The Steady Stream

It's a cold morning and it's inevitable that the shower calls even through the house is freezing. Knowing it must be done, the race to the shower begins but you have to jump up and down to keep warm while the water gets hot. As you step in, the hot water is refreshing and you stand in the the steady stream so thankful not to be cold. Minutes pass. Cleaning is accomplished but you begin to see that you have to step out of that warmth. Then, there is that tinge of sadness that you can't stay in the hot spot all day. The beauty of Life in the Beloved is that we can stay in The Hot Steady Stream all the time. There is not a break in His steadfastness. He is consistently consistent. The Lord is hot and refreshing and we are clean only in Him. It's the heart beat of Heaven to bless us with His Steady Stream. Oh, The mercy! Oh, the grace! Oh, the joy in the Beloved. Come, Friend and give me the grace to stay in Your Steady Stream.

the Heaven Ache

There are days when my spirit within my just yearns for Heaven. To hold King Jesus's hand as we walk along the streets of gold, beholding the place of perfection that will never pass away. Today is one of those days for me. Within each day holds a list of "to dos" and "want to dos" and in the midst of it all, I just want to throw off that which is hindering me and burst into song and dance with my Friend. Lots of days, I do just that. The days that I try to live up to my list, the heaven ache grows. As of this moment, my heart needs Him so much. He is my Best Friend, my King, my Lover and I need more of Him today. One of my all time favorite books is Brother Lawrence's, Practicing the Presence of God. In this book, letters were collected where Brother Lawrence wrote encouraging people to be with The Lord all day no matter what task they were in the middle of. Dishes, laundry, baking, reading to children, driving, etc... just all the time, being with Him, talking to Him. Some days, I talk to Him all day and He talks to me. Other days, like today, I was busy and didn't talk to my Best Friend all day. One prayer that I have been praying lately is " to have grace to do______": laundry, make lunches, clean dishes, teach my preschool class, stop "working" and play with my kids, grocery shop, take the trash out, etc. So today, my prayer goes to the Throne of The Ancient of Days and once again, He hears me ask for more grace, more help and for Him to fill me. And once again, His reply is one of great love and kindness as He dispatches all that I could ask or imagine because He is I AM that I AM. Praise You, Lord.