The voice of the Lord awakened me this morning and told me to read my Bible. I rolled over tossed and turned in bed I didn’t wanna turn on the light I didn’t want to wake up just yet.

And then He said you sit up and watch tick tock for hours but no time for Me?

 I tried to rationalize and say I will read once I’m awake. I kept tossing and turning and then nature forced me to get out of bed. Once I finished in the bathroom and came back to my bed, the voice came back and said now do you have time?

 So, I sat up in my bed open my Bible app and the first I saw was Isaiah Chapter 55 verse 6-7. It was the daily refresh verse or verse of the day on the app. Now why this verse? I usually focus a lot on the New Testament so why this verse Lord?

I read it again. I understood fully.

This book, this chapter it’s referencing the children of Israel. But this is what I gleaned from it.

Notice the gap between today’s date the date of the last blog entry? What happened? Did I die? They I lose my faith? No, not physically I did not die. And I did not lose my faith. I was distracted with the way of the world instead of the way of my Father.

Then the Lord reminded me what nearly happened the last time I stopped hearing His voice.  The enemy nearly talked me into suicide. It didn’t work obviously. So this time then he came back more powerful with more distractions.

And God showed me what I have survived these past few years. Though death surrounded me, he kept me safe. He kept my children safe. He kept me safe from serious illness. He kept me safe from physical , mental and emotional attacks.

I remember when I lost my father I was so devastated, so crushed that I cried for days. And I remember being curled up in bed in a fetal position eyes swollen from crying. I begged God please just let me hug him. I just wanted to hug my daddy one more time. Although he was long gone physically from this earth , this was still my prayer. On that night I dreamt of my father. And in that dream I got to hug my daddy one last time. I could actually feel his arms all around me. And immediately woke up and shared it on social media. I am grateful. Even now months later I think about that dream and I stop and I thank Jesus for answering my prayer.

 Why do you think that is, The Lord asked asked.

All of this chaos and destruction so close to me and still I walk unharmed and wit the favor of the Lord.

Even now as I write this tears of joy thankfulness feel me. and I read Isaiah again.

Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.

Isaiah 55:6-13

This is a reminder of the peace we can have if we only stay focused and God’s plan for our lives. We may not understand it fully at first but have faith in the word of God. When we pray, do it in the name of Jesus and trust that God answers according to His plan. We trust his plan. He is God. The beginning and the end. The Creator.

Is there anyone greater?

I praise God for his invitation to come closer to Him again. There is true love, peace and inclusiveness in the arms of God.

My brothers and sisters God wants us back. He offers the gift of salvation and everlasting peace and protection. He has invited us to live with Him, not just in heaven but here on earth also. So that He may protect us and show His divine love through us. This is our purpose, our assignment.

I humbly and thankfully accept.

Do you?

 

*Notes*

Reference these verses also. What scriptures do you add to the list?

John 7:7-39

Matthew 6:33