I love the song Fire by night. It makes me realise how much He desires to find a place of habitation within us. Unfortunately we are too often in some kind of darkness in our walk with Jesus that He cannot fully inhabit us. Until we let go of much, there will be so little of His Spirit within us. We are to be a resting place for Him but if we are not rested and open wide, He cannot be that fire by night or cloud by day within us.
So what must we do to allow Him to fully inhabit us? We need to realise that sin has no place in His light and therefore we must place it at the cross, at the feet of Jesus so that He can toss it into the bottomless sea forever. It takes a being honest with ourselves. Are we truly honest with how we live our lives for Him or do we try to sweep some of it under the rug in hopes no one really notices? I am finding that I am becoming more honest with myself and yes it is a painful process however the results should be glorious and freedom should be ever present.
I think if many of us were honest with ourselves we would lead better lives for Him and we would not have the need to hide within or lie to ourselves.
I want Him to fully inhabit me and to find a resting place within. I want to be so full and overflowing with His spirit that nothing else matters but Him. I want to be so full of faith that I will get to see the mountain I speak to move into the depths of the sea. This will only happen if I am fully honest with myself, and most importantly with Him. It scares me but I am in for the long haul... the journey to freedom and joy in my life!
What about you?
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Find a resting place within me Oh My Lord and King!
Posted by Shannon at 9:55 PM
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2 comments:
I am so proud of you! :)
Keep seeking Him, keep HUNGERING for Him and His incredible exatravagant LOVE that He has for Y O U!!!!
Good post.
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