I love You, my Beloved. How beautiful You are! I only desire to gaze on You, to sit with You. What a wonderful thing You have done in me, Your love has changed me into a new creation. Your goodness has taken me from the land of the dead into the land of the living.
Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at Your alters, O Lord of Hosts. When the cares of my heart are heavy, your consolations cheer my soul. For You carry the weak and make them strong, but bring low the proud in spirit.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Day 11 - You carry me
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to You, Adonai, my Creator, my Redeemer. Give me great boldness in proclaiming Your name, may Your praise be ever on my lips. At Your sanctuary I will offer sacrifices with shouts of praise, for You are my joy and You give me life. Your breath is in my lungs and Your delight fills my soul. Your Spirit goes before me and You constantly guide me with Your deliverance and You carry me in Your arms forever. In Your might, You guide them to Your sacred home.
The Lord is a warrior, Yahweh is His name! Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in power. The Lord will reign forever and ever.
The Lord is a warrior, Yahweh is His name! Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in power. The Lord will reign forever and ever.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Day 10 - The Lord Reigns
Yahweh, Adonai, Lord of Heaven and Earth, Creator of the Universe, You uphold all things by the power of Your word and by Your will we were existed and were created. You will hide me in Your shelter in the day of trouble, You will lift me high upon the Rock.
Hallelujah! The Lord reigns. Your throne, Elohim, is forever and ever. The scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness. You are our righteousness, You are our holiness. I will consider and incline my ear, I will forget my people and my father’s house to enter the King’s palace.
My Beloved is radiant and ruddy. You are fairest among ten thousand, the Lamb who is worthy, altogether desirable. So kiss my soul with the words of Your mouth, with Your breath of life. I am Yours, my Beloved, and You are mine, strengthen me with Your love. I want to come up out of the wilderness leaning on my Beloved. I want to come out of the wilderness having only You, knowing only Your strength, desiring only Your love. I look at myself and I saw darkness, devoid of all light. But when Your eyes look at me, I see that You call me lovely. I see that I am lovely. I am a rose of Sharon, I am a lily of the valley.
Come quickly, my Love. Return, we wait for You.
Hallelujah! The Lord reigns. Your throne, Elohim, is forever and ever. The scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness. You are our righteousness, You are our holiness. I will consider and incline my ear, I will forget my people and my father’s house to enter the King’s palace.
My Beloved is radiant and ruddy. You are fairest among ten thousand, the Lamb who is worthy, altogether desirable. So kiss my soul with the words of Your mouth, with Your breath of life. I am Yours, my Beloved, and You are mine, strengthen me with Your love. I want to come up out of the wilderness leaning on my Beloved. I want to come out of the wilderness having only You, knowing only Your strength, desiring only Your love. I look at myself and I saw darkness, devoid of all light. But when Your eyes look at me, I see that You call me lovely. I see that I am lovely. I am a rose of Sharon, I am a lily of the valley.
Come quickly, my Love. Return, we wait for You.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Day 9 - Your Banner is Love
This journey You are taking me on, You have started it and I know that I can trust You to complete it. You have promised that You and You alone will carry me through all of it, through all the storms life, so I rest in You. Though an army encamp against me, my heart will not fear; though war shall arise against me, yet will I be confident. '
You shall lift up my head, You shall prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies that I might honored in front of those that seek my life. You have brought me into the banqueting house, and Your banner over me is love because You conquered my heart with Your love and taken it for Your possession. You have set up Your banner that those who fear You may flee to it and be saved, so that Your beloved ones may be delivered. We proclaim that vain is the salvation of man but with God we shall do valiantly. He shall trample down all our foes.
Let me dwell in Your tent, in the shadow of Your wings. I have one desire and that is to sit before You, to sit at Your feet, and gaze at Your beauty while You watch over me in Your loving kindness, Your saving faithfulness. Then I shall be satisfied. I shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, with the holiness of Your temple.
You shall lift up my head, You shall prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies that I might honored in front of those that seek my life. You have brought me into the banqueting house, and Your banner over me is love because You conquered my heart with Your love and taken it for Your possession. You have set up Your banner that those who fear You may flee to it and be saved, so that Your beloved ones may be delivered. We proclaim that vain is the salvation of man but with God we shall do valiantly. He shall trample down all our foes.
Let me dwell in Your tent, in the shadow of Your wings. I have one desire and that is to sit before You, to sit at Your feet, and gaze at Your beauty while You watch over me in Your loving kindness, Your saving faithfulness. Then I shall be satisfied. I shall be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, with the holiness of Your temple.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Day 8 - Take me to the Oil Press
In the day of my trouble, be near to me. You are near to the brokenhearted and You save the crushed in spirit.
So take me to Gethsemane, to the oil press. Take me to the place of suffering if that’s what it takes to produce in me the oil of intimacy with You. Your presence is what I long for, You are all that I need. So strip away the rest. I do not know what I am truly asking for, I do not know what the depth of this prayer is, but I ask that You not stop until You have taken me to the place of brokenness. I know that this is what I need to be wholly and completely Yours. To be completely dedicated to You.
When You return, I want to have oil in my lamp. I want to have intimacy with You. I must have You. So I will watch for You, O my Strength, I will wait for You as the watchman waits for dawn. I cry out to You, Elohim Adonai. I cry out to God who fulfills His purpose for me. I know that You will arise, and the righteous shall be glad before You.
My Father, Abba, You alone know what is best for me, even more than I do. Take me through the valley now, so that I may rejoice before You in that day. Be thou my Vision, be my focus.
So take me to Gethsemane, to the oil press. Take me to the place of suffering if that’s what it takes to produce in me the oil of intimacy with You. Your presence is what I long for, You are all that I need. So strip away the rest. I do not know what I am truly asking for, I do not know what the depth of this prayer is, but I ask that You not stop until You have taken me to the place of brokenness. I know that this is what I need to be wholly and completely Yours. To be completely dedicated to You.
When You return, I want to have oil in my lamp. I want to have intimacy with You. I must have You. So I will watch for You, O my Strength, I will wait for You as the watchman waits for dawn. I cry out to You, Elohim Adonai. I cry out to God who fulfills His purpose for me. I know that You will arise, and the righteous shall be glad before You.
My Father, Abba, You alone know what is best for me, even more than I do. Take me through the valley now, so that I may rejoice before You in that day. Be thou my Vision, be my focus.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Day 7 - All Authority to You
All authority has been given to You, Yeshua Son of God. For You alone were the spotless Lamb, crucified from the foundation of the world. You are the One who ascended into heaven to sit at the right hand of God, having first descended into Sheol to set the captives free. You rule over all creation, all is upheld with the power of Your Word. All praise and glory and power and honor be onto You.
I thank you, Adonai, that because of Your sacrifice I am free. I am redeemed. I am Yours.
I thank you, Adonai, that because of Your sacrifice I am free. I am redeemed. I am Yours.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Day 6 - Sing Over Me
You created the melody and harmony, You strung the notes of the songs one by one. You dwell in the worship of Your people, in the praises of a pure heart. So create in me a pure heart, oh God, and renew a right spirit within. Place a new song in my heart, write my life song to the beat of Your heart. Make the melody of my life be a harmony to Your great song that You are writing in the universe. Sing over me Your song of love.
Father, be near to me. Speak the language of me heart; break down the walls that keep me from hearing You when You speak. Let me hear and accept the truths that You have for me. Tell me who I am, for I do not know on my own and I need Your words of life. I need to hear. I must know Your voice or I cannot live. Without the joy of Your presence, I am already dead. Without the comfort of Your Spirit, I cannot exist. Without Your love, I will wither away and die. But I rest in the fact that You will never leave me or take Your presence from me. I trust in You. I know who You are, for You have told me and You do not lie. You are not a man that You would lie; that You would fail me.
How I love You, Lord! Because You have loved me, I am able to love. All good that I am, or have, or hope to be comes from You. You are the only good thing. Therefore make Your face shine upon me and grant me shalom.
Father, be near to me. Speak the language of me heart; break down the walls that keep me from hearing You when You speak. Let me hear and accept the truths that You have for me. Tell me who I am, for I do not know on my own and I need Your words of life. I need to hear. I must know Your voice or I cannot live. Without the joy of Your presence, I am already dead. Without the comfort of Your Spirit, I cannot exist. Without Your love, I will wither away and die. But I rest in the fact that You will never leave me or take Your presence from me. I trust in You. I know who You are, for You have told me and You do not lie. You are not a man that You would lie; that You would fail me.
How I love You, Lord! Because You have loved me, I am able to love. All good that I am, or have, or hope to be comes from You. You are the only good thing. Therefore make Your face shine upon me and grant me shalom.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Day 5 - Draw Me to You
Recall my wandering mind, Lord God; full of the cares of this world. Bring me back to Your presence, let it be the only thing that I desire. As I sit at Your feet and gaze at Your face, mold me into Your image. Strip of all that is my flesh. All that is my pride. Bring me back, bring me back, to continual communion with Your Spirit.
You are fairer than the sons of men…this is my Beloved, this is my Friend. Thank you for Your sweet love, Your gentle embrace. Your fiery passion and Your jealous love. Draw me after You, let us run.
You are fairer than the sons of men…this is my Beloved, this is my Friend. Thank you for Your sweet love, Your gentle embrace. Your fiery passion and Your jealous love. Draw me after You, let us run.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Day 4 - God with Us
Emmanuel, God with us. How could it be that You would come to earth, that Yahweh, the Great I Am, would become a man? How could it be that You would love us? I don’t understand it, but help me to accept Your love. To know Your Father heart protecting me and Your Mother heart comforting me. Help me to accept the fact that You love me completely, utterly, without limits, without conditions. Widen my understanding that I may know the height and depth and width and length of Your love. Give me a new revelation of You, of who You are, of Your heart for me, for Your bride. Give me eyes to see Your bride with even just a taste of Your heart for her.
I still have so far to go, so much to learn. How thankful I am, Father, that I do not have to do it! How thankful that my journey doesn’t depend on my strength and my ability. You have made me whole; You have made me pure. You have shattered the chains holding me down and put back together the heart that was shattered. All glory and honor and glory and praise be unto You, oh Lord my God, who redeems the children of men.
I still have so far to go, so much to learn. How thankful I am, Father, that I do not have to do it! How thankful that my journey doesn’t depend on my strength and my ability. You have made me whole; You have made me pure. You have shattered the chains holding me down and put back together the heart that was shattered. All glory and honor and glory and praise be unto You, oh Lord my God, who redeems the children of men.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Day 3 - Light Dawns in the Darkness
Cause the light of Your face to shine upon me for You alone, God, have the power to bring me out of darkness and out of the shadow of death. You preserve the lives of Your saints and You deliver us from the hand of the wicked. You have promised that light is sown for the righteous and joy for the upright in heart. So be unto me that light and that joy. You, Adonai, are my Light and my Salvation; whom shall I fear? You are my Rock and my Refuge.
I will praise You, God, for You have set my feet in a broad place and You have not caused me to stumble. You who created the sun and moon, who hangs the stars in their place, You watch over me. You hold me gently in the palm of Your hand and nothing can come against me. I rejoice in Your salvation for You have lifted me out of the miry clay. You have set me on the Rock and I will not be moved. Blessed are all who hope in You, They will not be put to shame for their hope is a righteous hope. You are returning again to reign on the earth, to bring forth justice and righteousness. You will come with a sword upon Your thigh and fire in Your eyes. You will return to Your bride to claim her as Your own. Keep us steady until that day. Keep our eyes on You.
I will praise You, God, for You have set my feet in a broad place and You have not caused me to stumble. You who created the sun and moon, who hangs the stars in their place, You watch over me. You hold me gently in the palm of Your hand and nothing can come against me. I rejoice in Your salvation for You have lifted me out of the miry clay. You have set me on the Rock and I will not be moved. Blessed are all who hope in You, They will not be put to shame for their hope is a righteous hope. You are returning again to reign on the earth, to bring forth justice and righteousness. You will come with a sword upon Your thigh and fire in Your eyes. You will return to Your bride to claim her as Your own. Keep us steady until that day. Keep our eyes on You.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Day 2 - I am running to You
Oh God,
Speak clearly to my heart, that I may know when You are speaking to me. Speak often so that I may learn to know Your voice. Guide me in the paths everlasting for all Your ways are righteous and You guide me in justice and in truth. I am running after You, I am seeking Your face, my Lord and Savior, my Shepherd and my Guide. Do not be far from me.
You are not like other gods that You would hide Your face, nor are You far off so that we cannot come near to You, but You are a God who is near to us. You are a God who delights to hear our prayers and to answer our pleas. Though You are seated high above the heavens, You are near to us when we call. In the congregation of Your people You dwell. So hear my plea oh God, and draw near to me. Your presence is all I am longing for. The sweet fragrance of Your breath upon my soul, the sweet melody of Your presence playing upon the strings of my heart.
Let me know You. Teach me how to search You out. Speak life to these dry bones and I will be a testimony to Your greatness. I will praise You in the assembly, and among the nations I will tell of Your Name.
Speak clearly to my heart, that I may know when You are speaking to me. Speak often so that I may learn to know Your voice. Guide me in the paths everlasting for all Your ways are righteous and You guide me in justice and in truth. I am running after You, I am seeking Your face, my Lord and Savior, my Shepherd and my Guide. Do not be far from me.
You are not like other gods that You would hide Your face, nor are You far off so that we cannot come near to You, but You are a God who is near to us. You are a God who delights to hear our prayers and to answer our pleas. Though You are seated high above the heavens, You are near to us when we call. In the congregation of Your people You dwell. So hear my plea oh God, and draw near to me. Your presence is all I am longing for. The sweet fragrance of Your breath upon my soul, the sweet melody of Your presence playing upon the strings of my heart.
Let me know You. Teach me how to search You out. Speak life to these dry bones and I will be a testimony to Your greatness. I will praise You in the assembly, and among the nations I will tell of Your Name.
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