Someone I know and love
once said that she wants someone who makes her feel the way music does.
Sounded
very poetic at first, but then I thought, 'how poetically sad'.
Every woman wants to have
that loving feeling. Women all over are waiting for their prince. In fact, when
your prince comes, he will make you feel this way. But then what? After you've
gained it all, you will still have that longing. I mean, your prince can make
you feel the way music does, but then what? You still have that longing.
The Longing of your heart
David had many wives, yet
he said that his soul pants for the living God the way a deer pants for water.
Why? Because your heart's longing can only be 'filled' by the one who was meant
to have your heart; yes, Jesus the Christ. He was meant to have that place and
that is why without him you will always have that longing. You will never have
peace because peace is something that comes only from knowing Christ.
Find Your Rest In Jesus
What you are experiencing
is your need for your saviour, your need to be filled with Him and by Him.
There is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved
(Acts 4:12). You have tried it all; relationships,
jobs, parties, houses, cars, babies, material things. In fact you have even
tried other gods, but only Jesus satisfies, only he can fill.
Your prince has
come. Let him know when you are tired. Jesus says that those of us who are
weary and carry heavy burdens should come so that he can give us rest. Enter
into his rest. I got tired at 18, how old are you now? How long have you been
burdened? Aren't you tired? Enter into his rest.
Enter his rest through Worship
I have a deep longing to
see women truly enter into His rest. I’ve seen so many broken and sad women and
I just want to shout to them, “I know someone who can help, someone who can
make it all worth your while, someone who can take away the pain, the
brokenness, the sadness!”
In fact, when you have
given Him your all, you have to continue to give yourself to Him over and over
again. I find that one of the most fulfilling ways to give myself is through
worship. I can watch a hundred movies,
or go to all the nice restaurants in town, but nothing gives the satisfaction that
worship does. Time spent away from the distractions of the world to worship Him
is never wasted.
Village Worship
Village Worship provides
such an atmosphere. There seems to be somewhat of an open heaven there at the
village. Though you may share the space with others, the presence of the Lord
envelopes the place in such a way that you can come away with Him in seclusion
and oneness. Come with your cup turned up for Him to fill that God-sized void.
Come lay bare before your maker in sincere
worship. He satisfies. He fills.
Written by Rashida Pownall
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