Sunday, October 14, 2012
Zeph 3:17 "Quiet Me with Your Love" (October 15)
The word inquire jumps off the page. Woe to the one who does not inquire of the Mighty One. Oh the arrogance to think we can get this right, zip our lips, try real hard. Chilling verses. Zeph 1:6 and 3:2. Who gets my questions? Who gets my anger? Draw near to God. He will quiet you with His Love.
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ReplyDelete17 The Lord your God is in your midst,
a mighty one who will save;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.
A day is coming when all will be set right. We long for peace, for humble existence with no fear. This sweet promise will be fulfilled after a devasting Day where the Lord will clean His house and leave only the pure at heart. Let us repent and find the One True Place of refuge, of safety, through Jesus alone.
It's a new day, one day closer to that Day. When will we lay aside all self to come fully unto Him?
As I struggled in prayer last night, I kept drawing nearer and nearer to God. At one point, I told Him that I was picturing myself all curled up in His lap. He truly quieted me with His love, for I drifted off back to sleep. I am seeing a much needed deeper repenting on my part. He is showing me this over and over. I have found myself repenting for things that I had not considered before as being sin. Big eye opener.
ReplyDeleteI am also seeing the heaviness of being weighted down with sin. Bev talked about this recently. I am seeing what it is doing to my son. It was like the light went off in my head/heart.....this is what that means, what he is going through. I thanked God for that insight and thanked Him that He was showing me how to pray for my son and for our nation. I am praying earnestly for our nation and for this election. It truly is critical in the life of our nation and of us as believers. I am so thankful today that I have this wonderful place that I can share parts of my heart that I do not feel free to share elsewhere. Blessings on each one of you who reads and shares.
Beautifully piercing words this morning, Bev, straight from God. I wanted to vent all over someone and feel the satisfaction of clearing the air. I knew that wasn't the loving response, so I resigned myself to the "right thing" and just zipping my mouth, keeping it in and patting myself on the back for not spewing my anger. It might be the reaction that seems right and keeps the peace (for now) but it is not what moves me nearer to God. There is another way, a better way, His way: Inquire of Him, draw near to Him ... He will quiet me with His love.
ReplyDeleteThere are no words to describe enough the knowledge that "The Lord is in your midst." (Zep. 3:15 & 17), what peace, hope and joy it brings.
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