Soaking: Lord, make something beautiful!

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LORD, we thank you for Your presence. For allowing us to draw near when we're in need.

As we ponder the testimonies coming from the tunnels below Gaza, we realize so many of us live in cages; whether of circumstance, another's sin, or by our own design.

In that small space, we too learn what it is to be connected. To be covered. And in those places, ironically, we find rest.

The Truth is, this connection and covering is always available.

So may we use our time of imprisionment to notice...

The more we seek You, the more we find You.

And the more we find You, the more we love You.

Yes, Lord, we want to sit at Your feet. Help us to remember this is where we find peace.

We melt in Your presence. We melt for Your peace.

Like a stick of butter, we long to be melted, so that you can make something beautiful - like a cake!

A wedding cake! And when Jesus comes to claim His bride, oh, what a celebration it will be.

Lord, we let go of our own ideas of what we were meant to be - of what we should be doing to serve You.

We lay down our old dreams to carry Your new fire.

Lord, make me Your vessel.

Jesus, make new wine out of me.

In the crushing and the pressing, You are making new wine.

Lord, make new wine out of me!

Spirit, lead me.

If you say; "It's wrong," I'll say "no."

If You say "Release it!," I'm letting go.

If You're in it with me, I'll say "Let's go!"

I'm gonna let Your Spirit lead me. I'm done trusting my own ways.

I've landed on my knees. I lay down everything.

Even when it don't make sense, Spirit, lead me.

Take me back to where we started. I don't trust my own ways.

I'm trading in my faults. I lay down everything.

This is the cup You have for me. I open up my heart to You.

I'm caught up in Your presence. I just want to sit here at Your feet.

Nothing else... Nothing else will do.

You didn't want heaven without us,

so Jesus, You brought heaven down.

My sin was great. Your love was greater.

What a beautiful name it is!

The earth and the heavens are roaring; "What a powerful name it is;

the name of Jesus; my King!"

I speak the name of Jesus, in all authority.

Over every heart and mind.

Declaring there is hope and there is freedom, I speak; "Jesus."

"Jesus!" - over every enemy.

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace...

Immanuel, God with us. You're here with me.

Wonderful Counselor, the government is resting on Your shoulders.

YOU are the final Word.

You, alone, decide when every page shall turn.

So I rest secure in Your timing.

Your Names say it all... You're all I'll ever need.

We pray these things... We believe these things...

in Jesus's might name. Amen!