Song of Solomon 5:2-6
I slept, but my heart was awake.
A sound! My beloved is knocking.
“Open to me, my sister, my love,
my dove, my perfect one,
for my head is wet with dew,
my locks with the drops of the night.”
I had put off my garment;
how could I put it on?
I had bathed my feet;
how could I soil them?
My beloved put his hand to the latch,
and my heart was thrilled within me.
I arose to open to my beloved,
and my hands dripped with myrrh,
my fingers with liquid myrrh,
on the handles of the bolt.
I opened to my beloved,
but my beloved had turned and gone.
My soul failed me when he spoke.
I sought him, but found him not;
I called him, but he gave no answer.”
I am like the bride, awakened in the night at the sound of her beloved, longing for Him.
When I was in Kansas City during the One Thing conference with International House of Prayer, I experienced the presence of God like I never have in my whole life. It is not to strong to say that I am addicted to His presence. I find myself back in California, longing for Him, aching for Him. The Holy Spirit did monumental, life changing things in me the last week of 2009, and yet here I am in 2010 realizing that this was only a taste, only a glimmer, only a knock on the door of all that Jesus can do in and through me. I am longing, aching for Him. My church is in the third week of a 21 day Daniel fast (No, Daniel wasn’t fasting per se…but we base our fast on his diet in Daniel 1). We are fasting to go deeper in prayer and outreach in 2010. I am fasting because I miss His presence, because I long for Him. I ache for Him. Matthew 9:15 says, “And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast…” I am the friend of the Bridegroom, fasting to know the love of the Father, fasting for more of the Holy Spirit, fasting for Jesus return.
Longing, Aching for Him
22 Jan 2010 1 Comment
in Uncategorized Tags: musings, Scripture, worship
Raindrops in the Ocean 
Jan 25, 2010 @ 14:00:00
Suzanne sent this to me today – God sent it for you. Also Pioneer Woman's Home and Garden blog about Vintage Ballet Posters… two dance things the same day – I cannot ignore!Life is not about waiting for the storm to Passbut learning to dance in the rain G U I D A N C E This is amazing that someone even thought of this! Dancing With God When I meditated on the word Guidance, I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn't flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky. When one person realizes that, and lets the other lead, both bodies begin to flow with the music. One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back or by pressing Lightly in one direction or another. It's as if two become one body, moving beautifully. The dance takes surrender, willingness, and attentiveness from one person and gentle guidance and skill from the other. My eyes drew back to the word Guidance. When I saw "G": I thought of God, followed by "u" and "i".. "God, "u" and "i" dance." God, you, and I dance. As I lowered my head, I became willing to trust that I would get guidance about my life. Once again, I became willing to let God lead.. My prayer for you today is that God's blessings and mercies are upon you on this day and everyday. May you abide in God, as God abides in you. Dance together with God, trusting God to lead and to guide you through each season of your life. I am bringing this to you in hard copy soon.