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INTO HIS PRESENCE FATHER, I long to know you heart-to-heart, to live in your intimate presence, to fellowship with you in the secret place of my heart, CHILD, YOU ARE MY BELOVED AND MY DESIRE IS TO HOLD YOU CLOSE. NEVER FORGET THAT YOU ARE MY GLORY AND MY PRAISE. I WILL NEVER STOP CALLING YOU TO DRAW NEAR. FATHER, I can’t comprehend the depth of your love. Love that sacrificed your Son that I might live for all eternity. Love that chose me, adopted me, made me holy, blameless and accepted in my Lord Jesus. Love that longs for communion with me. Open the eyes of my heart that I might “see” your love. CHILD, YOU HAVE MY SPIRIT LIVING WITHIN YOU. YIELD YOURSELF TO ME, PRESENT YOURSELF AS A LIVING SACRIFICE, GIVE UP YOUR OWN DESIRES AND PLANS. FREELY CONFESS YOUR SINS AND ACCEPT MY CLEANSING. BE FILLED WITH MY SPIRIT AND THE LIFE OF MY SON WILL FLOW THROUGH YOU. ONLY THEN CAN YOU BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND MY LOVE. FATHER, I am so prone to wander from your secret place. The cares and distractions, the busyness of my life, clamor for my attention and my allegiance. How may I remain in your presence? CHILD, ABIDE IN ME. I WILL HOLD YOU CLOSE AS YOU CONTINUALLY SURRENDER “SELF.” FEED ON MY WORD AND OBEY ALL MY COMMANDS. IF YOU WILL DO THIS, MY SPIRIT WILL EMPOWER YOU TO LIVE IN MY PRESENCE. FATHER, Deepen my devotion to you. Teach me to eagerly, joyously “celebrate” your almighty personhood through continual worship and praise. CHILD, AS YOU WORSHIP ME, I WILL SHOW MY DELIGHT IN YOU. FULLNESS OF JOY IN MY PRESENCE WILL SURROUND AND PERMEATE YOU. YOUR DESIRE FOR ME WILL GROW DEEPER AND DEEPER. FATHER, I bow my heart before you. Lead me into love for you that overflows and touches all those around me. CHILD, I WILL MAKE YOU A SERVANT AS YOU LIVE IN MY INTIMATE PRESENCE. Evie |
