The Cordless Christian devotion had convicted me. I prayed and asked the Lord to tether me to Him. On the way to church, I sang. I sang new songs. I sang words from the liturgy to new melodies. I asked the Lord to change my heart.
I remember one song- "I want to worship with the heavenly host!"
I had projector, and there were a few problems that seemed to interrupt my worship, yet I kept my focus, or rather, the Lord kept me in Him.
During prayer time, one of the Elders said that the Lord wants us to be tethered to Him and those that wanted this should come forward for prayer.
Pastor prayed for me. Then I rested in Yahweh. I saw a golden braid being connected to the depths of my belly. Yahweh said it was connected to the place where His Name was written. He tied the knots that secured the braid. The other end of the braid was in heaven, tied to the throne of Yahweh. The braid had rubies, emeralds, sapphires and diamonds woven into it. The Lord assured me it was long enough to tether me wherever I went. While I rested, I worshipped with the heavenly host!
Even today, I can feel the tether in place. it is a connection, a sense of Presence, a warmth of peace.
The Word I had yesterday was, "All is well. Be at peace. All is well in the Kingdom of God. You are the Kingdom of God. You reign with Me. All is well! Be at peace!". I feel the Word in the tether today. I feel that sense of peace, that He is in control. Another person followed this Word with "Rejoice!". It is right and good that we rejoice! For He has all things in His Hands. And all is well!
Monday, August 20, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
I want to be a Tethered Christian, not a Cordless Christian
I've been living my life as if I have a cordless connection to Jesus. It is as if I think I can recharge my batteries and then go through my day with that power in me, rather than staying connected, tethered, to Jesus every moment. I've been living disconnected without even realizing it.
The image I have is from photography. When capturing images in real time, the camera can be tethered to a computer with software running that immediately reveals the image on the
computer screen for instant review. The photographer can see at that moment if any adjustments or changes need to be made. If not tethered, the photographer must wait until the images are loaded on the computer, often a day later, to see if the images are good. Many times it is too late to recapture corrections after the fact.
It's the difference between a Sunday only Christian and one who lives "In His Presence" every moment. I have been Cordless, like a rechargeable power tool or other technical gadget. We live in a cordless technical wonder world. It is a crisis if our phone dies mid-day because we forgot to recharge it, or we scramble to find an outlet or wonder if we have our cord with us when we travel. A job becomes tedious if the power tool battery dies in the middle of a job and we have to wait until its recharged before we can finish.
My life with Jesus has been much like the phone that dies mid-day or the power tool that doesn't have enough juice to get the job done. And what happens when the cordless device has no power? It stops functioning, like I stop relying on God for strength and wisdom.
I want to be a Tethered Christian. Now. Today. I want to abide. I want to trust more. I want His Strength to be my strength today. I want Him to guide my decisions, my words, my thoughts. I do not want to be cut off from the vine!
Lord, make it so. I acknowledge my sin. I confess my need. You, and You alone. I do not have the strength or wisdom to make the right decisions every moment of my day. Help me today to stay tethered to You!
The image I have is from photography. When capturing images in real time, the camera can be tethered to a computer with software running that immediately reveals the image on the
computer screen for instant review. The photographer can see at that moment if any adjustments or changes need to be made. If not tethered, the photographer must wait until the images are loaded on the computer, often a day later, to see if the images are good. Many times it is too late to recapture corrections after the fact.
It's the difference between a Sunday only Christian and one who lives "In His Presence" every moment. I have been Cordless, like a rechargeable power tool or other technical gadget. We live in a cordless technical wonder world. It is a crisis if our phone dies mid-day because we forgot to recharge it, or we scramble to find an outlet or wonder if we have our cord with us when we travel. A job becomes tedious if the power tool battery dies in the middle of a job and we have to wait until its recharged before we can finish.
My life with Jesus has been much like the phone that dies mid-day or the power tool that doesn't have enough juice to get the job done. And what happens when the cordless device has no power? It stops functioning, like I stop relying on God for strength and wisdom.
I want to be a Tethered Christian. Now. Today. I want to abide. I want to trust more. I want His Strength to be my strength today. I want Him to guide my decisions, my words, my thoughts. I do not want to be cut off from the vine!
Lord, make it so. I acknowledge my sin. I confess my need. You, and You alone. I do not have the strength or wisdom to make the right decisions every moment of my day. Help me today to stay tethered to You!
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