"Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth;
For I AM God, and there is no other." Isaiah 45:5
So bow to no other: fear, criticism, opposition, persecution, comfort, safety, likability. Bow to no other thing but Me. Jesus said, "My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do." Luke 12:4
I AM God, and there is no other.
Require My Presence as your greatest need. Psalm 27:8 AMP
I exalt, I put down. I 'trim', I lengthen. I am moving. I am not sitting idly by. I am at work, and I AM reviving hearts to whole-hearted devotion.
Even yours.
Respond.
Lord, You are our greatest need. So we do lay aside all other 'things' that work, actually work, to distract us from wholehearted devotion to You and the ONE thing necessary (sitting at Your feet, listening to Your word- Luke 10:39-42).
We lay them down. And we choose to come, follow You, denying ourselves (show us Lord what that means for us this day and each day), take up our cross, and follow You: following Your heart, Your walk, Your directions, not just 'hearing your directions' but 'following them' in the enabling power of the Holy Spirit.
Lord, may we step up into our identity in You and shake off any and all unholy fear, fear that is not of you. May we fear, reverence, and give deference to You alone.
Lord, raise up an army of the 'serious'. May we love you with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength and live for that day when we stand and give an account to You.
May this express our daily belief, moment by moment:
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread?
When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.
Though a host encamp against me, my heart will not fear;
Though war arise against me, in spite of this I shall be confident." Psalm 27:1-3
"The wicked flee when no one is pursuing,
But the righteous are bold (confident) as a lion." Proverbs 28:1
"On the day I called, You answered me;
You made me bold with strength in my soul." Psalm 138:3
May that prayer be on our lips in these days!
"Do not be afraid of sudden fear
Nor of the onslaught (storm) of the wicked when it comes;
For the Lord will be (at your side) your confidence
And will keep your foot from being caught." Proverbs 3:25,26
"For I AM God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is no one like Me.
Declaring the end from the beginning,
And from ancient times things which have not been done,
Saying, 'My purpose will be established,
And I will accomplish all My good pleasure;..." Isaiah 46:9,10
