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Ready to Deal with Your Darkness?

Wednesday Wanderings is biweekly and a time we set aside to wander in the Presence of Jesus and ponder His truths. When you are ready, prepare your mind, body, and soul to have a transformational encounter with Jesus.

Watch the Wednesday Wanderings Welcome for this week.

Now that we have cleared our minds of the clutter, we can wander on the journey with Jesus.

PREPARATION: In our last Wandering with Dr. Sherri, we considered our response to the fact that the Lord of heaven is Entitled to our praise. This week we will welcome the divine light of His Holy Spirit to illumine our darkness. When you are ready, you may begin the dialogue with Jesus and state: “Jesus, I invite you to help me to leisurely wander into your Presence. Prepare my heart to receive, and illuminate my spiritual senses to encounter you.”

PROMISE: Numbers 5:24-26 ESV

The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

We are far more desperate for that light to shine on us than we often realize.  Let’s take a few minutes today to turn from our darkness and welcome the light of His presence. Will you join us on the journey?

Holy Spirit, Light Divine

PSALM:Holy Spirit, Light Divine (1817)
By: Andrew Reed, (1787-1862)

Holy Spirit, light divine,
Shine upon this heart of mine.
Chase the shades of night away,
Turn the darkness into day.

Reed finds the perfect words to express what we often feel, yet either fail to express or simply struggle to find the right words.  Even when our hearts are overcome with darkness He is still desiring to shine His light in upon them and chase the shades of night away. How kind He is!

PARABLE: Darkness. It is something with which every one of us battles. Sometimes it is the lingering doubt of a disappointment.  Sometimes the way a hope unfulfilled can sap our faith, and leave our soul gloomy.  Sometimes is the result of something someone said or did that has left a grievous wound.  And sometimes that someone is us.

I am struggling with some darkness right now.  I am facing the season of greatest uncertainty of any in my life thus far.  Sure, COVID-19 is a contributor, but I had a number of things threatening to cloud the light in my soul even before this all broke loose.  Struggles relational and vocational have brought me to the end of myself, but they have not yet kept me from asking the Spirit to work and move in me.

I must admit, when I chose this hymn two months ago, I was looking for something to express our soul to the Spirit as we approached Pentecost and our celebration again of His coming to us, and living in us who believe, but I did not realize what a personal cry this opening hymn in particular would be.  Even so, I must give Him glory for He has continued to give me the faith to ask Him to do His illuminating work in me every day.  I am absolutely a work in progress, but only because of the grace of God have I not succumb to the darkness.

The same can be true of you. But we must ask. This stanza is a simple but beautiful prayer. Will you make it yours today?

PONDER and WANDER:  If you choose, Ponder the question: How can I routinely welcome the light of God’s presence into my life?

The light of the Holy Spirit wants to shine upon you.  We must be willing to welcome that illumination every day. He has His part which you can not do, but you must invite Him to come and partner with you and help you with yours. The exercise below expands the simple prayer that is this stanza.  Use it and continue to develop resonance as you remove that hinder the shining of His light in your soul.

Shine Upon This Heart

Soul care training exercise: If you choose, complete this week’s soul training exercise.

  • When you are ready, clear your mind and acknowledge that the Spirit is the light of God.  We must begin there so we are prepared to accept what His light reveals.
  • Next, invite the Holy Spirit to come and illumine the reality of God and your heart and soul before Him.
  • As He shows you the shadows that need to be brought into His brightness, to do hesitate to ask Him to chase them away.
  • Finally, thank Him that He can turn your darkness into day, then trust Him to do it today and every day. 

PRAYER: Jesus, thank you for sending Your Spirit to help me deal with my darkness. I need His help every day. Help me to remember this and be quick to ask for it. In Your name I pray, Amen. 

PRAISE: Now that you have emptied your soul of the clutter and wandered with Jesus, take a closing moment to worship Him and let the work of your wandering fill you with the praise of Christ.

Then take the mindfulness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes of wandering into the next ones and beyond.

Until next time, be Resonant.

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How to Welcome Divine Light

Holy Spirit, Light Divine

Holy Spirit, light divine,
Shine upon this heart of mine.
Chase the shades of night away,
Turn the darkness into day.

Holy Spirit, Light Divine (1817)

By: Andrew Reed, (1787-1862)

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We begin our journey of resonance toward Pentecost with this lessor known hymn. We celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the early followers of Jesus Christ.  He is our Teacher and Guide as well, a Light to illumine our path as we follow Jesus. Let’s tune our hearts.

Divine Light

We live in a dark world. It is often difficult to find our way through he quagmires of self and sin, and almost impossible to due to unscathed. We realize how great the darkness is the closer we draw to the light of God.

Holy Spirit, light divine,

When God reveals Himself, we see clearly. We see His will and and ways. We see the path ahead of us. So why is it that often it seems like God is distant? It may seem like He is for a few reasons.

  1. We have grown accustomed to the dark so we do not always seek the light.
  2. We do not receive much encouragement from the world around us that has little familiarity with God’s light.
  3. When we do seek His light, it can sometimes be terrifying because His way is so different.

Daniel had a reputation for walking in the light. That reputation put him in a position to counsel the king of Babylon when God chose to reveal Himself through a handwriting on the wall. Imagine that.

I have heard of you that the Spirit of God is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you. Daniel 5:14 ESV

If we seek the influence of the Holy Spirit in our lives we can be filled with light and understanding and excellent wisdom.  How might our lives be different if we were more diligent? Are you known in this way to the people in your life? Certainly that is a tall order, but the invitation is extended to all who welcome the work of the Holy Spirit in their lives.

RESONATE!
As we begin our journey with the Holy Spirit over these weeks start by thanking Him for being the light of God. Thank Him for illuminating your darkness. Thank Him for the reputation He gave to Daniel, and ask Him to begin to give you a heart that would long to be known as one in whom the Spirit of God resides. Begin by acknowledging the divine light that is the Holy Spirit.

Shine Upon This Heart of Mine

Illumine My Darkness

Shine upon this heart of mine.

When we truly welcome the light of God into our lives and hearts something miraculous begins to happen. We slowly become aware of darkness that resides in us, in our hearts. That light takes root in us in the person of Jesus Christ and is brightened by the work of the Holy Spirit.

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6 ESV

We need His light to shine in our hearts that we may have the knowledge of the glory of God.  That glory begins to push back the darkness in us. As it is revealed agree with God about it, confessing it to Him and ask Him to remove it.

But be careful because our hearts can be deceitful.  Be honest about the darkness.  If you like it because it keeps things hidden in your heart ask God for His forgiveness and then ask Him to remove that darkness. Do not try to remove it yourself.  You need the powerful illuminating work of the Holy Spirit to push back that darkness as you simply welcome the light of His presence.

RESONATE!
So take a moment and make the verse your prayer. Maybe something like this. “Holy Spirit, shine in my heart to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. I can not push back the darkness on my own. I need you to do that for me by first revealing Jesus to me and then forming Him in me. Show me Jesus.” As He does, let Him reveal where your life needs to change as darkness is revealed and removed.  Do not be in a hurry, and then remember to ask the Holy Sprit to examine your heart regularly. This is not a one-time occurrence but must become a way of living.

Jesus, thank You for sending Your Spirit to be Divine Light in me.  Forgive me for my darkness. Send Your Spirit into my heart again today to push back the darkness. As You do I will give You praise. In Jesus’ name.  Amen!

Reverent Tuning!

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Video 17.1 Transcript

Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.

Holy Spirit, light divine,
Shine upon this heart of mine.
Chase the shades of night away,
Turn the darkness into day.

The Holy Spirit.  The third person of the Trinity.  In this stanza we reflect on His being the light of God.  Through this stanza the imagery develops as we ask Him to illumine our lives.  Start by thanking Him for being the light, and bringing that light into your darkness.  

Our hearts can be exceedingly deceitful.  We can even deceive ourselves.  Here we ask the Spirit to come and shine light into our hearts so if there is any wicked way in us He can show us.  Welcome His illumination of your heart and confess anything He reveals.

There are also influences the cast shadows over our lives, some we invite and others which encroach without any invitation.  Ask the Holy Spirit to chase those shades of night away with the light of His presence that it may cultivate a lingering brightness in your soul.

Psalm 139:12 tells us even the darkness is as light to Him so He can actually turn darkness into day.  The Spirit is the abiding presence of God, His seal of our redemption.  He wants to turn our night into day.  Ask Him to do that for you today, and every day.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.

Sing

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond.  Until next time, be Resonant.

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How to Find Your Place in the Eternal Song

Thou For Us Hast Died

Crown Him the Lord of heav’n!
One with the Father known,
One with the Spirit through Him giv’n
From yonder glorious throne,
To Thee be endless praise,
For Thou for us hast died;
Be Thou, O Lord, through endless days
Adored and magnified.

Crown Him with Many Crowns (1852)

By: Matthew Bridges, v. 3 by Godfrey Thring, pub.1874

Listen to this modern arrangement as you prepare to ponder this old hymn. Please make certain to enjoy the podcast below.

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We conclude our journey of resonance through this great hymn today. In the first half of this stanza, we considered how Jesus was one with the Father and Spirit as the Lord of heaven.  In this second half, we ponder our response to that eternal reality. Let’s think about this.

Endless Praise

To Thee be endless praise, For Thou for us hast died;

Our endless praise is the only appropriate response to what Jesus has done.  Though the perfect Son of God, He laid down His life to become the sacrifice for our sins, the only thing that could satisfy the just demand of a holy Father. Indeed, forever will not be long enough to offer the worship that is due Him for His death on that cross.

Still, we are not the first to offer this eternal exaltation around the heavenly throne.  In Revelation 5, we read of the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders responding first to this Lamb who appears before the throne. They declare Him worthy and tell how His work has ransomed people from every tongue and made us a kingdom of priests who will reign. But the song is only beginning.

Myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, that is how John describes the angels that get in on the action and offer this call to worship.

 saying with a loud voice,
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
 to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
  and honor and glory and blessing!”  Revelation 5:12 ESV

Thousands of thousands.  One thousand thousand would be a million, so thousands of thousands would be millions.  The exact number is not really the point.  Simply put, that’s a lot of angels.  But did you notice how they sounded? With a loud voice.  They were together, unified as one voice declaring that praise.  

Words can not describe their number, so they certainly can not represent the power of that moment of heavenly acclamation. They were praising Him for salvation, but not their own.  That honor rests upon the redeemed, His blood-bought people.

Our salvation both makes offering praise possible and enables it. It is all the angels who are quoted here in John’s vision of heaven. There is truly endless praise, having begun at the dawn of creation and continuing forever. They praise Him who was slain for the sins of the world. Do you long to join them in praising the Lord of heaven?

We praise him eternally for dying for our sins.  We could and will praise Him for so much more across the span of forever, but our salvation is the foundation that allows us to offer our first praise and enables an eternity of the same.  Give Him praise now, and forever!

RESONATE!
It is very difficult for us to even begin to imagine what that endless praise will sound like. As a musician, I love to think about how glorious that praise will be. Take a minute, read that verse again, and ask the Spirit to sanctify your imagination.  As the story unfolds, this will be the praise that precedes ours around the throne.  Prepare yourself to respond today by pondering what those inspiring moments will be like. 

Endless Days

Adored and Magnified

If the angels’ praise is difficult to imagine, contemplate how difficult it is for us to conceive eternity.  Not only is the sound of their salutations virtually unfathomable, so is the length.  We will begin to praise Him, and simply never stop.

Be Thou, O Lord, through endless days Adored and magnified.

I have joked with folks over the years that they should sing in choirs because it gives them some practical experience for how we will spend a portion of forever. While I think we will engage in other activities besides just singing, I am confident we will lift our voices in praise. So, how are you getting ready?

We are going to spend some portion of our endless days offering endless praise.  I want to encourage you to get into good form now, not only because I think it will prepare you a bit for an eternity of adoration, but even more so because it will change your outlook now.

We will magnify Jesus as the Lord of heaven, but we do not have to wait.  We can offer the material for our commendation to Him today.  Your endless days can start today, if you are willing.

And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,
“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!” Revelation 5:13 ESV

And join them we shall, every creature. Here is the material for our song. Do not wait until the end of days to offer your worship. Praise Him today, and then never stop.  That is the blessing of living eternally, we will adore and magnify Jesus for endless days. Hallelujah! Think on that.

RESONATE!
Yes we will add to the angels’ song with one of our own.  Notice the Scripture tells us we will “say” these words.  You can start your praise today by simply saying them to Jesus from your heart.  Read them again. Then say them out loud.  Do it again, and imagine you are joining your voice with every creature. You are not alone. Not even now. And you certainly will not be on that day. 

Jesus, thank You for dying for me so that I could be among the number that will offer endless praise for endless days. Help me look up today and every day, declaring blessing and honor and glory and might on Your matchless name. I can hardly wait to join my voice around Your throne. Help me grow in praise today. In Jesus’ name.  Amen.

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Podcast 16.4 Transcript

Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s think about this.

Crown Him the Lord of heav’n! One with the Father known,

My Father…is greater than all…I and the Father are one.” John 10:29a, 30 ESV

He is the Lord of heaven.  Two things of note.  First, He is one with the Father, the first mystery of the Trinity. Second, He is known with the Father.  Though they are distinct in person they are known connected, as with Jesus’ teaching here.  Give Him praise that we can know Him!

One with the Spirit through Him giv’n From yonder glorious throne,

Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. John 7:39 ESV

Here is the second mystery of the Trinity. Jesus would send the Holy Spirit to be the Living Water available to all who believe to quench their spiritual thirst and be an expression of the same. Thank Jesus for sending us the Holy Spirit once He was glorified.

To Thee be endless praise, For Thou for us hast died;

 saying with a loud voice,
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
 to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
  and honor and glory and blessing!”  Revelation 5:12 ESV

It is all the angels who are quoted here in John’s vision of heaven. There is truly endless praise, having begun at the dawn of creation and continuing forever. They praise Him who was slain for the sins of the world. Do you long to join them praising the Lord of heaven?

Be Thou, O Lord, through endless days Adored and magnified.

And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,
“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!” Revelation 5:13 ESV

And join them we shall, every creature. Here is the material of our song. Do not wait until the end of days to offer your worship. Praise Him today, and then never stop.  That is the blessing of living eternally, we will adore and magnify Jesus for endless days. Hallelujah! Think on that.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has come to your mind, or listen to what He is saying to you, then I will read our text once more.

Crown Him the Lord of heav’n!
One with the Father known,
One with the Spirit through Him giv’n
From yonder glorious throne,
To Thee be endless praise,
For Thou for us hast died;
Be Thou, O Lord, through endless days
Adored and magnified.

Take the mindfulness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond.  Until next time, be Resonant.

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Entitled

Wednesday Wanderings with Dr. Sherri is biweekly and a time we set aside to wander in the Presence of Jesus and ponder His truths. When you are ready, prepare your mind, body, and soul to have a transformational encounter with Jesus.

Watch the Wednesday Wanderings Welcome for this week.

Now that we have cleared our minds of the clutter, we can wander on the journey with Jesus.

PREPARATION: In our last Wandering with Dr. Sherri, we Crowned Christ in the Crisis. This week we will see what it means to be entitled. When you are ready, you may begin the dialogue with Jesus and state: “Jesus, I invite you to help me to leisurely wander into your Presence. Prepare my heart to receive, and illuminate my spiritual senses to encounter you.”

PROMISE: Jeremiah 31:3

The Lord appeared to me (Israel) from ages past, saying,
“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you and continued My faithfulness to you.

The love of Jesus is everlasting, endless, and entitled to a response.

          Entitled

PSALM: Crown Him with Many Crowns
by Matthew Bridges (1851)

Crown Him the Lord of Heav’n:
One with the Father known.
One with the Spirit through Him giv’n
From yonder glorious throne.
To Thee be endless praise.
For Thou hast died for me;
Be Thou, O Lord, through endless days
Adored and magnified

Bridges response to the endless love of Jesus is to crown Him as the Lord of Heaven. He adorns Christ because He is one with God and one with the Spirit whom we receive because of Him. Bridges sets his intention of praise on who Jesus is and concludes that the eternal love of Jesus is deserving of being magnified and adored without end.

PARABLE: Adoration is about consistency and intention. On April 30, 2020 my husband and I will celebrate 28 years of marriage. Those who know us would say that Troy adores me. I confess that at times I’ve become complacent and taken Troy’s doting acts for granted. While he is patient, there are times when he has “gone on strike” in response to my ingratitude and life has stopped being about me. When this occurs, I have to warm up and clean the snow off my own car, pump my own gas, and clean up the kitchen after I cook. This quickly reminds me that I am not entitled to his acts of loving kindness. Then I strategically demonstrate my appreciation by purchasing Twizzlers for his sugar addiction or buying ginger beer for his non-alcoholic urges. He soon returns to his default of  demonstrating his admiration stating that “A mere “Thank You”  is sufficient.”

Sometimes I treat Jesus the same way I treat Troy. I take for granted the fact that He loves me with an everlasting love (Jermiah 31:3) , sings songs of deliverance over me (Zephaniah 3:17),  and that there is nothing that will make Him stop loving me or go on strike from His doting acts (Romans 8:38). I do not consistently adorn Jesus with my gratitude. I am grateful that Jesus does not go on strike with His graces and gifts even when I am exercising spiritual entitlement and being inconsistent with offering Him endless praise.

PONDER and WANDER:  If you choose, Ponder the questions: How can I remember to consistently adore and magnify Jesus?

The love of Jesus is everlasting and demonstrative and He is worthy of a response of adoration. The way I remember to adore and magnify Jesus is that I set my intention of gratitude on WHO Jesus is, practice the discipline of gratitude, deliberately contemplate who Jesus is, and make it a habit to SAY so. 

              Say So

Soul care training exercise: If you choose, complete this week’s soul training exercise.

  • When you are ready, clear your mind and invite the Holy Spirit to help you Select which characteristic of Jesus you will focus on for this exercise.
  • Next,  let your spiritual imagination produce a slide show of the character of Jesus that will provoke you to praise and magnify Him.
  • Then, take the time to adore Jesus and Say Thank you, love on Him, and tell Him what you want to say to Him. 

PRAYER: Jesus, Thank you that you are intentional about your perpetual love for me. Help me to be intentional in displaying my love for you. I can always find shelter in your promises. Even when my mind chooses to forget, thank you that the Holy Spirit guides my soul to easily remember that only you are entitled to be adored and magnified. Help me not to take for granted or to leave you My First Love and to eagerly seek the fragrance of your presence. In Your name I pray, Amen. 

PRAISE: Now that you have emptied your mind of the clutter and wandered with Jesus, take a closing moment to Say So, and let the work of your wandering fill you with the praise of Christ.

Then take the mindfulness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes of wandering into the next ones and beyond.

Until next time, be Resonant.

If you’d like, take a look at this Bonus reflection and read my response to the soul training exercise. 

Way Maker

I chose to focus on the characteristics depicted in the popular song Way Maker. During my contemplative time at a park, the Holy Spirit showed me my slide show through these trees and I selected to focus on Jesus as the Waymaker, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper, and Light in the Darkness. There were many incidents that flooded my mind of Jesus completing these acts in my life. However the greatest awareness I reached was the fact that these attributes depict Jesus’ character not just His actions. His love is demonstrative. Will you choose to make Jesus your object of affection and adoration?

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When does One + One + One = ONE?

The Lord of Heaven

Crown Him the Lord of heav’n!
One with the Father known,
One with the Spirit through Him giv’n
From yonder glorious throne,
To Thee be endless praise,
For Thou for us hast died;
Be Thou, O Lord, through endless days
Adored and magnified.

Crown Him with Many Crowns (1852)

By: Matthew Bridges, v. 3 by Godfrey Thring, pub.1874

Listen to this modern arrangement as you prepare to ponder this old hymn. Please make certain to enjoy the video below.

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Transcript may be found below, at the end of the blog.

We conclude our journey of resonance through this great hymn this week.  The Lord of heaven is the crown we consider this week.  We will offer eternal praise for His sacrifice for our souls.  Let’s tune our hearts.

Crown Him

And here is the greatest crown of them all.  The Lord of heaven!  He is the Lord God Almighty, eternally one with the Father on high.  He rules and reigns over all, the Lamb, the Lord of love and life!  For all eternity we will give Him praise for His obedience to the Father’s will.

Crown Him the Lord of heav’n! One with the Father known,

Jesus is the Lord of heaven. Undoubtedly that brings great joy to the Father and to Jesus as well. Having the authority to lay down HIs life and take it up again, He did just that, according to His Father’s plan.

Two things of note in this opening line of our closing stanza.  First, He is one with the Father, the first mystery of the Trinity. Second, He is known with the Father.  Though they are distinct in person they are known connected, as with Jesus teaching here.

My Father…is greater than all…I and the Father are one.” John 10:29a, 30 ESV

Aren’t you glad that Jesus has made the Father known to us? Can you imagine an eternity without this knowledge? Separated from the presence and love of our Creator? Thanks to Jesus, the Lord of heaven, you do not have to.

RESONATE!
Give Him praise that we can know Him! Jesus makes the Father’s love known to us, and our perfection in Him known to the Father. Take a moment to consider the privilege of knowing God. Can you remember when you did not know Him? Either way, thank Him for the privilege of knowing Him now as Lord of your life, and forever as the Lord of heaven. 

The Spirit, Through Him Given

Yonder Glorious Throne

One with the Spirit through Him giv’n From yonder glorious throne,

Here is the second mystery of the Trinity. Jesus is also one with the Spirit Whom He promised to send and did send to be our Comforter, Counselor and Keeper. He also promised the Spirit would be the Living Water to quench the spiritual thirst of all who believe. That same Spirit flows from the throne of God on high and is God.

Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified. John 7:39 ESV

And glorified He was. He is the Lord of heaven, and has given us the Spirit.

There is something mysterious about the fact that Jesus could not send the Spirit until He was glorified, but that is more than we can ponder here. We must simply thank Jesus for sending us the Holy Spirit once He was glorified.

 

RESONATE!
Take a moment and try to imagine Jesus glorified and the Holy Spirit flowing from that heavenly throne.  Is there anything in your life today that would impair your ability to welcome the flow of the Holy Spirit? Quiet yourself for a moment and ask God to reveal any thought, word or deed that may be blocking that flow.  Cry out for forgiveness to the One seated on the throne and ask Him to give you the Spirit that you may find your soul quenched in His cleansing and powerful flow.

Jesus, thank You for becoming the Lord of heaven, one with the Father and the Spirit. We have been made right with Father and know the power of the Spirit because of Your work.  We humble ourselves before You again today as we crown You with many crowns. In Jesus’ name.  Amen!

Reverent Tuning!

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Video 16.4 Transcript

Welcome to Tuesday Tunings at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s tune our hearts.

Crown Him the Lord of heav’n!
One with the Father known,
One with the Spirit through Him giv’n
From yonder glorious throne,
To Thee be endless praise,
For Thou for us hast died;
Be Thou, O Lord, through endless days
Adored and magnified.

And here is the greatest crown of them all.  The Lord of heaven!  He is the Lord God Almighty, eternally one with the Father on high.  He rules and reigns over all, the Lamb, the Lord of love and life!  Give Him praise for His obedience to the Father’s will.

He is also one with the Spirit Whom He promised to send and did send to be our Comforter, Counselor and Keeper.  That same Spirit flows from the throne of God on high and is God.  Give thanks to Jesus for sending us the Holy Spirit.

We praise him eternally for dying for our sins.  We could and will praise Him for so much more across the span of forever, but our salvation is the foundation that allows us to offer our first praise and enables and eternity of the same.  Give Him praise now, and forever!

We adore Him now.  And we will always adore Him.  We magnify Him, not making Him any larger, but seeing ever more clearly the magnitude of His might.  Ask Him to empower Your praise today, and every day, for the rest of eternity.

Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has surfaced in your heart, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then we will sing once more.

Sing

Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond.  Until next time, be Resonant.

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