Whispers From The Secret Place

This Can't Wait

“For I said to your ancestors when I brought them out of the iron-smelting furnace of Egypt, “If you obey me and do whatever I command you, then you will be my people, and I will be your God. But your ancestors did not listen or even pay attention. Instead, they stubbornly followed their own evil desires. And because they refused to obey, I brought upon them all the curses described in this covenant" [Jeremiah 11:4,8]

“Father, why is obedience so very important to you?”

“My dear child, obedience is the heart of our relationship together. The pathway to blessing that fulfills you at the deepest level of your heart is the pathway of obedience. Obedience is worship and worship is something you choose to do. You can choose to follow your selfish desires or you can submit your selfish desires and live for my plans and purposes. My dear child, obedience never restricts. Obedience liberates. Obedience sets you free from the often cruel tyranny of self.  Limit your dependence upon rationalism. Trust Me and obey. There is, my beloved, no other way to be truly happy and content.”

 

Where God's Glory Lives

“Father, please teach me what John 17:22 means: “I have given the glory that you have given me that they may be one as we are one.”

“My curious child, My glory is the evidence of My presence in a situation. My glory radiates from Me like light. It permeates darkness, it imparts life, it speaks life into dead things, tissue, souls, spirits. It regenerates dead material. It is life.

I have given you this glory, it radiates out from you because I am in you, I am one with you. You radiate My glory, My presence into every situation you are in. It is My glory, the evidence of My presence. As you grow in awareness of this truth and as your faith rises, the glory increases. Your spirit contains My glory. Your soul can restrain its light, however, by lack of faith. If your soul believes, the light of My Spirit radiates out of you.

My beloved, as you consider this, know that few of My children have understood the My Glory, and do not appropriate all that is possible. The shadow of Peter fell on the sick. Just as the radiance of My presence filled the sick and they were healed, so it is as your soul believes and the radiance of My glory is released to shine. Always remember that My power flows out of My glory to heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the unclean and turn water into wine.

But beware of the danger that comes in this. It is not your glory, it is My glory that is radiating out of you. Many men let their glory color my glory and as a result they pollute the glory of God. You must always walk in the full awareness that it is not your personal power/glory that is healing and restorative; it is Mine.”

Help, I Don't Feel Like Worship

“Understanding Father, I do not feel, in this moment, during this season of life, like worshipping You. I do not feel righteous. I am tired and distracted. But in my spirit, I want to rise above these feelings and worship You as You deserve. Please come and break through these obstacles. Free my spirit to worship You. Amen.”

Pressing God

'Heavenly Father, I realize that knowing You is the most important pursuit I can have. How can I press through obstacles that would prevent this pursuit?'

 "My child, pressing on is a choice that you make. Just as you choose what to eat or what to wear, so you choose to know Me. To pursue Me means that I have become your most prized and valuable possession. Such a pursuit doesn't just happen because of your wishes or desires. Pressing on to pursue Me requires an intentional investment of time and attention.

On your list of the many things you want to have and achieve, where is 'knowing Me' ranked? Don't make the mistake of substituting your pursuit of knowing Me with doing all kinds of things for me. My passion is for closeness and intimacy with you. I am jealous for you attention. I want to truly be all that you are living for!

Understand my beloved, that when knowing Me is not you top priority, it is very easy for worldliness steal the attention of your heart and mind. You were created to know ME, to dialogue and fellowship with Me. This is why the pursuit of 'things' is defined as idol worship. I am to be the object of your worship. If riches increase, don't set your heart on them. Receive them, appreciate them but worship Me. Pressing on means that you fight through each of the temptations that distract and call you away from knowing Me. I ever delight in your undivided attention."

Oh that I might know the Lord! Let us press on to know Him.  Hosea 6:3  New Living Translation