Thou flowing water pure and clear
Make music for thy Lord to hear
O praise Him alleluia
Thou fire so masterful and bright
Thou givest man both warmth and light
O praise Him alleluia

All Creatures of Our God and King
By: St. Francis 1225, trans. William Henry Draper 1919

Listen to this modern version of this ancient hymn as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the video below.

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

As we continue our journey through this ancient hymn ask the Holy Spirit to help you issue this call to worship. Be sure to find your place in the praise. Let’s tune our hearts.

Flowing Water Making Music

Can you hear the sound of the image at the top? I can because I have a clear mental image. It is light and crisp. It dances and moves freely.

This stanza challenges water to make music. Certainly it does and is of course more a response to the Lord moving it, than it is  responding to these words. Even so, we sing and offer the exhortation for water to make its sound of praise.

Thou flowing water pure and clear

Who builds his upper chambers in the heavens and founds his vault upon the earth; who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the surface of the earth— the Lord is his name. Amos 9:6 ESV

We move on in this stanza to a couple elements. First, water. It flows pure and clear. It is always on the move at the Lord’s command. Whether the crashing waves of the ocean, or the torrent of a running river, there is power on display. All that power bringing glory to God.

What is your favorite form of water? The sound of the stream rippling across smooth stones is probably mine. Either that or the symphony of waves on the seashore. Then there’s the power of a waterfall. May their praise inspire my response of hallelujah!

RESONATE! 
Take a few moments and consider the sounds of water. Which most inspires your song of praise? Make this your simple prayer “Lord, thank You for the many sounds of water.” 

Music on/of the Water

Handel wrote his collection of orchestral movements titled “Water Music”. It was premiered on 7-17-1717 in response to King George I request for a concert on the River Thames. The musicians performed on one barge while the King and his party rode on another. How extravagant!

Yet their music merely accompanies that which the flowing water already made, had been making long before, and will continue to make until the Lord returns. We have a similar invitation to add our music to theirs to the accompaniment of the flowing waters. Whether orchestra, piano, voice, banjo, bagpipe, violin, piccolo or other instrument, the invitation stands. As a result, are you feeling inspired to join the praise yet?

Make music for thy Lord to hear

The mountains saw you and writhed; the raging waters swept on; the deep gave forth its voice; it lifted its hands on high. Habakkuk 3:10 ESV

Here the voice of the raging waters is articulated. I personally prefer the babbling of a gentle brook. There is also the roar and rhythm of the waves of the ocean and the pounding of the rain. Different timbres and sounds all declaring the praise of the Lord our God.

There is a music to each of the forms of water. Can you use your sanctified imagination and recall a few of them now? Each of them offers a distinct sound of praise, and calls us to find our voice. How will you create your unique praise to God?

RESONATE
Take a few moments and think about the music of the water. Will you merely listen or will you also yourself to draw inspiration from its praise. Pray this simple prayer, “Father, help me find my form of praise.“  

Jesus, thank You for the many sounds of worship made by water. Help me find my place in Your orchestra of adoration. In Jesus’ name. 

Liquid Tuning!

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Video 52.3 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.

Thou flowing water pure and clear
Make music for thy Lord to hear
O praise Him alleluia
Thou fire so masterful and bright
Thou givest man both warmth and light
O praise Him alleluia

What is your favorite form of water? The sound of the stream rippling across smooth stones is probably mine. Either that or the symphony of waves on the seashore. Then there’s the power of a waterfall. May their praise inspire my response of hallelujah!

Lord, thank You for the many sounds of water.

There is a music to each of the forms of water. Can you use your sanctified imagination and recall a few of them now? Each of them offers a distinct sound of praise, and calls us to find our voice. How will you create your unique praise to God?

Father, help me find my form of praise.

There is a very obvious power to fire. That power has a terrifying aspect to it because of its ability to burn and consume. If you have ever stood close to a raging fire, you are well acquainted with that power. Nothing in creation compares to this incredible vehicle of praise.

Spirit, show me the unique, worshipful nature of the flame.

There is also this incredibly welcoming aspect of fire. If you have ever been cold and wet and dry and near to an open fire, you are well acquainted with its influence. Peter knew it that evening in the courtyard but was unable to push back his fear and worship with it. 

Jesus, help me take a cue from the fire when I am cold.

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.

Thou flowing water pure and clear
Make music for thy Lord to hear
O praise Him alleluia
Thou fire so masterful and bright
Thou givest man both warmth and light
O praise Him alleluia

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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Thou rushing wind that art so strong
Ye clouds that sail in heaven along
O praise Him alleluia
Thou rising morn in praise rejoice
Ye lights of evening find a voice
O praise Him alleluia

All Creatures of Our God and King
By: St. Francis 1225, trans. William Henry Draper 1919

Listen to this modern version of this ancient hymn as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the video below.

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Please enjoy this video and the transcript below.

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

As we continue our journey through this ancient hymn ask the Holy Spirit to help you issue this call to worship. Be sure to find your place in the praise. Let’s tune our hearts.

Listening to the Song of the Wind

You have probably felt the strength of the wind, but have you heard its song? Not just the whistle through the pines but the unique tones created as it reveals its power. Just like you, God made it to give Him praise, and the songs He composes are without equal.

Thou rushing wind that art so strong

For behold, he who forms the mountains and creates the wind, and declares to man what is his thought, who makes the morning darkness, and treads on the heights of the earth— the Lord, the God of hosts, is his name! Amos 4:13 ESV

God creates the wind and then uses it to bring glory to His name. But how does the wind give praise to God? Whether it’s rustling through the leaves on the trees, howling through the mountain passes, or moving the mist across the water it’s strength is on display. 

The wind is powerful enough to reform the earth. Strong enough to move things for one place to another. All of that movement is a demonstration of the force of the wind. Though you cannot see it there is a might, and song. What a representation of the presence of God!

RESONATE! 
Take a few moments and consider the song of the wind. Prepare yourself to listen the next time its strength is on display so you can hear the song the Great Composer is writing. Make this your simple prayer “Lord, help me see Your might.” 

Watching for the Dance of the Clouds

Just like the musical art of the wind, there is a visual art to the clouds. Not only can we find shapes that take our imagination to far off places, but there is a dance to the clouds that has a beauty found nowhere else in all creation. Have you ever watched as they drift along like vessels on an invisible stream? Take a few minutes today to simply stop, look up and marvel at the exhibition on display.

Ye clouds that sail in heaven along

He it is who makes the clouds rise at the end of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain and brings forth the wind from his storehouses. Psalm 135:7 ESV 

The wind also moves the clouds across the sky. That is no small accomplishment when you consider their number and variety as well as the circumstances of their formations. As things transpire on the earth below, they continue to flow effortlessly along their journey.

Clouds sailing along through the skies like their own billowing forms of transport, what an image. All that movement designed to point backward to the One who made it and forward to His activity in His creation is whimsical. Beauty and creativity blended cleverly.

RESONATE
Take a few moments and think about the dance of the clouds. Will you take a few moments today to enjoy the show? Maybe right now. Make certain you give glory to the Great Choreographer. Pray this simple prayer, “Father, thank You for the beauty of Your creation.“  

Jesus, thank You for letting me hear and see the wonders of Your creation giving You praise.  Give me ears to hear and eyes to see what the Spirit is saying about my part in the performance of praise. In Jesus’ name. 

Artistic Tuning!

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Video 52.2 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.

Thou rushing wind that art so strong
Ye clouds that sail in heaven along
O praise Him alleluia
Thou rising morn in praise rejoice
Ye lights of evening find a voice
O praise Him alleluia

The wind is powerful enough to reform the earth. Strong enough to move things for one place to another. All of that movement is a demonstration of the force of the wind. Though you cannot see it there is a might, What a representation of the presence of God!

Lord, help me see Your might.

Clouds sailing along through the skies like their own billowing forms of transport, what an image. All that movement designed to point backward to the One who made it and forward to His activity in His creation is whimsical. Beauty and creativity blended cleverly.

Father, thank You for the beauty of Your creation.

When was the last time you witnessed a sunrise? It is a supernatural experience if you have eyes to really see it. The way the darkness is split by those first beams of light is awe-inspiring. The hope and promise of a new day and all it may bring is cause for praise.

Spirit, dispel my darkness with Your light.

When was the last time you watched the sunset slowly give away to the twinkle of the starry sky? Have you ever been far away from ambient light so you could clearly see the unimpeded brilliance of a thousand stars? Try to get to such a place sometime and worship.

Jesus, show me Your radiance in the stars.

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.

Thou rushing wind that art so strong
Ye clouds that sail in heaven along
O praise Him alleluia
Thou rising morn in praise rejoice
Ye lights of evening find a voice
O praise Him alleluia

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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All creatures of our God and King
Lift up your voice and with us sing
Alleluia alleluia
Thou burning sun with golden beam
Thou silver moon with softer gleam

All Creatures of Our God and King
By: St. Francis 1225, trans. William Henry Draper 1919

Listen to this modern version of this ancient hymn as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the video below.

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Please enjoy this video and the transcript below.

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

As we begin our journey through this ancient hymn ask the Holy Spirit to help you issue this call to worship. Be sure to find your place in the praise. Let’s tune our hearts.

The Invitation Has Been Issued

But it is really more of a command.

He is worthy to be praised. He has inspired the adulation. All His works will glorify Him.

All creatures of our God and King

Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul! Psalm 103:22 ESV

This entire hymn is a call to worship. The entirety of creation is commanded to offer God the King the praise that He deserves. All His works in all places of His kingly dominion are to bless Him. No created thing or part of creation is left out of the invitation to worship.

There is simply no mistaking the inclusivity of the opening line of this ancient text. Every creature of God’s magnificent creation is exhorted to come and offer praise to Him. Many have never heard this invitation. How will you be a part of making sure they do?

RESONATE! 
Take a few moments and consider this simple yet profound call to worship. Have you heard it? If so, have you responded? Make this your simple prayer “God, help me extend the invitation to worship. ” 

Find Your Voice

I can not imagine many prairie dogs don a fedora and grab classic crooner mic to join the praise, but this image reminds us that we must each find our unique contribution to it. We will all sing, but that is only one of the expressions of our praise. It is imperative we each find the way that we can best offer our praise.

Lift up your voice and with us sing

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Psalm 19:1 ESV

Just in case there is any uncertainty as to at least one form that praise should take we are to sing. But how do creatures that can not speak sing? In their own unique voice they are to declare and proclaim His glory revealed in His handiwork. Have you found your voice?

How can you make the praise of God known to the world around you? You have a unique set of interests and skills and relationships that position you to communicate the wonder of who God is unlike any else can. We will all sing, but many of us can do other things even better. What might yours be?

RESONATE
Take a few moments and think about your voice. What has God given you that you could use to declare His worth? Pray this simple prayer, “Jesus, help me identify my contribution to the praise.“  

Jesus, thank You for inviting each of us into Your praise, for giving us something to praise. Thank you for giving us something to offer. Help us use it for your glory. In Jesus’ name. 

Worshipful Tuning!

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Video 52.1 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.

All creatures of our God and King
Lift up your voice and with us sing
O praise Him alleluia
Thou burning sun with golden beam
Thou silver moon with softer gleam

There is simply no mistaking the inclusivity of the opening line of this ancient text. Every creature of God’s magnificent creation is exhorted to come and offer praise to Him. Many have never heard this invitation. How will you be a part of making sure they do?

God, help me extend the invitation to worship. 

How can you make the praise of God known to the world around you? You have a unique set of interests and skills and relationships that position you to communicate the wonder of who God is unlike any else can. We will all sing, but many of us can do other things even better.

Jesus, help me identify my contribution to the praise.

Our list of things that declare the glory of God, begins with the largest body in our solar system. Nothing proclaims the glory of God in our world like the sun. Often seen as an object of worship because of its brilliance, if the sun could speak it would redirect us with a bright “Worship God!”

Lord, thank You for inviting me to worship.

We swing the pendulum to the evening sky and exhort the praise of the orb that rotates around us, the moon. Looking into the night sky illuminated by a full moon is cause for wonder, but be careful that wonder is turned to the One who made the moon, not the moon itself. 

Spirit, help me praise the Maker of the moon.

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 the refrain..

All creatures of our God and King
Lift up your voice and with us sing
O praise Him alleluia
Thou burning sun with golden beam
Thou silver moon with softer gleam
O praise Him O praise Him
Alleluia alleluia alleluia

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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Cleanse and comfort bless and save me
Bathe O bathe my heart and brow
Thou art comforting and saving
Thou art sweetly filling now

Fill Me Now 1879
By: Elwood H. Stokes (1815-1897)

Listen to this worshipful version of this hymn as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the video below.

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

As we conclude our journey through this penitent hymn, ask the Spirit to come and fill you again today. Let’s tune our hearts.

Cleanse My Heart

Do not get caught up in the sequence of the Spirit’s work listed here. Allow the far-reaching implications of this short list to wash over your soul, pun-intended. On different days we need more of one than another, but we need them all every day.

The imagery of that first word becomes a focus of the first part of this last stanza due to repetition: cleanse, bathe, bathe. Those words make us think of an external cleansing, but we know that the real bathing we need is internal. We need it to become a vessel fit for the filling of the Spirit, and we need it to remain so as well.

Our getting right with God and the righteousness He invites and enables us to walk in is all based on His work and mercy, not ours. All of that merciful work is expression of His goodness and loving kindness, much of which we often fail to acknowledge. May this short list and the work it outlines take you deeper into the Spirit.

Cleanse and comfort bless and save me

…when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy,  Titus 3:4-5a ESV

The Holy Spirit does incredible work in us. In this opening line of the last stanza that work is listed as cleansing, comforting, blessing and saving, but so many more words could be added to describe God’s goodness and kindness. Thank Him for answering this prayer even before you could pray it.

This is certainly not a chronological list of the Spirit’s work in us, nor is it a comprehensive one. Even still it is a pretty remarkable list of things the Spirit does when He fills us. Which do you most need today, cleansing, comforting, blessing or saving?

RESONATE!
Take a few moments and invite the Spirit to come and do that work you are most needful of today. “Spirit, come and _____ me today.” Then make praying simple prayers like this one a regular part of your daily walk in the Spirit.

Bathe My Brow

Here we see the confirmation that this work in internal. Bathe my heart. We should also assume that the brow is a reference to the mind behind that brow, if not an acknowledgment of the futility of our hard work demonstrated by a sweaty brow trying to accomplish what only the Spirit can do.

It is a difficult lesson to learn. To trust the Spirit completely to do the work. We are so accustomed to try and help ourselves. Learning to welcome the Spirit to do the work that only He can do is a wonderful discipline. This prayer leads us there.

Bathe O bathe my heart and brow

by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, Titus 3:5b-6 ESV

Part of that cleansing work is the washing of regeneration and renewal the Holy Spirit does in us. Imagine that gracious pouring out that cleanses and washes us renewing our lives to fulfill God’s purpose. Ask Him to continue that work in you again today.

We need to be washed with regeneration and renewal, the kind of washing that only the Holy Spirit can do in us, and gladly does in the hearts of all who genuinely pray a prayer like this one. Have you ever asked Him to bathe you? If so, hallelujah. If not, why not today?

RESONATE!
Take a few moments and invite the cleansing work of the Spirit today. For both heart and brow He is the only One who can renew. Pray a simple prayer like this one. “Spirit, bathe my heart and brow.” Then learn to pray it every day.

Spirit, thank You for cleansing work in my life, amidst all the other work you do in me. You are so merciful to me. Help me to come to You every day and invite that work again. In Jesus’ name. Amen!

Cleansing Tuning!

Keep coming back, and we will work to help you remove the things that may hinder your longing for His return by cultivating an awareness of God’s presence. We will help you tune your heart to live out your worship by providing resources like this to help you acknowledge the greatness of God as you become more Resonant, 7 days a week.

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Video 51.4 Transcript, 29.4 Reframed

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.

Cleanse and comfort bless and save me
Bathe O bathe my heart and brow
Thou art comforting and saving
Thou art sweetly filling now

This is certainly not a chronological list of the Spirit’s work in us, nor is it a comprehensive one. Even still it is a pretty remarkable list of things the Spirit does when He fills us. Which do you most need today, cleansing, comforting, blessing or saving? Invite Him to do it in you.

Spirit, come and _____ me today.

We need to be washed with regeneration and renewal, the kind of washing that only the Holy Spirit can do in us, and gladly does in the hearts of all who genuinely pray a prayer like this one. Have you ever asked Him to bathe you? If so, hallelujah. If not, why not today?

Spirit, bathe my heart and brow.

Interestingly, the writer revisits two of the works of the Spirit from the opening line of this stanza, cleansing and saving. Maybe they are the two most crucial, or the ones He needed most. Either way, they are essential. Echo that prayer from deep in your soul today.

Spirit, comfort and save me.

How sweet is the work of the Spirit! He fills us and does so with an astounding blend of power and gentleness. Invite Him one more time here to come and fill you. Then repeat that simple prayer every day until your work on earth is done.

Spirit, sweetly fill me now.

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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I am weakness full of weakness
At Thy sacred feet I bow
Blest divine eternal Spirit
Fill with pow’r and fill me now

Fill Me Now 1879
By: Elwood H. Stokes (1815-1897)

Listen to this worshipful version of this hymn as you prepare to ponder the lyrics. Please make certain to enjoy the video below.

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Everyone, enjoy this video, and the transcript below.

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

As we continue our journey through this classic hymn, ask yourself again today upon what are you truly building your hope. Let’s tune our hearts.

Weakness

Here comes another difficult admission. I am weak. This is not something most of us are inclined to acknowledge, but it is a feeling with which all of us are acquainted.

And not only weak, but full of weakness. One might say weak in many ways, or maybe even weak in every way. Ouch!

The state or condition of lacking strength is not a happy or enviable place to be. The awareness you are there, however, is the first step toward going somewhere else, and the somewhere else that God has in store for you is a much better place. You must be willing to accept and acknowledge your weakness if you are going to begin the journey.

I am weakness full of weakness 

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. Romans 8:26 ESV

We are weak. This is one of the first things the Holy Spirit reveals to us. Thankfully when He does, we are already engaged in receiving His help. He helps us pray the very things we need the most, needs too deep for words. Thank Him for revealing your weakness to you. 

We acknowledge our weakness at the start of our journey with the Spirit, but that is only the beginning. Acknowledging our weakness must become a regular occurrence, as we learn to live in the Spirit. It is the pathway to His power. Tell Him again you are full of weakness.

RESONATE!
Take a few moments and confess the painful truth of your weakness. “Spirit, I am weakness, full of weakness.” The good news is the Spirit already knows that and is ready and willing to meet you right there in your weakened state. Thank Him that admitting your weakness is not the destination but the starting point.

Bowed Down

Though weakness is something each of us is acquainted with, humility is not. Often our response to our weakness is posturing and masking so we do not have to be honest with ourselves or God, let alone the wider world. If you are willing to admit your weakness, are you ready to take things to the next level and humble yourself before God by bowing down in His presence?

Is the idea of bowing down a new one to you? Maybe you have thought of this posture as simply a figurative one, humbling your heart and mind to God. While it does begin there, it is so much more as well.

Many Christians have never experienced the release that comes from kneeling before God. Dropping to your knees is a simple position of humility that can produce profound results in our hearts. Maybe the idea is not new to you, but have you practiced it? Have you ever done it? Have you knelt down before God acknowledging your utter weakness before His incomprehensible might?

Simply be careful. Taking the posture without meaning it is more than meaningless. It is an affront to the omniscience of God. He knows your heart, so be certain your heart matches the posture.

At Thy sacred feet I bow

And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Romans 8:27 ESV

As we humble ourselves before Him, he prays for us according to the will of God. That surrender and submission is crucial to our embracing the work of the Spirit in our lives. He searches our hearts and prays for us. Thank Him for praying for you.

Acknowledging our weakness positions us humbly before the Spirit. It allows us to bow down before His Holy Presence and prepares us to receive His power by confessing we have none. Tell the Spirit you will bow down before Him today and every day.

RESONATE!
Take a few moments and determine if you are ready to kneel in the presence of the One who knows your weakness and loves you still. Ask the Spirit to search your heart even now and help you embrace this posture of humility. Then when you are ready, kneel and pray, “Spirit, I bow before Your sacred presence.”

Spirit, thank You for revealing to me that I am full of weakness and enabling me to confess that. In my weakness, teach me to kneel in Your presence and prepare myself to receive your power. In Jesus’ name. Amen!

Humble Tuning!

Keep coming back, and we will work to help you remove the things that may hinder your longing for His return by cultivating an awareness of God’s presence. We will help you tune your heart to live out your worship by providing resources like this to help you acknowledge the greatness of God as you become more Resonant, 7 days a week.

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Video 51.3 Transcript, Reframed 29.3

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.

I am weakness full of weakness
At Thy sacred feet I bow
Blest divine eternal Spirit
Fill with pow’r and fill me now

We acknowledge our weakness at the start of our journey with the Spirit, but that is only the beginning. Acknowledging our weakness must become a regular occurrence as we learn to live in the Spirit. It is the pathway to His power. Tell Him again you are full of weakness.

Spirit, I am full of weakness.

Acknowledging our weakness positions us humbly before the Spirit. It allows us to bow down before His Holy Presence and prepares us to receive His power by confessing we have none. Tell the Spirit you will bow down before Him today and every day.

Spirit, I bow before Your sacred presence.

The Spirit is also eternal, divine and blest. He always was and always will be. He is God, plain and simple. He is also holy, without fault or blemish. These characteristics put Him in a position to bless us. Declare to the Spirit you believe His is eternal, divine and blest.

Spirit, I believe You are eternal, divine and blest.

He empowers us to reflect God with our lives and deflect glory to Him. This is miraculous when you consider we start out full of weakness and is another expression of His incredible work in us. Only with His power could that work occur. Ask for that filling again today.

Spirit, fill me with Your power.

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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