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The Language of God

I'm spending a few moments at his feet this morning. Here, I am swept away by the love of my King. He's so amazing! The Song of all Songs is being sung over me...and it is this song that has turned back to Him as a prayer. Song of Songs 1:9 says that He sees strength in me. I see myself in weakness, but he declares that I have the strength of Pharaoh's horses, the finest and the fastest of that day. I see in me darkness (1:5), but he declares that I am beautiful before God. I am caught here, amazed at the way Jesus declares truth over me. Edification and encouragement pour out of his lips, telling me that I am more than what I think myself to be. I ponder such power...for truly, it is the strongest of individuals who can look past weakness and declare strength; who can look past flaws and see perfection. And suddenly... my heart cry rises: I want to speak as You speak, Jesus! Oh, to look past the weaknesses of others and see the hidden gold of God inside!

Jeremiah 15:19 says, "Therefore thus says the LORD: “ If you return, Then I will bring you back; You shall stand before Me; If you take out the precious from the vile, You shall be as My mouth..."  Oh, God of mine! You see in me the precious things, the growing things! You see in me what I WILL be. You do not despise the small beginnings in my life. You do not take the smoldering flame inside of me and blow it out. And this is my cry: to be like You. I desire, Lord, to draw out of others the precious from the vile. THEN...I will be 'as Your mouth' to others! I desire to declare strength over them in the middle of their weakness. Even as you, Jesus, declared Peter to be a rock LONG before he was one, I desire to speak forth the way you see others. This is the way of the Kingdom. This is the way of the New Covenant. I shall be as Your mouth and speak forth that which is unseen. The language of God speaks things into existence, sometimes long before it is ever seen by human eyes. You spoke forth the promise to Abraham long before it came. You spoke strength into Jacob long before he appeared to be a pillar. The language from Your heart declares blessing on that which appears 'unblessable.' I yield my mouth to the Kingdom inside of me, today. As I bless You with wisdom and honor and glory and power, may I bless Your Body in the same way.

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