grace.

My love Is. I Am.

That is enough.


Jamming with Bonnie today - come HERE to join us.

sharing with the broken and imperfect at Emily's





Reposting due to Blogger fail May 12/13

Solace in the rain

I'm letting the sound

of rain

silence tongues

that speak only lies.

Voice of the world

snickers of evil

cry of my own flesh

be still.

Drops hit roof

deck, windows

with rhythm

that surely

matches

that

of God's

own

heart.

A melody that soothes.

A call to seek shelter

under mighty wings

that comfort and restore.

Songs of joy

that overcome

darkness, fear

pain.

Praise

in a downpour

that lifts eyes up.

This was written in response to L. L. Barkat's Random Acts of Poetry prompt at High Calling Blogs.

Hearing Your call

Lord God, there's a restlessness in my spirit and a tingle in my bones. I feel the need to draw away from all else and run into Your arms. It might the return of frigid temperatures and snow after our brief taste of Spring.

Whatever the cause, I thank You for calling to me, reminding me that what I need more than anything else is You and You alone. I am sorry Lord about how often my hours become filled with things of this world. Today I choose again to abide in You. You are my resting place. You are my shelter. You are my all in all.

"Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever"

Psalm 73:25-26

My Ten Things for Tuesday October 14

1. I'm away in the city for two days of meetings, but I'm thankful I have my laptop and can post My Ten Things.
2. I am thankful for brief hotel stays with high speed internet access so I can update and upgrade my computer and view things people have sent me that are too big to view at home on our slow, slow dial-up.
3. I am thankful that I can fly into the city instead of making a 4-1/2 hour drive.
4. I am thankful for God's protection as I travel.
5. I am thankful for a taxi driver who knew where he was going and didn't feel the need to make conversation when I was feeling like being quiet.
6. I am thankful for my cell phone that keeps me connected to my beloved, even when work puts distance between us.
7. I am thankful for the cleanliness and comfort of this hotel room and it's king sized bed.
8. I am thankful that tomorrow night I will again sleep in Rick's arms, snuggled in our queen sized bed.
9. I am thankfuk for the fellowship I shared with co-workers over dinner.
10. I am thankful for the truth of Psalm 91:1 "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty" and that the Lord is teaching me how to enter into that secret place.

What are you thakful for? Join Jill and the rest of us at Xbox Wife and share your ten things.