Compassionate

Jesus, shepherd. Living water. I lay down my plans at your feet today. I am weary from carrying all my burdens. Listen to the Spirit for several minutes. Jesus is looking at you with affection. He sees every hurt. Every pang of the heart. Behold, the Lamb of God comes looking for a heart that will love Him. Will you love Him today? Surrender every last pain, heart break, longing, and fear. Accept that you are loved. You could never earn His love. You must accept Jesus' sacrifice as a gift. God has chosen you. You have not chosen Him. Stay in this place as long as you need. Jesus isn't in a hurry; pour out your heart to Him. Cry out to Jesus even as the tax collector, "God, have mercy on me, a sinner!" God is compassionate. He is kind. He is long suffering. He remembers your sin not, once you confess and repent of it. Jesus is faithful- even to the very end. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not forget the character of Jesus. Satan would have you forget all of God's kindness and mercy in Jesus Christ. Do not forget, beloved. Jesus died for you. His blood covers all your sin and unrighteousness. You are clean. You have been washed. You are being remade. You are a son of God. You are a daughter of God. Do not forget the compassion of Jesus.

Mark 6:34

In Heaven

Sit on the floor. Picture yourself in Heaven. You are sitting at the Father's feet. He tells you to rise. Look! He has prepared a table for you. He puts His arm around you and comforts you as He walks you to the place he has set for you. Everything is done. All the food is prepared. All the glasses and silverware are arranged. You only need to rest in His presence. This is truly the only place where we can rest, is it not? Nothing needs to be done or finished. Rest. Laugh. Smile. Behold the love of the Father. Indeed He does call you son! He does call you daughter! Know that you are in a safe place. All of your fears. All of your regrets. All of your doubts. All of your tears. All of these, are His. The God of Heaven is intimately connected with your suffering. Let the visible image of God- Jesus, take all your fears, regrets, doubts, and tears. As you are in the presence of God, tell Jesus you are giving Him these things. Haha! Wait. Who is laughing? It's your Abba. Suddenly and boldly He laughs. You look at His face and as His eyes search your heart you realize- you realize why He is laughing. He says, "Behold my daughter!", with the biggest grin you've ever seen. With all of your previous chains undone and all of the scales over your eyes cast off, you embrace your inheritance- a son, a daughter of God. With nothing left to hold you down. You run. Full force into the arms of Love. But Jesus is running faster than you. You fall into His arms. Weeping. But these aren't tears of sadness. No. These are tears of endless joy. Tears of acceptance. Finally, you've found the place where you belong. Rest here for a while. Don't leave until you've given everything to Jesus. Don't leave until your hands are empty. Stay in this place today. Stay in Abba's presence.