FRESH START TODAY…Love the Lord your God!
Matt 22:37-40, Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." NIV
Jesus quoted the Old Testament regarding the need for us to love the Lord with all of our heart, soul and mind. To love the Lord like this is supernaturally empowered by the Holy Spirit. When we simply pray telling the Lord that we love Him He will open the doors of communications that you would never expect humanly.
Yesterday and today I took some private time to rest in the Lord, pray, and call a few people to give them some updated information regarding my health. When you begin your prayers with praise and sharing your love for the Lord rather than coming into His presence like a bull in a china cabinet demanding to be heard regarding your concerns, He has the opportunity to simply give you His peace that the world does not experience. The first few moments are to focus on Jesus, reflecting on His ministry found in the Bible and His death on the cross. What does His precious life and activity mean to me today? Does He understand cancer? Does He understand separation from a loved one? Do we understand the truth of His anxiety before His death in the Garden of Gethsemane? Why wouldn’t His closest friends stay awake to pray with Him? I know that when I begin my prayers by focusing on Jesus it takes away the anxiety of what I am still going to face through another outpatient surgery and chemotherapy. Why me, has never crossed my mind nor the concern of possible physical death. Jesus knew he was meant to die, but the separation from the Father was His greatest anguish. He was humbled, surrendered and willing to die, to take on the sins of the world and be separated from God the Father, so that believers could have fellowship with the Almighty God that would never be broken again.
My heart right now is to share something that happened that was very personal and left me crying tears of joy, feeling the love of the Lord. I have mentioned that I first walked into the medical clinic at Heber/Overgaard on June 3rd? This was the anniversary date of when my Christian biological dad went to be with the Lord, but another memory surfaced that I had totally forgotten about until my prayer time. The last words my dad ever spoke to me before he died were, “Are you going to be alright?” This was dad’s deepest concern for me. The Lord Jesus reminded me that He was answering my dad’s last prayer for me by drawing close to me during this journey of healing from cancer. I know that the prayers of others have played a major role in the healing process, but I would have never thought that some of those prayers were from the saints of God that have passed away. God has honored my dad’s prayer for me in my healing process and the Holy Spirit brought from my memory what was last said to me by my dad. This reminds me of the Lord’s promises made to Abraham and David, due to their faithfulness in their relationship with God, and His presence to be with their future generations.
The Holy Spirit wants you to be still and know that He is God. Praise Him, Love Him with all of your heart, soul and mind. Wait upon the Lord for He will give you His strength to soar like a eagle during your personal journey through life. This life can be rough at times, but you have not been crucified and totally rejected by humanity. I continue to pray, “Bless me, Lord, so that my life will glory you!” This kind of prayer is opened ended and gives the Holy Spirit an opportunity to work through my and your life.
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