This morning, I was driving to a new Church called The Bridge. And right near the start of the drive, I saw a street sign called 'Morning Dew'. It made me think about the way that the Lord pours His love onto us, even when we first wake up. How He showers onto us such favor, such a rich anointing. How the Lord awakens us spiritually and shows us new things.
"Let my teaching drop as the rain, My speech distill as the dew, As the droplets on the fresh grass and as the showers on the herb." Deuteronomy 32:2
And I felt God encouraging me to enjoy my quiet time in the car--I had an hour long drive ahead of me, after all. He was giving me hope for the journey. So I opened my heart--no, He did--to receiving that. I felt Him making me aware of this awesome opportunity--this morning dew. He was telling me to draw near in worship.
And there were some great songs on Christian radio, some of my favorites. Praise God, He knew that I would like them! And I felt God's presence in such a powerful way. I felt such love. I felt such living water, in me and around me. I felt the Lord pouring out...the 'morning dew'! Praise Him, I had such a wonderful time on the way to Church. Now, all time of worship is amazing, but this drive to Church was truly unique. I tasted His character in a new way.
And then I get to Church, and it was great, too. My first time at the Bridge--it was very good. Worship was powerful, and then a missionary from India shared and spoke some prophetic exhortation. Next was the sermon, and before I knew it, we had all turned to Hosea 14:
"I will be like the dew to Israel; He will blossom like the lily, And he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon. His shoots will sprout, And his beauty will be like the olive tree And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon" Hosea 14:5-6
Wow! What a confirmation! And this is how God is to us. He enriches us. He showers us. He pours out His Spirit on us! He rewards us for seeking Him early--He rewards us with the morning dew. We come in expectation, and we finish satisfied. Jesus said we'd never thirst! (John 4:14). He said that living waters would pulsate out of us (John 7:38).
And it starts in the morning! Come in expectation--that's a biblical command! Come and expect the Holy Spirit's infilling. Come and expect God to show up. Come and expect a revelation, visitation, or exhortation from the Lord. He has all of Himself to give!
"And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek him." Hebrews 11:6
"Let my teaching drop as the rain, My speech distill as the dew, As the droplets on the fresh grass and as the showers on the herb." Deuteronomy 32:2
And I felt God encouraging me to enjoy my quiet time in the car--I had an hour long drive ahead of me, after all. He was giving me hope for the journey. So I opened my heart--no, He did--to receiving that. I felt Him making me aware of this awesome opportunity--this morning dew. He was telling me to draw near in worship.
And there were some great songs on Christian radio, some of my favorites. Praise God, He knew that I would like them! And I felt God's presence in such a powerful way. I felt such love. I felt such living water, in me and around me. I felt the Lord pouring out...the 'morning dew'! Praise Him, I had such a wonderful time on the way to Church. Now, all time of worship is amazing, but this drive to Church was truly unique. I tasted His character in a new way.
And then I get to Church, and it was great, too. My first time at the Bridge--it was very good. Worship was powerful, and then a missionary from India shared and spoke some prophetic exhortation. Next was the sermon, and before I knew it, we had all turned to Hosea 14:
"I will be like the dew to Israel; He will blossom like the lily, And he will take root like the cedars of Lebanon. His shoots will sprout, And his beauty will be like the olive tree And his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon" Hosea 14:5-6
Wow! What a confirmation! And this is how God is to us. He enriches us. He showers us. He pours out His Spirit on us! He rewards us for seeking Him early--He rewards us with the morning dew. We come in expectation, and we finish satisfied. Jesus said we'd never thirst! (John 4:14). He said that living waters would pulsate out of us (John 7:38).
And it starts in the morning! Come in expectation--that's a biblical command! Come and expect the Holy Spirit's infilling. Come and expect God to show up. Come and expect a revelation, visitation, or exhortation from the Lord. He has all of Himself to give!
"And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek him." Hebrews 11:6
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