Let My Heart Be Ready By: Eileen M Jackson Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heavens with the saving strength of his right hand. Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. They are brought down and fallen but we are risen, and stand upright. Save, Lord; let the king hear us when we call. Psalm 20: 6-9 On my way, back from dropping my daughter off at school one morning, I was listening to a song. The title “the Hurt and the Healer,” by Mercy Me. One of my favorite Christian groups, I gleam over the many powerful messages this group puts out. The message in this song helps me to stay reminded of the times when I was such a mess. Living in a spiritual death, full of pain and destruction; scarred. Many times, I sit and ponder of the fact that I AM EVEN ALIVE! I think on the Lord who lives deep within me and His redeeming quality. The realization of what could have been if it were not for his bearing my sorrows and killed for my sins so that I may have peace. I cry out to Him through my worship. As I lean into the unseen, and invite the move of the Holy Spirit as the crescendo of the music builds up, I experience what is the beginning of how God moves. As I understand the reason for my scars and the pain and the why’s of my past, all I can say is “Oh Lord God, please help me stay ready!” Thoughts abounding of what it will be like on that day, not enough words can describe, except the Word of God. In my angst of asking the Lord that my heart and soul be ready for His coming to rapture His redeemed, I go to His word. I - He, the Lord Himself, again is talking to me. In the book of my thoughts for He is repeating them back to me. Let me show you what I mean: “Who can understand his errors? Cleanse thou me from secret faults,” verse 12. Now I don’t know about anyone else, but right here Jesus just grabbed me by the hand and set me down and spoke to me. Like a child, it amazes me how He just picked up the conversation, from where we left off; the one I just had with Him in the car on the way back to the house. This is a prime example of the Word of God answering my questions. He keeps telling me my thoughts as His word says this: “Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominions over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.” Ps. 19:13 I know that in His word God says that His thoughts are not my thoughts, and that His ways are not my ways. But it is a thoughts and concerns when given over to the Lord; I mean completely relinquished to Him, and you go seeking for validation and ‘The God of the Universe’ comes back at you with an answer. Remember I told you that back in the car I cried out to the Lord that I will be ready? For when I confess with my mouth wholeheartedly that I absolutely be ready for when Jesus comes, He not only repeats what I have spoken, His still, small voice also whispers, “my child, I am listening.” This is how I know. As I continued to read, my bible says: “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer” Ps. 19:14 I hope your sitting down, cause if not, the Word of the Lord is Verse after verse, I just had to keep reading because this spiritual nourishment was too good to put down now. Here’s what “The Lord hears thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; Remember all thy will rejoice in thy salvation and in the name of our God we 20:1-5 I know my head went down and my hands went up in sheer reverence to the Lord God Jehovah! What more is there to say? These scriptures just come right off the pages and speak directly to me. How much more personal could I get to the Lord Jesus than that? How the ‘Hurt and the Healer collide!!’ As I continue to walk and talk and live with Jesus in my heart and continuously acknowledge Him in my life, He continues to way I know that my heart will be ready. I pray, He answers. ALWAYS. Sometimes quick. Sometimes not. But ALWAYS. In Jesus Name Page 22
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