Good Morning,
Today I know in my heart that we all need to say what the psalmist said about himself after spending time in the presence of God. Psalm 17:2,3; "Let my sentence come forth from your presence; let Your eyes behold the things that are equal. You have proved my heart; you have visited me in the night; You have tried me, and shall find nothing [no evil purpose in me]; I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress."
God investigates and examines our hearts and behold the things in us that are equal {evenness, straightness, upright, sweetly}. He is only looking to see the goodness that can be seen in the ones who seek to do His Word. When we are trying to become more like Him, by pursuing the knowledge of Him and His presence, He will find more of His self being reflected in and through us. God is not on the hunt to trap us by our faults, shortcomings or where we are missing it. As a parent myself, I knew and recognized my children's shortcomings, faults and slips, but I didn't major on those. I sang their praises for all the strong points in their lives and when they overcame their shortcomings, slips and faults, I was their biggest cheerleader. I helped in every way to strengthen those areas that were weak in them. Giving them every thing that was available to help. Now if I know how to love like that, to get the best out of my children, you know that God supersedes my parenting abilities. With love like that, you want to bring Him happiness and pleasure.
Listen to Psalm 17:15; "As for me, I will behold your face in uprightness; I shall be fully satisfied, when I awake, with Your likeness." God is so happy when we begin to resemble Him. The more that we yield [hand over, give up possession of, or surrender or relinquish physical control of], the easier the transition to awakening with more of His likeness. We will be like Him. Do not settle for a mediocre christian life. Oh, there is so much in the Word that we are to live in daily. The God of the miraculous Word is still the same. Malachi 3:6, He says, "For I Am the Lord, I change not;…" "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today and for ever." (Hebrews 13:8) Begin to say about yourself and your God-given destiny, what God decrees over you. You will wake up every morning with His likeness. The supernatural longs to be placed upon our natural being, so that we can walk out the dream of God. Job 22:28 says, "You shall also decide and decree a thing, and it shall be established for you; and the light of [God's favor] shall shine upon your ways." Speak about you what God is saying and go on in the light of God's favor, and let us get somethings established! Arise, for God's favor is shining on your God-given ways!
Love,
Pastor D.
Daughters of Z 