Today’s Reading:
Romans 11
John 1
2 Corinthians 6
Psalm 145
Actually, God considers all of humanity to be prisoners of their unbelief, so that he can unlock our hearts and show his tender mercies to all who come to him. Who could ever wrap their minds around the riches of God, the depth of his wisdom, and the marvel of his perfect knowledge? Who could ever explain the wonder of his decisions or search out the mysterious way he carries out his plans? For who has discovered how the Lord thinks or is wise enough to be the one to advise him in his plans? Or: “Who has ever first given something to God that obligates God to owe him something in return?” For out of him, the sustainer of everything, came everything, and now everything finds fulfillment in him. May all praise and honor be given to him forever! Amen!
Romans 11:32-36 TPT
I heard the Spirit of the Living God say,
Magnificent Seven, the Seven Spirits of God. My Spirit is hovering. My Spirit is My Promise, and My promises are hovering over you. All of My promises are yes and amen. I Am the God of abundance, the One from whom all good things, all blessings flow. Teach well. Teach about the goodness of Me, the overflowing kindness and love of Me, the goodness, the mercy, the righteousness and truth. Teach about the fullness of Me. Don’t pick and choose who I Am to you. Step back and permit yourself to expand your mindset, expand your horizons, so you can see a fuller picture of Me, so you can appreciate a greater fullness of Me.
Dear, dear Corinthians, I can’t tell you how much I long for you to enter this wide-open, spacious life. We didn’t fence you in. The smallness you feel comes from within you. Your lives aren’t small, but you’re living them in a small way. I’m speaking as plainly as I can and with great affection. Open up your lives. Live openly and expansively!
2 Corinthians 6:11-13 MSG
I Am your Protector, your Provider. I’m where your help comes from. I’m your Healer, your Redeemer. Salvation is My Name, and healing is in My wings. I Am Teacher, Counselor, Ruler and King. I Am the One who sees you. I Am the River of Life, the Source of Living Waters, the Wellspring of Living Waters. I Am the King of Glory. I Am the One who dwells on High. Yet I Am seated with the lowly, and draw near to the humble. I Am the God of abundance, of all Creation. I Am the Eternal Ever Living One. I Am the flame that will not be snuffed out. Whom or what shall you fear? I Am Abba Father. I Am the friend who sticks closer than a brother. I Am the Wise Steward of the Vineyard, the Chief Strategist, and I hold the children and the babies so close and near to My heart.
In the beginning the Living Expression was already there. And the Living Expression was with God, yet fully God. They were together—face-to-face, in the very beginning. And through his creative inspiration this Living Expression made all things, for nothing has existence apart from him! A fountain of life was in him, for his life is light for all humanity.
John 1:1-4 TPT
Step back. Open your mind. Open your heart. Open your horizons. I’m so much more, so much greater, so much vaster than the box that you have made for Me. I Am the All in All. All things that exist exist through me and because of Me and nothing that has been made was not made by My hands.
Allow Me to awe you. Allow Me to surprise you. Step back, and let My Magnificent Seven Spirits, allow My Promise to flow and overshadow your life. I desire for you to abound in good things. Step back and see Me. Step back and let My Seven Spirits flow. Step back and let my Promise flood your life with goodness.
How To Respond
- Step back, and allow the Lord to give you a greater vision, revelation and understanding of all that He is.
- Pray, Holy Spirit, I’m sorry for boxing You in and shrinking You down in my mind and life to the point of my comprehension. Help me to step back. Help me to let go of my need to understand, and let me make room for Your Seven Spirits, Your Holy Spirit, Your Promise to flow freely and powerfully, beautifully in my life — changing everything. Help me to have a greater, vaster, open-ended picture of who You truly are.
- Declare, My heart explodes with praise to you! Now and forever my heart bows in worship to you, my King and my God! Every day I will lift up my praise to your name with praises that will last throughout eternity. Lord, you are great and worthy of the highest praise! For there is no end to the discovery of the greatness that surrounds you. — Psalms 145:1-3 TPT
- Decree, I will obey the Lord and take the lid off of my understanding of who He is. He is more than I can ask, think or imagine. He is the limitless and eternal, ever-present God. He is welcome to flow freely in my life and be everything I need — including what I don’t know I need. I will speak and teach about the Lord in ways that express His vastness, His infinite nature, His grandness, majesty and triumphant rule. I will not try and shrink Him down into a finite human level. And as I do, He will show up in miraculous and unexpected ways to bless my life and to awe me.
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