How do we, "undry" ourselves? We can't! But as we continue to look to the Holy Spirit we can trust that God wants us to be wet, filled and brimming with expectant hope and joy with His presence!
19"Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord; ACTS 3:19
Sin squelches....grimes and bogs us down. The presence of the Lord is a Holy presence. The Lord is a refreshing God....He wants us to prosper and be filled with energetic praise, even in the difficult and ridiculous trials we face. Psalm 23 is the most well known reminder of God's heart for us as His children:
I shall not want.
2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
3 He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD
I know that the underlines and the bolds and big fonts are way over the top, but come on....lets break this bad boy out of the Psalms and recognize, if God is all this to us, why is it so stinkin hard to prioritize time with Him in prayer and Bible study? Busy, busy, distracted and doing stuff. Wow. The presence of the Lord is able to bring all this stuff in my life, that is what I am talking about. I pray today that the PRESENCE OF THE LORD overtake you and bring you to a place of complete contentment!
Holy Spirit on a rampage to refresh the BRIDE! - Stu
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