Let Me Come
“And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you” (Psalm 9:10).
My daughter, I am holy. I make everything holy. You have nothing to fear. I am bigger than every thought, every ache, every fear. I stand before you in the gap, between your belief and unbelief. I stand before you—your God, your rescuer, your redeemer. I stand before you and you are not forgotten. You are held. Always.
If you want Me, if you want more of Me in your life, I will come. I will not hold back. If you want my love, if you desire more freedom and joy in your life, ask Me to come. Let Me come to the deep places, the dark places, the unknown places.
I know you. I know where in you I need to go. So trust Me. Trust Me. Let Me come. With Me I bring no fear. With Me I bring no sorrow. With Me I bring only hope and newness and life. I am life, for you, my love. With my love for you I bring life. I pursue you, and I will never let you go.
So, come. Come. Ask Me to come. Ask Me to enter in. You hear Me. I am close. So close. And I love you. You are the one I love.
|| More Resources For You ||
In case, like me, you need a reminder that you are fully, dearly, unendingly loved … Here’s what Holy Spirit says: “Yes, you have what you need to be healed. Yes, you have what you need to have a whole, restored heart. Yes, you have what you need to be loved. Yes, you have what you need to feel worthy. Yes, you have what you need to begin again and again and again. Your life begins each day, again, with me.” → You can read the rest of Holy Spirit’s message, along with exercises for reflection and transformation, here.
“Jennifer, can I admit something shameful to you? I don’t talk about it often, but it’s eating me up inside.” If you were to ask me that, I’d invite you into my kitchen, brew a fresh cup of hot coffee or tea, and listen as you unburdened your heart. I would likely share a few of my own shameful blunders with you. There is great healing in confession—but it’s just the beginning. We also need to allow God’s forgiveness to envelope us, and yes, we need to forgive ourselves, too. These Loop devotionals explore this topic, inviting us to step out of our prison of shame and into the light. (Can you think of a sister who needs to do this? You’re welcome to share it with her.)
“Where our attention goes, our hearts will follow,” writes Brett McCracken for the Gospel Coalition. “Attention—the limited resource of what occupies our thinking space, and how we spend our time—is a fundamental building block of any relationship.” He continues: “The smartphone is the greatest attention grabber in human history. The device—and the apps that populate it—are designed with one simple goal: to seize your time and attention.” → What do you think? Do you agree? How does your smartphone use impact your relationships, for good or for bad?
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