Week Seventeen - Calls, Lights and Doorways

Sunday Day 115         2-6-11

Psalm 139:4-6

You know what I am going to say, even before I say it, Lord. You go before me, and follow me. You place Your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand!

Jeremiah 29:11

"For I know the plans I have for you" says the Lord. "Plans to prosper you, and not to harm you. Plans to give you a hope and a future."

"This is what I came here for

This is what You made me for

To partner with You."

"Great Intercessor,

Ever living to intercede,

Why are You crying,

Heavily sighing.

Great Intercessor,

Come and share with me"

I'm not going to go into all the specifics, but this past week God has been speaking tome about my calling. Well, my calling, everyone's calling is to be a lover of God. But past that, my calling as in my life, and what He wants to use me for. Lou Engle (I wrote about him a few weeks ago; he has a heart to end abortion) spoke again this weekend at a conference. And just like last time, I wept afterwards, interceding for the ending of abortion. While I did, God spoke to me about why He saved me from an unjust death (apart from His love for me) and how He will use me. It's funny because I just started praying about weather I should do TheCall Institute. TheCall is a part of IHOPU and is run by Lou Engle, focusing on justice in this nation. But I'm still not sure if I am going to do it.

Then tonight we sang these lyrics during worship, and I closed my eyes to pray and I saw a picture of Jesus. He was weeping and He turned to me and said, "Katie! Katie, you need to help Me! Be My voice for these silenced ones!"

I've been struggling with who I am, and I began to weep as He continued to tell me how great I am, and how He has amazing plans for my life. Now, does God need out help? No! Does God want our help? Of course! He wants a friend, someone who will partner with Him on the things that break His heart.     

Monday Day 116        2-7-11

Daniel 2:22

He reveals deep and mysterious things and knows what lies hidden in darkness, though He is surrounded by light.

Today in our Life of Daniel class, we studied Daniel chapter 2. This verse stuck out to me, and a phrase came to mind.

Darkness is not the opposite of light; it is simply the absence of light. Hate is not the opposite of love; it is simply the absence of love. God is Love and Jesus is the Light of the world.

What does this tell us about ourselves and the world around us?

People have asked me," If God is so loving, then why is there so much evil in the world?"

That is not the right point of view. There is evil and darkness (apart from the fall of Adam and Eve) because that situation and/or person is not letting the Light in. People hate other people because we don't know real Love. We will never fully know Him until eternity (even then we will still be learning) so we always need to be asking for more revelation of who He is. We as humans are evil. Our hearts are just evil. But we need to be asking God to shine His light on the evil in our hearts.

I was reading with dim light the other day, and my roomie came and switched the light on. I realized then how dark it really had been. When we see the Light, we realize how dark we had been in the past. We think the dark is fine, but we actually have never experienced life any other way. I guarantee the Light is the best way to go.

Thursday 119              2-10-11

John 14:6

Jesus told him, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one can come to the Father except through Me"

Jewish temples back in Jesus' day were set up a certain way (and they still might be today, I'm not sure). There were three sections of it. The gate led into the courtyard, which led into the Holy Place, which then led to the Holy of Holies. The Holy of Holies is where the actual presence of God dwelled (now it doesn't because when Jesus died on the cross, God's presence was made available to all) and the priests would have to go through a cleaning ritual to enter. There was a door to each of these rooms, and each door had a name. Guess what they were? The gate was called The Way. The first door was called The Truth, and the last door to the Holy of Holies was called The Life. So when Jesus said this, the priests and everyone listening automatically knew what He was talking about.

Revelation 4:1-2

Then as I looked, I saw a door standing open in heaven, and the same voice I had heard before spoke to me like a trumpet blast. The voice said, "Come up here and I will show you what must happen after this." And instantly I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne in Heaven and Someone sitting on it.

One question. Who do you think that door is?