Come to The Living Waters — The Way You Know…..
Jesus says, “Draw close My Child… Come to My Living waters…”
This morning I feel such a strength of peace as I am following my Beloved Lord Jesus into devotion and worship… My spirit and soul lift up and away into His Presence….
All at once I am in the “green pastures” of His nourishment….. besides the gentle, “Living Waters” of His refreshing…
My soul follows the lead of my spirit in His, awakening to the reality of His nearness.
The gentle refrains of an old chorus are coming to my spirit:
“And Jesus said come to the waters
Stand by my side,
I know you’re thirsty
You won’t be denied…”
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A walk with Jesus
My spirit is caught up into a beautiful vision of walking hand in hand with Jesus, down a worn, old world pathway, lit up by the early morning sun.
Washed in soft ethereal light of green and golds, I feel as though it is a very ancient Jerusalem.
I can feel the soft, time-worn pathway under my feet.
I take in the rough hewn archways, and hand wrought stone benches set into the walls, overhanging branches of olive trees providing welcoming shade, all indicative of a gentler time and place…
My heart responds
“I want to walk with you here always my LORD… in this place of safety, rest and peace… communing with you, in-stride with you… in keeping with the pace that you set for me…
My steps in yours… not too fast… not to slow… but just right… sensing, knowing feeling your gentle easy yoke….
In this space where the heavenly realm quietly breaks through into the natural, there is nothing here that is hard, harsh or pressing…
Every care and burden of my heart is lifted up to You, my LORD…
In this place of peace, I enter into the Rest that you have prepared for me…
It is from this place of strength within that I gain the courage to face the world without….
I come as a Child…
Then I see myself in another vision as a very young child on the shoulders of Jesus…
Deep jewel colored clothing with burnished browns and golds. It is late afternoon in a place that feels like it must again be “old world” Jerusalem.
We are laughing together… as His Joy fills my heart….
From this vantage point, everything is clear and certain…. nothing can touch me… no evil alarm me…. He walks this path both with me and before me… bringing me triumphantly into the presence of Father…. and the place prepared for me…
Beloved child of God, I invite you into this living, loving rapport with our LORD Jesus… He is more real than we have ever imagined or dreamed…
He paid such a dear price to bring us into this place of nearness to His heart…
- Let Him draw you into the strength of His love today…
- Let Him loose the heavy burdens from your thoughts… and lift away the cares of that overload your mind…
- Let Him heal the deep hidden wounds of your heart…. and bring you into the freedom of a life lived “from, through, and in” His life and love….
Reaching up in prayers of Faith, Hope and Love
I’m standing on tip toes for you dear one
“pulling in Faith on the curtains of Heaven”
in anticipation of His Goodness pouring forth
upon you Beloved child of God.
Look up…
Lift up…
Believe and Receive.
Prayer and Word audio:
Jesus the Living Way
Prayer:
Jesus… You are The Way, the Truth, and the Life
The only Way to Father God…
Thank you that You have gone to the Father to prepare a dwelling place for us…
This place is not only in Heaven… but a place within your heart… a place where we can dwell with You now…
Bring us into this present living reality in You LORD … That we may daily abide here.
It is through Your Word, and your Holy Spirit…. sent by Father… who discloses this place of intimacy to us.
He draws us near, awakening our spirit and soul to the heavenly realms…to experience You here….
He speaks truth back to our hearts from the Words that You have spoken… These are words of love, joy, peace and belonging…
They are empowerment… bringing us into wholeness… and bringing the Kingdom through us.
Thank you LORD that you are bringing us back from all the places that have held our souls captive and made us helpless, where we have been unable to fully receive your healing, Your truth and Your love…
You are setting us free now from every cruel task Master that has taken hold of a part of our soul.
Your Kingdom rule… and all that was purchased for us at Calvary has brought restoration near…
Come now Lord Jesus, lead with Your love.
Take full control in the strength of Your Peace… by the power of Your Holy Spirit within…
Red Letter Words from Jesus in John 14
“My child, “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I Am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know.” John 14:1-4 NKJV.
For …
“I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to The Father except through Me.” John 14:6 NKJV
“Loving Me empowers you to obey My Word.
And My Father (and I) will love you so deeply that We will come to you and make you our dwelling place.
The Spirit of Holiness, (sent from the Father) The One, Who like Me, sets you free.
He will teach you all things in My Name — and He will inspire you to remember every Word that I’ve told you.
“I leave the gift of peace with you…. My peace. Not the kind of fragile peace given by the world, but my perfect peace. ….. so never yield to fear or be troubled in your hearts — instead, be courageous!” John 14:23, 26-27 TPT.
I AM Present to you always.”
Jesus said Come to the Waters
(For Those Tears I Died)
You said you’d come and share all my sorrows
You said you’d be there for all my tomorrows
I came so close to sending you away
But just like you promised, you came here to stay
I just had to pray
Chorus
And Jesus said, “Come to the water, stand by my side
I know you are thirsty, you won’t be denied
I felt every tear drop, when in darkness you cried
And I strove to remind you,
It’s for those tears I died”
Your goodness so great, I can’t understand it
And dear Lord I know now that all this was planned
I know You’re here now and always will be
Your love loosened my chains, and in You I’m free
But Jesus why me?
Chorus
And Jesus said, “Come to the water, stand by my side
I know you are thirsty, you won’t be denied
I felt every tear drop, when in darkness you cried
And I strove to remind you,
It’s for those tears I died”
Jesus I give You, my heart and my soul
I know now without God, I’ll never be whole
Savior, You opened all the right doors
And I thank You and praise You from earth’s humble shores
Take me I’m Yours!
Chorus
And Jesus said, “Come to the water, stand by my side
I know you are thirsty, you won’t be denied
I felt every tear drop, when in darkness you cried
And I strove to remind you,
©Marsha J. and Russ Stevens
~ Shelley M Ed
Shelley M Ed/ LifeSetMinistries: Ordained Minister CMA/ working with Leaders and Ministry Houses: US/CAN/INT. Leadership development, counselling, and oversight.
“Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom…. Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning” Luke 12:32;35.
What a blessing to hear from you Shelley!!
You were on my heart just last week. I was praying for your protection. God is so good, all the time, i just need more patience. He is a good good Father! Thank you and bless you dear one. Love reading what the Lord has laid on your heart! What a friend we have in Jesus!!
Thank you so much for the message and the beautiful prayer! I appreciate it.
Blessings dear Rose! I’m so glad that this touched your heart!
My you know and experience the nearness of His love always.
Every Blessing of His heart to you!
Hi, Shelley
it seems so easy for you to receive such visions, feel Him, walk with Him, but for so many it is not reality though I have sought, tried everything to find Him this way since decades of serving Him….f
Dear Dorothea,
Thank you for writing dear one.
If you can, go back into the article as a devotional “prayer journey” … Follow along, asking the Lord to make His presence real to you. When you get to the part where it says, “My heart responds” ask the Lord that you could respond to Him in a similar way, and then fashion this into a prayer of your own…. Come as a much-loved child…Thank Him for His unchanging love. Let Him carry your burdens up and away. Allow Him to heal any wounding in your heart that might block reception to His love…Release forgiveness to those who have hurt your heart, or disappointed you… Receive His promises as your own with thanksgiving.
Praying that the Lord will meet you here in His love.