I was talking to God about some things last week. I was thinking about how I miss being in a prophetic group of people. Having friends to speak over me and my family regularly, is something I miss a lot. I was thinking about how much I loved visiting a church recently where our PA friend was teaching and prophesying. As soon as worship started, I had a vision and God spoke clearly to me, then our friend prophesied over our family. It was so refreshing.
I was asking God if I’m doing wrong by the way we are living so separate from everyone right now. I ask a lot. I always want to make sure we’re not missing anything. I want our family to remain in the center of God’s will for our lives. I was also lamenting the absence of local friendship in my life. Wishing I had some who would speak into my life and I into theirs. I know separateness is a season…not forever.
Suddenly, I saw myself sitting in the green grass and scooping water from a stream into my hands. Then I lifted my hands to God, offering Him the water. I heard the Lord saying, “I don’t want you to offer me someone else’s water, I want your water.”
In a second I saw that God has placed us in this separate place intentionally. He showed me that the only way I would access the water within myself was to be alone in this season. God wants to be my first response. The first One I go to during all situations.
A season is just that, a season. Not permanent. We shouldn’t fear seasons. Instead, we should embrace each one and glean all we can from it. And it’s honestly a privilege that God wants to be so close to me.
I was once far too dependent on others. For years God has been showing me that He wants to be my everything. He wants to be the first One I reach out to when I’m in a pickle. He wants to share my ups and downs with me. He wants to be my Father, Confidant, Best Friend, first Love…
My all in all.
We sing that lovely song, but do we really mean it or even understand what it means?
God, come and be my all in all. Teach me to lean first upon You in every situation and circumstance. Thank You for loving me and pursuing me enough to separate me from all others. Thank You for speaking clearly to me. I adore You. You truly are my very best Friend. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put My Spirit in you and move you to follow My decrees and be careful to keep My laws. Then you will live in the land I gave your ancestors; you will be My people, and I will be your God. Ezekiel 36:26-28
365 Days in the Presence 