Make me Holy & Pure!

My heart is heavy this morning. I normally keep this blog pretty shallow but depth has taken up residence early today. During my morning time w/God I had some pretty big concerns, requests for him. Ones close to my heart and of great importance to others. He calms me like He does through the reading of His Word. Where I know, the words are Truly HIS Alone. Now, does this matter to you? Maybe not. You can stop reading right here!
But, I felt urged to share w/ you on my blog. Thus maybe it is for you. In that case you were included in my cries to God, before dawn.

He longs for us to be HOLY!

(Read all the way through, pausing for reflection-It's LONG!)

1) Psalm 63
1-O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul longs for you, my body longs for you,
in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
2-I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory ,
3-because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.
4-I WILL PRAISE YOU AS LONG AS I LIVE, AND IN YOUR NAME I WILL LIFT UP MY HANDS.
5-My soul will be SATISFIED as w/ the richest of foods; w/SINGING LIPS MY MOUTH WILL PRAISE YOU!!

6-On my bed I remember you; (usually the toughest part of the day for some of us!!);
I think of you through the watches of the night.
7-Because YOU ARE MY HELP, I SING IN THE SHADOW OF YOUR WINGS,
8-MY SOUL CLINGS TO YOU; YOUR RIGHT HAND UPHOLDS ME!!!!

9-They who seek to destroy my life will be DESTROYED! they will go down to the depths of the earth.
10-They will be given over to the sword and become food for the jackals.
11-But the king will REJOICE IN GOD; ALL WHO SWEAR BY GOD'S NAME WILL PRAISE HIM, WHILE THE MOUTHS OF LIARS WILL BE SILENCED!

~AMEN??

Then I opened my devotional "STREAMS in the DESERT"; but my marker was in the wrong day. August 6th. So I read it anyway. LISTEN TO THIS!!!!:

SO GOOD!!

Songs of Songs 4:16-
Awake, north wind, and come, south wind! Blow on my garden, that its fragrance may spread abroad.

"Let us examine the meaning of this prayer for a moment. It is rooted in the fact that in the same way beautiful fragrances may lie hidden in a spice plant, certain gifts may lie unused or un-developed in a Christian's heart. Many seeds of profession of faith may be planted, but from some the air is never filled with the aroma of holy desires or godly deeds. The same winds blow on the thistle and the spice plant, but only one of them emits a rich fragrance.

Sometimes God causes severe winds of trial to blow upon His children to develop their gifts. Just as a torch burns more brightly when waved back and forth, and just as a juniper plant smells sweetest when thrown into the flames, so the richest qualities of a Christian often arise under the strong winds of suffering and adversity! Bruised hearts often emit the fragrance that GOD LOVES TO SMELL!!!

(ok. Isn't that AWESOME????)

I had a tiny box, a precious box
Of human love- my perfume of great price;
I kept it close within my heart of hearts
And scarce would lift the lid lest it should waste
Its fragrance on the air. One day a strange
Deep sorrow came with crushing weight, and fell
Upon my costly treasure, sweet and rare,
And broke the box to pieces. All my heart
Rose in dismay and sorrow at this waste,
But as I mourned, behold a miracle
Of grace Divine. My human love was changed
To Heaven's own, and poured in healing streams
On other broken hearts, while soft and clear
A voice above me whispered, "Child of Mine,
With comfort, wherewith you are comforted,
From this time forth, GO COMFORT OTHERS,
And you will know blest fellowship with ME,
Whose broken heart of love has healed the world."

AMEN??? & AMEN!!!!

Peace be with you today & May His Peace Comfort ME!

Lovin' on all my blog readers:)
~DES