QUIET TIME

As I sat in the quietness of my living room today, spending quiet time with God.  I could feel his spirit wash over me and rain upon me like the fresh white powdery snow falling outside my window.  The words in my bible sprang to life like the fluttering of many butterflies. 
Psalm 28:8-9 (NLT) says this:

The Lord gives his people strength.

He is a safe fortress for his anointed king

Save your people!

Bless Israel your special possession.

Lead them like a shepherd and carry them in your arms forever.

I rejoice in knowing that Jesus is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.  I belong to the family of God (spiritual Israel.)  He has called me to be a king which means a place of authority to rule and reign over the affairs of my life.  He has also called me to be a priest as one who praises and worships God in every area and relation in my life (which includes my character, gifts/talents, finances, and with all my heart, soul, and strength (Deuteronomy 6:4.) 

I rejoice in the word of God because he has made me glad.  I don't have to worry or fret because all my needs are met.  I am safe.  I give glory and honor to Lord, the one who is faithful to his promises.

During quiet time today, I am reminded of a song of declaration from the past. One morning in preparation for my nursing school clinical, a song arose in in my spirit and flooded my soul like wells of living water and the words went something like this:

Oh Lord I'll climb every mountain

I'll walk through every valley

Knowing that you are the Lord God

I will not fret or worry

I will not be discouraged

Knowing that the battle's already won!

These words gave me the assurance, comfort, and boost I needed to graduate from nursing school.  Even though this happened years ago, there are seasons in my life that I remember the words above and they help me through difficult times. 

God daily saves me from defeat, harm, and most of all myself (the times when I make foolish choices and decisions.)  Left to my own devices, I am toast.  But as I surrender my will to his (a daily process), with Christ living in me, together we are an awesome symphony with a harmonious sound.