Morning by Morning, May 5 - “Come Up Here” -- Invitation to Intimacy
Good morning, Lord Jesus. Your sheep hear Your voice. And I’m listening for Your leading, as I seek to begin my day with my spirit in communion with Your Spirit -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit of God. ...
As I wait and listen, it seems I hear in my heart, “Come up here with Me.” ...
Yes, Lord. As I think about what that means, a funny thought comes to mind: “Not up on your roof in the physical realm. Up here with Me in the spiritual realm. Worship and pray in spirit and truth. Seek Me and embrace Me in spirit and truth. Your human spirit arising into the intimacy of My embrace -- spirit to Spirit, heart to Heart, deep to Deep. Up here in the heavenly realm of your heart united with My heart and your spirit communing with My Spirit.” ...
Yes, Lord. As I seek to test and discern whether I’m hearing Your voice or just my own thoughts, Your Word comes to mind:
“After this I looked, and there in heaven a door stood open! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, ‘Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.’ At once I was in the spirit...” (Revelation 4:1-2).
And this Word comes to my remembrance:
“But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which He loved us even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ -- by grace you have been saved -- and raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus...” (Ephesians 2:4-6).
Thank, my Father, for Your invitation to come up here with You “in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” Thank You for this “great love with which (You) loved (me) even when (I was) dead through (my) trespasses, (You’ve) made (me) alive together with Christ.” By Your Holy Spirit, You “raised (me) up with Him” on the day I was saved, but You also want to raise me up right now into the intimate embrace of Your Presence “in the heavenly places” of the spiritual realm “up here” with You.
Here I come, Lord. Up here with You -- spirit to Spirit, heart to Heart, deep to Deep. For “anyone united to the Lord becomes one spirit with Him” (1 Corinthians 6:17). So I “worship (You) in spirit and truth” and pursue You in this time of deep communion of contemplative prayer “in spirit and truth” (John 4:23).
What a wonderful gift You’ve given me, and all who embrace Your invitation to intimacy, to begin my day “up here” with You. And thank You for the gift that I don’t have to leave this place “up here” with You as I get up out of my prayer chair and go on with my day, because I’m not “up here” with You on my roof; I’m “up here” with You in my heart. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays
My friend, may you be lifted up into the intimate embrace of God -- spirit to Spirit, heart to Heart, deep to Deep -- and carry the Spirit of the Lord in your heart throughout the moments of your day, in Jesus' name. Please pray the same for me. God bless you, my friend!
Tommy & Rocio Hays
Messiah Ministries
17503 La Cantera Parkway, Suite 104407
San Antonio, Texas 78257
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