“now, Lord, what do i look for?  my hope  is in You.”  psalm 39:7

“look for the Lord and for His strength; seek His face always.”  psalm 105:4

it’s the  most bizarre thing.  every day for the past week, this huge bumble bee is waiting for me outside.  i can’t sit down for one second before it’s right in front of me.  even if it flies away momentarily, the minute i close my eyes and relax, THERE IT IS, two inches from my face.  i can almost hear it shout, “look at me!  look at me!”

this morning i finally got it.  i heard God’s voice speak over me, over my marriage, over my home, over my situations, over my community, over the chaos in the world, over the unknown.

look.  at.  Me.

i.  am.  here.

i.  am.  ALWAYS.  here.

i.  am.  working.

i.  can.  do.  the.  impossible.

did you catch that?  the impossible.  just like the bumblebee.  we’ve all heard the story about how the bumblebee really shouldn’t be able to fly.  its weight, its wings, the physics of it all.  but it does.  it does the impossible.  because God created it that way.

because God is the God of the impossible.

so in the middle of our inner stirrings, in the middle of our marriages, in the middle of our homes, situations, communities, world chaos, and especially the unknown, hear the voice of the Lord as He says to you, “LOOK. AT. ME.”

God has something to say to those who will hear.  to those who will look away from the distractions, the temptations, the fear, and all the other voices.  to those who will look  to Him.

God has something to say.

so get quiet.  get in the Word.  pray.  listen.  focus.

look at Him.

with your whole heart.  your whole being.

from the inside out.

so i’m up again, can’t sleep, and i’m sitting here in the quiet about to continue reading through Ezekiel, when i hear something hit the concrete floor. i jump a little, turn on the light, and investigate. turns out to the this plastic casing. no apparent reason for it to shift from where it has been sitting for four months. makes no sense. i know something else is going on. i look at the clock and ask God what He’s saying. i wait. i listen.

1. the time – 2:47 – could also look like 24/7 – be alert during this season. be alert 24/7. God is saying and doing some things. don’t miss the things intended for you.
2. there’s a shifting taking place. it’s not something to be seen with the eye, and it won’t be obvious in the natural. in fact, what we do see might not seem to make any sense.  but God is doing all kinds of things in this season.  we just don’t see the evidence yet.
3. it’s almost 3 a.m., which many believe to be the hour for intercession, for the “watchmen” to be most intensely focused – to perceive and discern what is happening in the atmosphere.  stay alert. God has things to say for those who will hear.
4. that blue plastic casing is used by electricians. it’s called an electrical outlet box. electricity = power; outlet = God’s people. this season is a unique opportunity for God’s people to be available as outlets for the power of His words, the power of His presence.  because that’s what it’s going to take to come through this season boldly unshaken,  affecting the kingdom of God for eternity.
5. i’m still thinking about the significance of the time. i look up Ezekiel 2:4,7 and the scripture says, “the people are obstinate and hard-hearted. i am sending you to them, and you must say to them, ‘This is what the Lord says,” …. but speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.”  the only words that will offer true hope, real encouragement, and lasting comfort are the words of the Lord.

what is God calling you to speak over those around you during this bizarre season? you might not feel “prophetic,” but that doesn’t matter. it’s not about us anyway. if we are followers of Christ, we do and say what He tells us to. whether or not it makes sense.  whether or not it “feels” comfortable.

O, God, wake us up in the night with dreams, visions, and words of revelation.  keep us alert to the sound of your voice. may we hear it louder than all the others.

from the inside out.