This Sunday, I find myself alone at home. It a precious and rare event. This morning, while everyone was here and still sleeping, I was stirred. I know that old familiar stirring by my Best Friend. A stirring of the Spirit. I snuck out of bed around 2:30am. I just couldn’t sleep at the moment. I asked God to lead me to a sermon or worship that would fill me.
I found a spontaneous worship YouTube and it lulled my heart into that space between awake and asleep where we don’t resist the Spirit. The place where we can most easily hear. Do you know that space?
When we are fully awake, we often interrupt God as He speaks. Sometimes, from excitement. Sometimes, because we don’t want to feel convicted. But when He wakes us in the night, it’s so much easier to simply let Him speak because we are in the middle space. Our minds are quieter. The world is quiet.
My spirit was at rest. After a bit of worship and hearing some teaching, I feel right back to sleep. The sleep of the peaceful.
Now, the family has left for the day and I am alone in the cathedral of my relationship with Abba, Yeshua, and Holy Spirit. A beautiful cathedral it is. As I worship aloud, with my eyes closed, I see my words coming out as shades of light. All the beautiful colors in and beyond the rainbow. My body seems to be exuding colors and light, as my spirit…first provoked in the watches of the night…has met Him ready.
Always come to church ready. Whether you’re going to a church building with others or at home alone or with a few…come ready. Bring the gift of readiness to receive. Come with expectation of receiving Him.
Sabbath.
Today I will worship and rest. I will embrace this pause and squeeze all of Him that I can, from within it.
My Constant One. Lover of my soul. Giver of all good things. My Faithful Father. Brother. Savior. Best Friend. I exalt You.
What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people He has chosen as His inheritance. The Lord looks down from heaven and sees the whole human race. From His throne He observes all who live on the earth. He made their hearts, so He understands everything they do. The best-equipped army cannot save a king, nor is great strength enough to save a warrior. Don’t count on your warhorse to give you victory- for all its strength, it cannot save you. But the Lord watches over those who fear Him, those who rely on His unfailing love. He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine. We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield. In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His holy name. Let Your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in You alone. Psalm 33:12-22
365 Days in the Presence 