Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Have I told you lately...
O, Jesus, come and walk with us and let us feel Thy very nearness
I walk with you. Oh think, My children, not only to guide and comfort you and strengthen and uphold, but for solace and comfort for Myself.
When a loving child is by you is the nearness only that you may provide protection and help for that little one?
Rather, too, that in that little child you may find joy and cheer and comfort in its simplicity, its Love, its trust.
So, too, it is in your power to bring comfort and joy to my heart.
My Consolation, July 27th (From the book: God Calling)
Early in my Christian Life when I would have trouble understanding the heart of God I would picture myself walking hand in hand with my son. Taking him fishing as we walked through the woods. I thought of the joy it would bring a Father’s heart to walk with his child. His young mind, untainted by the world, wanting to know everything, and being so perfectly safe in his father’s hand. The gleam in his eyes and love the he has for his father would make all things perfect for those moments in time. Not just for the boy but also for his Father. What boy doesn’t long to be with his father, and how at the depth of every father is the love for his children. Wanting nothing more that their joy, comfort, and happiness.
From that simple vision all things could be made well no matter what the circumstances because I knew how much I would love my child (when I am blessed to have one), then how much more could our true Father love us.
Over a year ago I had an experience that I kept hidden for fear that it was too great of a message from God to share, and that I was being prideful in thinking I could take away God’s sadness. But now I know that it is in all of us bring solace and comfort to the Lord if we walk with Him as a child would his Father in simplicity, love, and trust.
I was going through a rather trying time in my life trying to reconnect with God and break free from my own father wounds. (By father wounds, I ultimately mean when we instinctively look at God in the same was our earthly father raised us. Was your Dad controlling, distant, abusive, harsh, passive, boring, guarded, self-sufficient (not needing anyone else), etc.? If you look into your heart you may see that your view of the true Father (God) is tarnished by these views, and you need to break free and let your heavenly Father show you who He is, and heal the brokenness from your past). I was supposed to meet my Dad later in the day and try to connect with him as only a son could long for. I had some errands to do and needed to purchase some things at Best Buy. When there a certain album caught my eye, though I had no intention on buying one that day, but this seemed to yell to me for me to buy it. It was Van Morrison’s Greatest Hits and I always like the song “Brown Eyed Girl”, I thought how that song always made me want to dance. So I bought it.
I needed to work on a computer at my older brother Ken’s house. As I got to the top of the driveway the 5th song on the CD started to play. “Have I told you lately, that I love you”
I cannot explain this nor will I try to do so, but I knew that God (My Father) at that very moment was singing that song to me. As I listened to the lyrics the tears began to stream down my face and the Love of God washed over me. The lyrics seemed unimaginable that He would say such things to me, but yet I knew it was true.
Have I Told You Lately that I love you?
Have I told you there's no one else above you?
Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness,
Ease my troubles, that's what you do.
I shared this with very few people but now I want to share it with you. Think of it, when you and your Heavenly Father go to spend time together and you walk with Him and talk with Him. Do you think he is focused elsewhere, his mind swimming with thoughts of others. “Oh Jim asked me to help him with his car, and Nancy needs braces, Roger’s mother is sick, and…” No, his focus is with you! There is no one else above you. Think of the misery in the world, is all this hidden from God’s sight? God was filled with pain for even creating man and destroyed the world with the flood. How much more does His Children fill him with gladness when they walk with him, taking away His sadness of this fallen world. Easing His troubles with the Love the children have for their Father.
To think we bring joy and comfort to God. It only makes sense, since we have been created in His Likeness, and many of us know the joy that our own children have brought to us. So think like children in these matters as you walk and talk with the Lord of Heaven. He longs for us more that we even do for Him…
May you be blessed by these words of encouragement and be listening for His voice.
And the LORD was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. - Genesis 6:6
As for the saints who are in the land, they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight. – Psalm 16:3
Comfort Me, awhile, by letting Me know that you would seek Me just to dwell in My Presence, to be near Me, not even for teaching, not for material gain, not even for a message – but for Me. The longing of the human heart to be loved for itself is something caught from the The Great Divine Heart.
God Calling, page 36, from the message titled “God’s Longing” – February 6th
I walk with you. Oh think, My children, not only to guide and comfort you and strengthen and uphold, but for solace and comfort for Myself.
When a loving child is by you is the nearness only that you may provide protection and help for that little one?
Rather, too, that in that little child you may find joy and cheer and comfort in its simplicity, its Love, its trust.
So, too, it is in your power to bring comfort and joy to my heart.
My Consolation, July 27th (From the book: God Calling)
Early in my Christian Life when I would have trouble understanding the heart of God I would picture myself walking hand in hand with my son. Taking him fishing as we walked through the woods. I thought of the joy it would bring a Father’s heart to walk with his child. His young mind, untainted by the world, wanting to know everything, and being so perfectly safe in his father’s hand. The gleam in his eyes and love the he has for his father would make all things perfect for those moments in time. Not just for the boy but also for his Father. What boy doesn’t long to be with his father, and how at the depth of every father is the love for his children. Wanting nothing more that their joy, comfort, and happiness.
From that simple vision all things could be made well no matter what the circumstances because I knew how much I would love my child (when I am blessed to have one), then how much more could our true Father love us.
Over a year ago I had an experience that I kept hidden for fear that it was too great of a message from God to share, and that I was being prideful in thinking I could take away God’s sadness. But now I know that it is in all of us bring solace and comfort to the Lord if we walk with Him as a child would his Father in simplicity, love, and trust.
I was going through a rather trying time in my life trying to reconnect with God and break free from my own father wounds. (By father wounds, I ultimately mean when we instinctively look at God in the same was our earthly father raised us. Was your Dad controlling, distant, abusive, harsh, passive, boring, guarded, self-sufficient (not needing anyone else), etc.? If you look into your heart you may see that your view of the true Father (God) is tarnished by these views, and you need to break free and let your heavenly Father show you who He is, and heal the brokenness from your past). I was supposed to meet my Dad later in the day and try to connect with him as only a son could long for. I had some errands to do and needed to purchase some things at Best Buy. When there a certain album caught my eye, though I had no intention on buying one that day, but this seemed to yell to me for me to buy it. It was Van Morrison’s Greatest Hits and I always like the song “Brown Eyed Girl”, I thought how that song always made me want to dance. So I bought it.
I needed to work on a computer at my older brother Ken’s house. As I got to the top of the driveway the 5th song on the CD started to play. “Have I told you lately, that I love you”
I cannot explain this nor will I try to do so, but I knew that God (My Father) at that very moment was singing that song to me. As I listened to the lyrics the tears began to stream down my face and the Love of God washed over me. The lyrics seemed unimaginable that He would say such things to me, but yet I knew it was true.
Have I Told You Lately that I love you?
Have I told you there's no one else above you?
Fill my heart with gladness, take away all my sadness,
Ease my troubles, that's what you do.
I shared this with very few people but now I want to share it with you. Think of it, when you and your Heavenly Father go to spend time together and you walk with Him and talk with Him. Do you think he is focused elsewhere, his mind swimming with thoughts of others. “Oh Jim asked me to help him with his car, and Nancy needs braces, Roger’s mother is sick, and…” No, his focus is with you! There is no one else above you. Think of the misery in the world, is all this hidden from God’s sight? God was filled with pain for even creating man and destroyed the world with the flood. How much more does His Children fill him with gladness when they walk with him, taking away His sadness of this fallen world. Easing His troubles with the Love the children have for their Father.
To think we bring joy and comfort to God. It only makes sense, since we have been created in His Likeness, and many of us know the joy that our own children have brought to us. So think like children in these matters as you walk and talk with the Lord of Heaven. He longs for us more that we even do for Him…
May you be blessed by these words of encouragement and be listening for His voice.
And the LORD was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. - Genesis 6:6
As for the saints who are in the land, they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight. – Psalm 16:3
Comfort Me, awhile, by letting Me know that you would seek Me just to dwell in My Presence, to be near Me, not even for teaching, not for material gain, not even for a message – but for Me. The longing of the human heart to be loved for itself is something caught from the The Great Divine Heart.
God Calling, page 36, from the message titled “God’s Longing” – February 6th
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Nice post Mike. If God could speak through a donkey, why not Van Morrison? Personally, I'd choose Morrison.
Hmmm...
"Have I Told You Lately that I love you?"
"Have I told you there's no one else above you?"
If God were singing these lyrics, and he substituted another word for "you" - that rhymed with "you" - what do you think it might be?
Hmmm...
"Have I Told You Lately that I love you?"
"Have I told you there's no one else above you?"
If God were singing these lyrics, and he substituted another word for "you" - that rhymed with "you" - what do you think it might be?
Mike, thanks for sharing. You're so great at putting down your thoughts and I always feel touched when I read what you've written. You have a deep connection with God that I admire. Thanks for not keeping it to yourself.
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