SATISFIED REST

Exodus 33:7-11

The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend.

My heart’s desire is to know the Lord so intimately that, like Moses, He speaks to me face to face, as His friend. This kind of relationship can only be accomplished by forsaking all. Like Moses we need to pull away from all else to our “Tent of Meeting” with the Lord. In order for us to enter the presence of our Holy God, our hearts must be expectantly prepared to invite Him in on a daily basis, with our belief in Jesus as Savior, but more definitively as OUR LORD, MASTER AND RULER. When the Lord examines our hearts, there must be NO thing or NO one which keeps us from being able to be in His presence because there is No thing or No one who comes before Him.

Much of our dissatisfaction with life comes from our seeking the wrong thing or one to satisfy our physical needs for love, affirmation, respect and provision. More importantly, we find no rest in our seeking because we are not satisfied spiritually to the core of our souls by the only ONE who can. Julian of Norwich, a 14^th century devout mystic renowned for hours in contemplative prayer shares,

Until I am really and truly oned and fastened to God so that there is nothing created between us, I will never have full rest or complete happiness.

To be satisfied means we are content, happy and fulfilled. To be divinely satisfied by God is to fully rest in the truth we are completely satisfied in our oneness with Him (John 10:30, 17:21-23) and Him alone. Acknowledging this truth affords us the pleasure and blessing of entering into friendship with God.

FACING FEAR

This is my first one so bear with me.....

My daughter admonished me by saying, “Women are dying because you haven’t shared what God wants you to say to them.” My heart was cut to the core because the last thing I wanted to do was cause someone to die. Honestly, I never felt like much I had to offer could be the difference between life or death. Why would she say something like that? Most likely because I have been writing for years and never shared it with others. I’ll most definitely respond to a call from a friend in need. I’ll speak encouraging words to people who come my way on a daily basis. I’ll even pick up books that share my same thoughts and beliefs and kick myself for not writing my own down to share. Most times my lack of motivation was caused by feelings of insecurity; feeling no one would care to hear what was on my heart or that what I had to say was of no value to anyone but myself. That kind of attitude was literally my own fear of rejection and being concerned about what others might not like or value. Yet the words within me are words which are inspired by God and often surprise even myself because they are not my own yet they speak to my soul and hopefully to others. They are His to share with those who may have similar apprehensions or insecurities or for those who just need to be encouraged, so here we go…

What are you destined to do that you've placed on the back burner because you are walking in the fear of rejection or failure? Could it possibly be there are things you are destined to do to effect change whether in your own life or in the lives of others, but you are afraid to explore this unchartered territory. Ask yourself, “What is the worst that could happen if I do step out and discover this new frontier?” Most times we won’t experience as much loss as we fear and definitely not more than if we had never tried.

This quote from unknown author touches on my thoughts,

“Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic.”

Ultimately, those who built the ark were indeed amateurs, yet they were inspired by God and didn’t allow fear of rejection or failure to deter them. Walking in fear can cause us to miss out on supernatural experiences because we limit ourselves to our own abilities instead of trusting in the power of the One greater than ourselves to lead us to experiences beyond ourselves, which can ultimately be blessings for us as well as many others. Just think if Noah had never built that ark, where would we be?

Genesis 6:9, 22b (HCSB)
⁹ These are the family records of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God. ^22bHe did everything that God had commanded him.

Prayer:
Lord, I praise You for who You are and the awesome power You possess which you've placed within me. Your power is far greater than any fear I could ever face. May You find me faithful in the endeavors You have provided for me to experience and may they be glorifying to Your name. ~ Selah

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