Several years ago, the Lord led me to begin a new habit. Before I opened my eyes or got out of bed or thought any other thought, I would think on Jesus and hand Him my day. He took me on a long, beautiful journey of surrendering not only every day and plan, but every corner of my life to Him to make it His. He has set me free from more than 30 strongholds, and continues to this day rearranging my thought patterns to make them His. Isaiah 55. The result has been a transformed marriage, divine protection, blessings (even miracles!) and abounding love, joy and peace, not to mention all the people around us who have come to Christ or otherwise been transformed because of His love.
A few years into that daily habit, the Lord Himself began waking me up every morning — sometimes to a dream or vision, sometimes to His still small voice in my heart and mind, and often to Him singing over me. It still amazes me that this God who is so vast and unending not even the universe He created can contain Him, and yet He chooses to live in this tiny broken space that is my heart. That this God would want to commune with me. That He knows my name. That He created you and me so very on-purpose for His so-very-special purposes.
“I want to be completely Yours” has been my prayer of surrender these many years. But this morning Jesus Himself awakened me saying, “I want to be completely yours.”
What? He gave His life, His all, even dying in my place, so I could know Him like this, so I could be free. Daily, He continually pours out His love without holding back. What more could He give?
And yet, I wonder how much more of Him I am still missing because I’m still distracted, or think I know what’s what instead of seeking Him first. How much more of His mind does He want to pour into mine? How much more does He wants to give me of Himself and His love? How much more does He want to be One with me?
Lord, today, I ask You for the more. Remind me whenever I’m caught up in my own human thoughts without seeking Yours, whenever I’m selfishly thinking what I want without letting You shower on me what I truly need. Oh, this glorious, divine romance. I could spend a lifetime enjoying every treasure You hand me from the depths of that Love and still leave so many more yet untouched. Teach me to open wide to receive You completely, so that I am completely Yours and You are completely mine.
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