BRACE YOURSELF

March 16, 2008

Psalm 93

The LORD reigns, he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed in majesty and is armed with strength. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved. Your throne was established long ago; you are from all eternity. The seas have lifted up, O LORD, the seas have lifted up their voice; the seas have lifted up their pounding waves. Mightier than the thunder of the great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea— the LORD on high is mighty.

I see the jagged edges of rocks along the shore and the waves of water begin to beat against the rocks. They keep beating against the rocks with consistent pounding as though these are the waves of a storm brewing or about to approach the land. The waters are rough and on the rock stands a person and they lift their arms as they are prepared to dive into the waters. They land beneath the waters and begin to swim and as they swim towards me they smile. What I see is a mouth full of gold teeth, all gold. As they begin to swim once again they ascend from the water and climb the rocks. I think of panning for gold, miners who would dig for gold, sometimes finding rocks, sometimes golden nuggets.

I sense the Lord saying that the search for the riches of the deep has come upon the whole earth. Many search for the deep things and many just skim the surface, but as you continue to dig for the riches of His grace, you will find the true treasures of life that are in His word. The hidden treasures of His grace that are laid up in store for you. If you just dive into the word and find what He has for you. Take a deep plunge and find His grace for every situation in your life.

The Lord says, "Many are the waves that beat up on the lives of my people, but because they find strength in me, many of the rocks are not destroyed because I am the Rock and they stand upon Me, the Rock of all Ages. Please review your life and situations that have come upon you. Have you not stood? Have you not weathered the storm? Was it not I that came and braced you for life's challenges, was it not I who kept you in the midst of turmoil and destruction. Find the strength in My word. My voice is in the word for every circumstance that comes to beat upon you. Every one. Stand and see the salvation of the Lord for many would fold for the waves are strong, but I say Nay, strength is released to you this day that you will become the rocks that stand the waves. The waves that come to make you even stronger than before. Take up your cross and follow me, deny yourself and find life within Me. For I have come to set you free, today. Free."

Let he who has an ear, hear what the Spirit says. . . . .

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