The Past few weeks I've been feeling 'Lukewarm'... being able to verbalize it last week at Care Group and yesterday with Accountability Group has helped to take charge and surrender it in a time of prayer, worship and in the Word.
This morning God gave me the word "Tarry"... one meaning is: hang out with.
So this morning I had tea while tarrying with Jesus! :)
What I found in my Parallel Bible was 'Tarry' in the concordance in the KJV, so I read and pondered each verse... the last one spoke to me;
Psalm 70:5 KJV "But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying."
Here it is again NIV:
"Yet I am poor and needy; come quickly to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay.
God is my rock, my strength, my fortress.. My Help and Deliverer! This was the beginning of knowing once again that I'm not in control and nor do I want to be.. The world , 'Man', and the stuff in it pull in that direction and I don't want any part of it! I find comfort and peace when I'm walking hand in hand with Jesus.
As I continued to pray the word "Lukewarm" was pressed upon me so what did I do... went to the concordance once again and this passage is what I found... only one verse was listed but I'm sharing previous verses and a few after:
the verse is Revelation 3:16...
14... To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm-neither hot nor cold- I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. 20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.
21 To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches (his people)."
I'm crying tears of JOY and so humbled to the hope and peace that Jesus freely gives to his children who seek Him... who seek to know Him more. The song that I worshiped with at the beginning of my day was;
"OVERCOME" by Desperation Band... I challenge you to look it up and see if it resonates with you.
I have overcome by the blood of the lamb.... Jesus awesome in power forever, awesome and great is Your name, You overcame.. for ME Tandy Sheree Camacho. I am His and He is mine and no one or nothing can EVER take that from ME! I am precious in his sight, I am worthy to be called his daughter, his bride... I have the GREATEST FRIEND and HIS NAME IS JESUS!
I pray this for YOU~~ If you are 'Lukewarm' what are you going to do about it?
