This is an entry from the night all my recent verse meditations suddenly made sense not just separately, but all together.
Katie, always, always, ALWAYS listen to God telling you to do something.
I was planning to do bareness.* I wanted to read Growing in the Prophetic** (that's a good book). I was told, "Just worship Me."
I can't even remember what song the worship team started with, but I ended up on the floor repeating a combo of Revelation 1:5-6 and Jude 25.
Jesus Christ, the faithful Witness, the Firstborn from the dead, and the Ruler over the kings of the earth; He loves me, has washed me with His blood, and has redeemed me to God the Father. To Him, Jesus, the Lamb Who was slain, be all glory, dominion, power, honor, majesty, and praise forever and ever amen.
He has all dominion forever and ever not just in a general sense, but in my life. Because He has brought me from death to life, because He has washed me from my sins with His own blood, because HE LOVES ME, I have offered myself and the parts of my body to Him as instruments of righteousness.
My soul thirsts for Him. My body longs for Him. This land is dry and weary, and there are plenty of times it makes me feel dry and weary, too, but He is the Shepherd. Jesus is the good Shepherd Who makes me lie down in green pastures and leads me beside quiet waters. When my soul thirsts, when it is dry and weary, He restores it. I long for Him, and Daddy delights in giving good gifts. "He Who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all - how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?" If I delight in Him, he will give me the desire of my heart - Himself.
And Jesus delights in me - He desires me, too! He is enthralled (delighted to the point of distraction) by my beauty! I may be dark, but He sees me as lovely. My voice is sweet and my face it lovely, and He wants to see me and hear me.
To Him be all glory and dominion forever and ever, amen.
Verses referenced/paraphrased:
Revelation 1:5-6
Jude 25
Revelation 5:12/13:8
Romans 6:13
Galatians 2:20
Psalm 63:1
Psalm 23:1-3
Romans 8:32
Psalm 37:4
Song of Songs 7:10
Psalm 45:11
Song of Songs 1:5
Song of Songs 2:14
*Bareness: sitting in the prayer room with no books or distractions, not singing or speaking, just listening to God.
**Growing in the Prophetic by Mike Bickle, copyright 1996, 2008
