Words and music by DT (davesali [at] gmail [dot] com)
Psalm 23:1 KJV — A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Because the Lord is my Shepherd, I shall fear no evil…not even from myself.
I’m not afraid of you, I’m not afraid of me, I’m not afraid of any source of evil…not even the evil of me messing things up.
I’m not afraid of me, because I’m not my own Shepherd.
The Lord is.
2 Peter 1:4 KJV — Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
God’s promises come out of God’s nature.
And God’s promises are given as a way for us to partake in His nature.
He’s given is His promises in order to give us Himself.
Romans 1:16 KJV — For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Regardless of all the things I could be ashamed of in my life, the Gospel isn’t one of them.
In fact, the Gospel has redeemed me from all that would have kept me bound in shame.
I’m not ashamed of the One who redeemed me and freed me from guilt, condemnation and shame.
Hallelujah!
John 15:5 KJV — I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
Your spirit is one spirit with the Lord, according to 1 Corinthians 6:17. Your spirit couldn’t be more connected to the Lord.
The issue is to do with your Soul: mind, will and emotions.
Keep the awareness of your Soul connected to the reality of the Word.
That’s how you let the fruit of the Word flow to you effortlessly.
Acts 16:6 KJV — Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
Forbidden.
Hindered, prevented, withheld from, kept from.
Part of being led by the Holy Spirit involves the dynamic of being forbidden.
There’s a resistance that comes from being opposed.
And there’s a resistance that comes from being forbidden and restrained by the Holy Spirit.
They may look the same, but they’re not.
Part of walking in wisdom is discerning the difference.
2 Kings 7:6 KJV — For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.
It sounds as if you’re being attacked by the Hittities and the Egyptians, mighty nations who will plunder and destroy you.
But Maybe it’s just four hungry lepers coming to ask you for something to eat.
What are you hearing?
Be careful of jumping to conclusions outside of talking to the Lord.
2 Kings 7:6 KJV — For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.
What are you hearing? And what does it mean?
In between hearing and responding, make sure you check with the Lord.
Take care how you hear.
Psalm 37:23 KJV — The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
First, second, third.
First things first, second things second.
God is not a puppet master, but He is a God of order.
God is leading you step by step and day by day.
There’s an order to the things you’ve asked for help with. Trust Him as He orders your steps.
Psalm 30:1 KJV — A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O LORD; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
And God won’t let them rejoice over you.
They may be laughing and mocking you now. But God will redeem you, avenge you and honour in their presence. They will see God working on your behalf.
God sees your enemies.
But more importantly, God sees you and sees how to honour you in the presence of your enemies.
2 Corinthians 5:20 KJV — Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
God has made you righteous in your spirit. You are one spirit with Him. You are seated in heavenly places in Christ. You are the head and not the tail. You are an heir of the blessing of Abraham. Wealth and riches dwell in your house.
This is your reality, regardless of what you do.
But in order to benefit from it, you need to believe it, and then allow that belief to conceive an image in you.
Meditate on who you are until it forms an image, and then that image on the inside is what you will birth on the outside.