December 28 - Refreshing for Body and Spirit

I've been waking up at 3 a.m. the last few mornings with the idea that God wants to talk. So I asked Him a question about my dry skin. I have tried everything, yet I still struggle with itching and hives and extreme dryness. "Drink more water," was the quick answer. So, I rose and drank a couple glasses and today I am intentionally drinking much more than I normally do. I feel like God's message to me also meant to hydrate my heart more intentionally too. Water, rivers, and streams in the Bible are metaphors for the flow of Holy Spirit in our lives. Maybe my body is trying to tell my heart and spirit something. "Drink water!!!! Drink more of the Holy Spirit!!! He's ever present and His desire is to pour out all of himself into all of us. Drink!"
Ephesians 5:18 - ...be filled with the fullness of the Holy Spirit.
Psalm 46:4 - God has a constantly flowing river whose sparkling streams bring joy and delight to his people. His river flows right through the city of God Most High, into his holy dwelling places.

November 21 - We Are Not Alone

We are not alone. Jesus made sure of that when He sent His Holy Spirit to help us. Angels are there, too. There is protection, wisdom, creativity for ideas, and so much more that is accessible to us. We are much more than we think we are.

Psalm 46:4 - There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.

Simply Receive All That He Wants to Give You!!!!

Just as the beautiful fireweed grows

from ground that has been disturbed;

so God turns our crises into victories.

It is a day for “re” words

Reconciliation, restoration, redemption, restitution, rebuilding, renewal, revelation.

Put your hands out and face them up to Heaven. Let God pour out His blessings today and “re” – ceive. He is “re”-positioning; and “re”-defining. The Creator is “re”-modeling you to help you withstand not just the pressures of your daily life, but the pleasures of the new and abundant life He has given you. Yes – receive!

See Romans 8:28, Jeremiah 29:11