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Still Small Voice

Eternal Treasures

Return, dear children. Return to your maker. My heart is ready to embrace you fully. I know your pains and your struggles. But you will be more than a conqueror because I will fight your battles. Fear not. I have your victory in my mighty right hand. You have nothing to fear. Turn your eyes toward high and take your sight off this temporal world. Come up higher and higher and sit with me in heavenly places. Lay down all the distractions, all the doing, and rest with me. I will do the heavy lifting. My word will silence and stop the enemy. Stay seated and ascended in a posture of rest, and I will renew your soul and body. You will find strength and joy in my eternal presence. You will never be disappointed with all that I have for you. Every time we meet, I will have treasures to give you—endless treasures of wisdom and understanding, revelation and strategies, and plans and provision for all the land you will occupy. You will lead and not follow. Surrender it all to me, and I will fight for you and equip you for every good and glorious work. Rest in me.

Come to me and I will give you rest—all of you who work so hard beneath a heavy yoke. –Matthew 11:28, TLB

My dear friend, I pray that you may in all respects prosper and enjoy good health, just as your soul already prospers. – 3 John 1:2, WNT

I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. – Ephesians 1:16-17, BSB

Vuelvan, queridos hijos. Vuelvan a su Creador. Mi corazón está listo para abrazarlos plenamente. Conozco sus dolores y sus luchas. Pero serán más que vencedores porque yo pelearé sus batallas. No teman. Tengo su victoria en mi poderosa mano derecha. No tienen nada que temer. Dirijan sus ojos hacia lo alto y aparten la vista de este mundo temporal. Asciendan cada vez más alto y siéntanse conmigo en los lugares celestiales. Dejen a un lado todas las distracciones, todas las preocupaciones y descansen conmigo. Yo me encargaré de todo. Mi palabra silenciará y detendrá al enemigo. Permanezcan sentados y elevados en una postura de descanso y yo renovaré su alma y su cuerpo. Encontrarán fuerza y ​​alegría en mi presencia eterna. Nunca se sentirán decepcionados con todo lo que tengo para ustedes. Cada vez que nos encontremos, tendré tesoros para darles: tesoros infinitos de sabiduría y entendimiento, revelación y estrategias, y planes y provisión para toda la tierra que conquistarán. Serán líderes, no seguidores. Entréguenmelo todo a mí y yo lucharé por ustedes y los equiparé para toda obra buena y gloriosa. Descansen en mí.

Vengan a mí todos los que están cansados y agobiados, y yo les daré descanso. – Mateo 11:28, TLB

Querido amigo, oro para que en todo te vaya bien y tengas buena salud, así como ya te va bien espiritualmente. – 3 Juan 1:2, WNT

No dejo de dar gracias por ustedes, recordándolos en mis oraciones, para que el Dios de nuestro Señor Jesucristo, el Padre glorioso, les dé un espíritu de sabiduría y de revelación en el conocimiento de Él. – Efesios 1:16-17, BSB

Still Small Voice

Holy Oil

Let me anoint you with the oil of gladness. Your heart is tender and sometimes raw from the suffering. Let me soothe you with my love and comfort. Let me mend your broken and weary heart. You need rest, dear one, rest from all your worries and anxieties. You need rest from all your doings. All I ask is that you come to me. Lay your burdens at my feet. Let me heal you; restore you. Let me in. Once I’m in, all things must bow before me. There will be no room for anything else. Surrender to my love and allow my holy presence to consume all your hurting places. Let my oil gush over you and lighten your heart. I want you to leap for joy at the wonders I will reveal to you—the beauty you will hold when you release all the ashes. It is time to release all your pain to me. I will heal you. I will consume all the dross with my holy fire. You are set apart and anointed to carry my Holy Spirit with joy and faith. Everything I have for you is available once you release what I have not given you.

You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You with the oil of joy above Your companions. —Psalm 45:7, NASB

To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the LORD has planted for his own glory. —Isaiah 61:3, NLT

But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. —1 Peter 2:9, NKJV

Déjame ungirte con el óleo de la alegría. Tu corazón está tierno y a veces enconado por el sufrimiento. Déjame consolarte con mi amor y consuelo. Déjame sanar tu corazón roto y cansado. Necesitas descanso, querido, descanso de todas tus preocupaciones y ansiedades. Necesitas descanso de todas tus acciones. Solo te pido que vengas a mí. Deja tus cargas a mis pies. Déjame sanarte; restaurarte. Déjame entrar. Una vez que esté dentro, todo debe inclinarse ante mí. No habrá espacio para nada más. Entrégate a mi amor y permite que mi santa presencia consuma todo tu dolor. Deja que mi óleo te inunde y alivie tu corazón. Quiero que saltes de alegría ante las maravillas que te revelaré: la belleza que albergarás cuando liberes todas las cenizas. Es hora de entregarme todo tu dolor. Te sanaré. Consumiré toda la escoria con mi fuego sagrado. Estás apartado y ungido para llevar mi Espíritu Santo con alegría y fe. Todo lo que tengo para ti está disponible una vez que me entregues lo que no te he dado.

Has amado la justicia y aborrecido la maldad; por eso Dios, tu Dios, te ha ungido con óleo de alegría más que a tus compañeros. —Salmo 45:7 (NVI)

A todos los que lloran en Israel, él les dará una corona de hermosura en lugar de ceniza, una bendición gozosa en lugar de luto, una alabanza festiva en lugar de desesperación. En su justicia, serán como grandes robles que el Señor ha plantado para su gloria. —Isaías 61:3 (NTV)

Pero ustedes son linaje escogido, real sacerdocio, nación santa, pueblo adquirido por Dios, para que anuncien las virtudes de aquel que los llamó de las tinieblas a su luz admirable. —1 Pedro 2:9 (NVI)

Still Small Voice

Lean in Closer

Lean into me. You’re meant to stay close. I don’t want you to miss out on everything I’ve planned for you. You’re hurried and I’d like you to rest your heart and mind. Heaven’s timetable is above earthly time. The more time you spend with me the less time you’ll waste. Lean in and learn the secrets of my heart. There is an unwavering love waiting for you. That is the beginning of your journey—my love for you. Embrace it and live your life from that reality. Don’t run after worldly expectations because they can disappoint you. Run to me and you will find rest and the books will be opened and you will know the deep things in my heart for you. I will be faithful to you, and I will never abandon you. Open your heart and allow your mind to be restored with my words of knowledge? As you lean in close to hear my word, you will know me more intimately. I have so much to reveal to you, if you’ll only come and stay.

But from there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul. —Deuteronomy 4:29, NASB

But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all your works. —Psalm 73:28, ESV

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. —2 Peter 3:18, CSB

Acércate a mí. Debes estar cerca. No quiero que te pierdas todo lo que he planeado para ti. Tienes prisa y quiero que descanses tu corazón y tu mente. El tiempo del cielo está por encima del tiempo terrenal. Cuanto más tiempo pases conmigo, menos tiempo perderás. Acércate y descubre los secretos de mi corazón. Un amor inquebrantable te espera. Ese es el comienzo de tu viaje: mi amor por ti. Abrázalo y vive tu vida desde esa realidad. No corras tras las expectativas mundanas porque pueden decepcionarte. Corre hacia mí y encontrarás descanso, los libros se abrirán y conocerás lo profundo de mi corazón por ti. Te seré fiel y nunca te abandonaré. Abre tu corazón y permite que mi sabiduría restaure tu mente. Al acercarte para escuchar mis palabras, me conocerás más íntimamente. Tengo mucho que revelarte, si tan solo vienes y te quedas.

Pero desde allí buscarás al Señor tu Dios, y lo hallarás si lo buscas con todo tu corazón y con toda tu alma. —Deuteronomio 4:29 (RVR1960)

Pero para mí es bueno estar cerca de Dios; he puesto en el Señor mi refugio, para contar todas tus obras. —Salmo 73:28 (RVR1960)

Antes bien, crezcan en la gracia y el conocimiento de nuestro Señor y Salvador Jesucristo. A él sea la gloria ahora y hasta el día de la eternidad. —2 Pedro 3:18 (RVR1960)

Still Small Voice

Fountain of Life

You feel as though your strength has been diminished, but I will restore your strength. The days ahead will be filled with wonder and awe, at what I am about to do for you. Rest in my strength and watch as I provide everything you need. You don’t need to hustle to receive from me, you only need to abide with me. I am your provision. Our intimacy is the secret treasure. Out of it flows life and godliness. Stay close to my heart, child. I will mend all the brokenness, and I will cover you with billows of peace. You will rise in strength and power. You will fulfill all that I have desired for you. Just stay by my side and receive from me. Give what you receive and more will be given to you. Be a fountain of life to others that flows from the throne of grace. Be refreshed and refresh others.

For the wellspring of life is with you. By means of your light we see light. —‭‭Psalms‬ ‭36‬:‭9‬ ‭CSB‬‬

A wise person’s instruction is a fountain of life, turning people away from the snares of death. —Proverbs‬ ‭13‬:‭14‬ ‭CSB‬‬

Then he showed me the river  of the water of life,  clear as crystal,  flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. —Revelation‬ ‭22‬:‭1‬ ‭CSB‬‬

Sientes que tus fuerzas han disminuido, pero yo las restauraré. Los días venideros estarán llenos de asombro y admiración por lo que estoy a punto de hacer por ti. Descansa en mi fuerza y observa cómo te proveo de todo lo que necesitas. No necesitas apresurarte para recibir de mí, solo necesitas permanecer conmigo. Yo soy tu provisión. Nuestra intimidad es el tesoro secreto. De ella fluyen vida y piedad. Quédate cerca de mi corazón, hija. Repararé todo lo quebrantado y te cubriré con oleadas de paz. Te elevarás en fuerza y poder. Cumplirás todo lo que he deseado para ti. Simplemente quédate a mi lado y recibe de mí. Da lo que recibes y se te dará más. Sé una fuente de vida para otros que fluya del trono de la gracia. Refréscate y refresca a los demás.

Porque el manantial de la vida está contigo. Por medio de tu luz vemos la luz. — Salmos 36:9 NVI

La instrucción del sabio es fuente de vida, que aparta a la gente de las trampas de la muerte. — Proverbios 13:14 NVI

Luego me mostró el río de agua de vida, claro como el cristal, que fluía del trono de Dios y del Cordero. — Apocalipsis 22:1 NVI

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Nestled in My Heart

Come, and come quickly. The time is at hand. You must run to me and hide in me. The time is now. Don’t wait until it’s too late. If you hear my voice calling to you, come quickly and stay. Put down what you’re doing and come quickly. Don’t let lesser things distract you from running to my presence. There is no time to waste on those things that have no eternal value, those things that will not last. They rob you of your time, your joy, and your abundance in me. Behold me, and everything you desire will be found in me. Everything you need you may not imagine will be yours. Rest in me, trust me, and peace will be yours. You are safe within my presence. Let go of every weight that keeps you from nestling in my heart. There’s life for you that you have not dreamed of. Come, hear my deep secrets; come, hear my heart.

“Now, therefore,” says the LORD, “Turn to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” So rend your heart, and not your garments; return to the LORD your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness; and He relents from doing harm. – Joel 2:12-13 NKJV

Seek the LORD while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. – Isaiah 55:6 NKJV

I run for dear life to God, I’ll never live to regret it. Do what you do so well: get me out of this mess and up on my feet. Put your ear to the ground and listen, give me space for salvation. Be a guest room where I can retreat; you said your door was always open! You’re my salvation—my vast, granite fortress.” – Psalms‬ ‭71‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Ven, y ven pronto. El tiempo está cerca. Debes correr hacia mí y esconderte en mí. El tiempo es ahora. No esperes hasta que sea demasiado tarde. Si escuchas mi voz llamándote, ven pronto y quédate. Deja lo que estés haciendo y ven pronto. No dejes que las cosas menores te distraigan de correr a mi presencia. No hay tiempo que perder en esas cosas que no tienen valor eterno, esas cosas que no durarán. Te roban tu tiempo, tu alegría y tu abundancia en mí. Mírame, y todo lo que deseas se encontrará en mí. Todo lo que necesitas que quizás no imaginas será tuyo. Descansa en mí, confía en mí y la paz será tuya. Estás a salvo en mi presencia. Suelta todo peso que te impida anidar en mi corazón. Hay vida para ti que no has soñado. Ven, escucha mis secretos profundos; ven, escucha mi corazón.

“Ahora pues”, dice el SEÑOR, “volveos a mí con todo vuestro corazón, con ayuno, llanto y lamento”. Rasgad vuestro corazón, y no vuestros vestidos; volved al SEÑOR vuestro Dios, porque Él es clemente y misericordioso, lento para la ira y grande en misericordia; y se arrepiente de hacer el mal. – Joel 2:12-13 NVI

Buscad al SEÑOR mientras puede ser hallado, llamadle mientras está cercano. – Isaías 55:6 NVI

Corro a Dios con todas mis fuerzas, nunca viviré para arrepentirme. Haz lo que Tú haces tan bien: sácame de este lío y ponme de pie. Pon tu oído en el suelo y escucha, dame espacio para la salvación. Sé una habitación de huéspedes donde pueda retirarme; ¡dijiste que tu puerta siempre estaba abierta! Eres mi salvación, mi vasta fortaleza de granito”. – Salmo 71:1-3 NVI

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Pursue My Presence

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ursue my presence above everyone else’s. It’s in our intimacy that you will find favor, you will feel your best, and you will know what to do. I will teach you everything you need to know. You will receive excellent teachings from my Spirit—undiluted truth that will transform you. It will renew your mind and restore your soul. There will be a new you. You will be fashioned as a child of God. You will no longer feel like a beggar. My presence will give you confidence; not because of anything you do, but because of everything I am. Your trust will be completely in me, and your soul will be at rest, knowing that I will never fail you. Even through the dark and hard times, your confidence will soar because you will know that I am with you, and will never leave your side. You have been given an entourage of helpers that will keep you safe and steady in the path I have ordained for you. You will be ushered into your destiny by your willingness to surrender to me, my plans, and my power.

But from there you will seek the Lord your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul. —Deuteronomy‬ ‭4‬:‭29‬ ‭ESV‬‬

You reveal the path of life to me; in your presence is abundant joy; at your right hand are eternal pleasures. —Psalms‬ ‭16‬:‭11‬ ‭CSB‬‬

For He will give His angels orders concerning you, To protect you in all your ways. —Psalms‬ ‭91‬:‭11‬ ‭NASB

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ersigue mi presencia por encima de la de los demás. Es en nuestra intimidad donde encontrarás favor, te sentirás mejor y sabrás qué hacer. Te enseñaré todo lo que necesitas saber. Recibirás excelentes enseñanzas de mi Espíritu: verdad pura que te transformará. Renovará tu mente y restaurará tu alma. Habrá un nuevo tú. Serás formado como un hijo de Dios. Ya no te sentirás como un mendigo. Mi presencia te dará confianza; no por nada de lo que hagas, sino por todo lo que soy. Tu confianza estará completamente en mí, y tu alma descansará, sabiendo que nunca te fallaré. Incluso en los tiempos oscuros y difíciles, tu confianza se elevará porque sabrás que Yo estoy contigo y que nunca me apartaré de tu lado. Se te ha dado un séquito de ayudantes que te mantendrán seguro y estable en el camino que te he ordenado. Serás introducido en tu destino por tu voluntad de rendirte a mí, a mis planes y a mi poder.

Pero desde allí buscarás al Señor tu Dios y lo encontrarás, si lo buscas con todo tu corazón y con toda tu alma. —Deuteronomio 4:29 NVI

Tú me revelas el camino de la vida; en tu presencia hay abundante gozo; a tu diestra están los placeres eternos. —Salmos 16:11 NVI

Porque él dará órdenes a sus ángeles acerca de vosotros, para que os protejan en todos vuestros caminos. —Salmos 91:11 LBLA

Devotional

Breaches

Abandoned homes are a sore sight – boarded windows, overgrown grass, missing doors. And when a home is abandoned it becomes susceptible to breaches. Obviously this happens because the house is not maintained and looked after. Certain areas become weak over time and simply fall apart, forming entryways for unwanted guests and pests. The damage can be costly and devastating.

Sometimes the damage can be repaired and sometimes it can’t and the only option is to tear down and rebuild. If only someone had taken the time for maintenance. Most likely the damage could have been prevented.

This can be the case with our lives and our relationships.

According to good ole’ Webster, a breach is …

  1. infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
  2. (a) a broken, ruptured, or torn condition or area; (b) a gap (as in a wall) made by battering
  3. (a) a break in accustomed friendly relations; (b) a temporary gap in continuity: hiatus
  4. a leap especially of a whale out of water

I believe that we are walking temples that need constant care in body, soul, and spirit. And all to often we experience signs of spiritual dehydration due to our wanton wandering. We’ve walked away from truth, from God, from covenants, from our callings, and from the destiny of our true selves.

If we fail to pause, reflect, and choose new thoughts and behaviors, not only will we suffer but those around us will as well. Taking care of our temple, what’s inside, and what it surrounds itself with is not only our right but our duty.

Breaches affect our identities, our spiritual, physical, and mental health, our relationships, our churches, our cities, and our nations. Whether we’re trying to avoid or repair a breach the following four power points can help put some focus on the areas to work on.

To avoid breaches we need upkeep.

Good maintenance demands nutrition, rest, and prayer. The first two can be understood from a physical and a spiritual perspective. If we don’t take care of ourselves physically through diet, exercise, and sleep, we will not function at our optimal best and at worst, can become ill. And if we don’t take care of ourselves spiritually through an intimate relationship with God we’re setting ourselves up for a breakdown that can affect the soul (mind, will, and emotions) and the body.

To avoid breaches we need integrity.

God requires truth in the inward parts. Embracing truth keeps you sound. Lies cause division and confusion. Without truth it’s impossible to have integrity. Our integrity is guided by moral principles. And for integrity to take root we need to be consistent in godly thoughts and behaviors when we are around people and when we are by ourselves. Being a man or woman of integrity gains trust and builds and maintains solid relationships.

To avoid breaches we need security.

Someone or something is constantly influencing our minds and hearts. Either we take charge or we’ll be taking in whatever the world throws at us. Choosing what are five senses will be allowed to entertain is crucial. What we focus on will form us. Knowing what we stand for and what we want our life to be about is key. If it doesn’t line up with our principles and life goals let’s shut the door. If we are not proactive with the life we want to live, others will most definitely determine it for us. That includes our beliefs, our for-life partners, our friendships, and our callings.

To avoid breaches we need humility.

Humble hearts have followed their Master, leaned their head against His shoulder, and washed His feet with their tears. We need to humble ourselves before God and each other in a spirit of peace and forgiveness. This is the doozy because it goes straight against the human ego to be right, to be in control of our lives, and to feel a sense of superiority. Having a teachable spirit is a major key to receiving God’s wisdom.

Abandoned dwellings are a waste. But if they’re still standing there’s always hope for repair, for rebuilding, for disposing and replacing. There’s also hope for those who have breaches in their personal lives and relationships. Isaiah 61:4 says, And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations and they shall repair the former cities, desolations of many generations.

It’s time to repair the breaches and rebuild our lives!