Morning Meditations: I Have Chosen You To Be With Me

You are scared this morning?  Don’t you know I am with you?  Close your eyes and sense My presence.  Feel My peace drop over you like a blanket.

Today is a sacred day between you and I.  It will be the day you remember that I walked with you.  You can make it happen.  We can be that close.  Others crowd around but it is My relationship with you that keeps you focused.

I am the Master of the universe, Maker of Heaven and Earth.  Where would you be but for I? 

Yet I have chosen you, just you, to be with Me.

I long for intimate time with you.  Please spend it with Me now.  Read My word.  Let Me speak to you of past glories and past stories.  And over all, My love for you through all existence.  It is the written story through all generations, ending with the story of your salvation through My Son, Jesus Christ.

Let’s make our own story.  The story of how I walked with you. 

Just you.

I am here, dear one.  I am here.

Daily Scripture

"The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on Me,

   because the Lord has anointed Me

   to proclaim good news to the poor.

 and provide for those who grieve in Zion-

to bestow on them a crown of beauty

   instead of ashes,

the oil of joy

   instead of mourning,

and a garment of praise

   instead of a spirit of despair.

They will be called oaks of righteousness,

   a planting of the Lord

   for the display of His splendor."

Isaiah 61:1, 3   

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Morning Meditations: You Are My Heir

All the earth is filled with My glory.  From the rising of the sun until it’s setting, My glory shines over all.  You have but to open your eyes to see it and to think of Me. 

But you go through life without stopping to praise Me, without stopping to call out My name for your deepest wounds.  You go through life as if it were all about you, and making the “mighty” dollar.

Don’t you know I have the whole world in My hand?  And that you are My child? 

You are My heir.

Free yourself of the world and come live in My world where you are aware of My love and presence.  Where you stop to wonder at the beauty of the majestic rose, gaze upon the magnificent mountain, the beautiful stream, and the tiny bird. 

Sense Me.

Be aware.

I am here, there and everywhere.

Wherever you are, I AM.

This is the real world.  Come and walk with Me in it.

Daily Scripture

Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel,

   who alone does marvelous deeds.

 Praise be to His glorious name forever;

   may the whole earth be filled with His glory.

 Amen and Amen.

Psalm 72:18-20 


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Morning Meditations: I Am Close Beside You.

Oh, child, you are in My embrace this morning.  Never doubt and never fear.  I am close beside you now and always. 

If you do not always feel My presence, it is because you have allowed the world to push Me away.  Television, internet, loud music, all these things make deeper communion with Me challenging.

Take time to put Me on in the morning.  Allow Me to don the full armor of righteousness, love and joy.  Wear it with pride.  Hold your head up like the child of the King that you are.  Together we can face whatever challenges are ahead.

I hunger for these quiet moments between us where I can infuse you with My love.

Imagine you are hooked up to an IV, with healthy blood filling every part of your body.  Come and connect with Me and let Me send through you the infusion of My love into every part of your being.

Imagine how you will feel when My love is coursing through your veins!!

Oh dear one, so much is available to you if you will but allow it!

  Come to Me now.

Daily Scripture

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,

and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.

Ephesians 6:14 - 15 

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Morning Meditations: Infusing Your Soul.

You feel like you have strayed away from Me because you have not been spending deep time with Me.  You have been praying, but not taking the time to really come apart and "listen" to My still small voice in your soul.

It is not "straying," because you are My child, but our relationship suffers when you talk to Me and don't take the time to listen.

Listen to Me, beloved one.  I have My arms around you and I am whispering in your ear.  You are missing so much!  What I want to share with you is the joy I feel at having you as My child.

Let Me infuse your soul with laughter!

Make the decision every morning, and during the worst of times to say "I choose You!" - then carve out some time to come apart with Me to listen and learn. 

The peace inside your soul will be your sign that My presence is strongly with you.

Don't let the world and it's busyness cause you to stray.  You are Mine and I am yours. 

Come see what that means!




Daily Scripture
 
Since You are my Rock and my fortress,
   for the sake of Your name lead and guide me.

 Keep me free from the trap that is set for me,
   for You are my refuge.

 Into Your hands I commit my spirit;
   deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.

Psalm 31:3-5

Morning Meditations: I am the God of Miracles

I am the God of miracles in your life.  Miracles that will be used to bless others, to touch their lives so they will know of My great love for them. And miracles for you, dear one. Expect them today, knowing I will be there to provide and care for you.  

Just letting go and trusting Me is a gift from Me to you. It may seem hard at first, but the more you do it, the easier it becomes.  

Believe, dear one, that I am with you, for I am. I am beside you, waiting for you to reach out your hand to Me.  Take it now, for you will never feel such love.  

Close your eyes and reach out and touch Me. I am with you now. Your fears will fade when you realize and envision My presence with you.  

Let's start the day together now.  

Expect a miracle! 


© Briarley Hill Retreat

Daily Scripture

Your ways, God, are holy.

   What god is as great as our God?

 You are the God who performs miracles;

   You display Your power among the peoples.

With Your mighty arm You redeemed Your people,

   the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.

Morning Meditations: In the stillness.

Come to Me in the stillness of your mind.  Reach for Me from the depths of your soul. Stand ready to march ahead with Me to the battle I have prepared for you.  Together we can do it. Have you ever wondered why I put you where you are?  I put you  there at this time and at this place because I have called you as My own, and I have chosen you to carry out My work exactly where you are.... among the people you work with, your friends and your family.    They need to see Me in you.....the Me that only you and your personality bring.   I have filled you with an everlasting love.  Share it with others.  Bring them home to Me. You are My beloved child of whom I am so proud.  Have joy in that, in the very depths of your soul.

Daily Scripture

As for God, his way is perfect:

   The Lord's word is flawless;

   He shields all who take refuge in Him.

 For who is God besides the Lord?

   And who is the Rock except our God?

 It is God who arms me with strength

   and keeps my way secure.

2 Samuel 22:31-33 

Morning Meditations: Don't fret over small things.

Dear one, don't fret over the small things in your life.   Today is a day of new possibilities with Me.  What seems huge to you is only small in My world.  Take on My world and let Me handle it. I want you to focus on Me, on My presence in your life.  Every moment.    Rise with Me above the clouds, above your problems.  I will give you that strength.  In Me alone you will have that courage. Your courage will be a silent testimony of our relationship.  Silent in your heart, but screaming towards the devil.                      You have obtained victory, dear one. You are Mine and all heaven rejoices!

Daily Scripture

Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God."

Mark 10:27