MOUNT SINAI
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Amazing stories took place at Mount Sinai. God spoke to both Moses and Elijah here. He called them to a purpose and gave them important commandments as God chose to appear to them.
In the Old Testament, God had to call out to his people and let them know he was there. Today, with the living sacrifice of Jesus, we can approach God on our own personal mountaintop, but also in our valleys and deserts.
We’ve all experienced difficult seasons at one time or another and we have hoped for that instantaneous miracle to appear and help us exit our difficult season. We don’t have to go through these seasons in silent waiting. We can make our hearts and minds available to hear from God. His wind of His Spirit comes to settle and protect us.
As many as touched [Him] were made perfectly whole (Matt. 14:36).
VISION
And then a picture begins to form in my mind as I am listening with my heart. There is an empty row boat at sea. Just as the boat comes into full view, the wind picks up and the waves of the sea push the boat further out to sea. At first this little boat over throws the coming waves finding safety, until high speed winds begin buffeting it. The winds act upon the rippled sea surface causing the waves to become 2 and 3 times their size and the pressure causes a pattern that is difficult for the little boat to stay afloat. I expect the little boat to capsize at any moment, but that’s when I noticed a pattern to appear in the winds which became its defense.
We are hardwired to search for a deeper and richer meaning in a world that seems to overflow with dread and coldness.
Over and over you can hear the cry of our hearts through the King David, the Psalmist said:
“How long, O Lord?”
“When will you answer my cry?”
“Why must I wait so long for your promise to be fulfilled?”
There isn’t a single one of us who can’t identify with David’s words because there are issues and problems of all sorts on our journey with Christ. In spite of what others may have said, this journey isn’t perfect and it’s takes grit and strength for each challenged turn and these turns do not include endless bliss, a perfect marriage, perfect relationships, or even a perfect financial portfolio.
This is a life that is sweet for the lovers of God, perfection can only be found in Christ. Each one must continue to commit to seek the haunting signposts in their life to hear from Yahweh.
We all face times of unexpected difficulties, and seemingly unsolvable problems that become our pointers towards deeper waters. These moving waters demand the presence of our living God in order to navigate them. It may surprise you, but our faith thrives in difficulty and testing. The trials of your faith will bring a greater dimension of God into your soul.
We should be asking ourselves, are we looking for Yah?
He is quick to come when we call. This is the dance and there is always a great lesson to learn; disappointment is short-lived when God’s plan for our lives has become our purpose and eventually our value.
God never wasted a sorrow, heart- ache, a difficulty, or a trial in our lives. Our great disappointment is not in God but in our dullness and impatience of our heart to trust and believe God is with us. Faith tested will be faith growing!
Do you expect to hear from The Father or just solutions? Nothing is more disappointing when we call God and then ignore His Presence. We short-circuit His Spirit through self pity, pride and just being too busy.
There are many points on the map of our journey with Christ, but when we allow God to speak to us, our twists and turns can be thrilling instead of agonizing!
At that time I was standing between The LORD and you to declare to you the word of The LORD, because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain,” Deuteronomy 5:5.
How many of us are afraid to go up the mountain?
I believe the Lord is leading each of you in a Whisper.
This Whisper is for you, the one reading this. Let the following speak to you personally in a deep way. Listen with your heart for the voice of the Lord speaking directly to you, not just with your ears, but wait to listen with your heart.
Pause yourself and ask the Holy Spirit to Come as you begin to read each word. This type of listening will take us beyond the natural realm to pierce the second veil causing an understanding of things that we would not ordinarily be able to know.
Then, out of that understanding, we will be able to respond in a way that will cause love to escalate within our souls. The love that only Jesus provides.
The Lord wants us to listen with our heart because this is how He listens.
It takes practice to be able to listen with your heart. The more you practice, the better you will be able to discern quickly what He is saying at any given moment or situation, He is with you.
- - The Whisper from Yah - -
Yah is short for Yahweh and it means “The God of Power”
Though a raging sea overtakes you, I will lift you high.
Though fires burn around you, I will be Your shelter.
Though many voices may speak to accuse, I will be Your peace.
Take rest in your Father’s works that began years ago.
Take joy in your Father’s love for its pure delight.
Today make a decision to let your eyes be opened to see My Salvation in your life.
Declare over yourself, the day of the Redeemer has come and His grace shall be unveiled before my very eyes.
You shall “arise” today to be redeemed and restored fully back to Me, your Father in Heaven.
From today forward My Presence will be upon your life in unmistakable ways. You will no longer question My Voice.
My Voice will lead your steps and protect you from all that may come against you. Though a raging sea threatens you, I will lift you high, to ride the coming waves, one after another and you will see My glory. Seek Me in your secret place.
Every mystery becomes a miracle if we will wait. And it all begins with a move of God in our needy heart.
We all want the miracles of God, but are we faithful to embrace the wilderness that is required to upgrade our hearts and make us ready for God’s miracle power?
Things you’ve never planned are waiting for you as you walk on this path with God through the wilderness, desert and even your valleys. This is the place where miracles are found, the place where glory waits and hides. A cloud of fire, a burning bush, a tabernacle of God’s presence, a miracle in the making is waiting for you there. It is a sure promise that every believer can experience: your wilderness will bloom in your wilderness with new life, and the beautiful Rose will appear. So let’s start this journey together to learn more about our destiny and how to find this place of miracles.
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