I am calling you back into a way of life that some have forgotten. It is My way of living; the way of the Spirit. It requires you to put My commands, precepts and laws first in your life before all else. The first and foremost of these commands, that you will need in these times, is to love Me with a fierce dedication.
Love Me with everything in you; your heart, your soul, your mind and your body. It is the kind of love that excludes all other loves and desires. It eclipses all idols and distractions that have pulled you away from your first love. Remember who I am. I am your first love and there is no other God but I!
When this intensity of love fills you completely, you have a new sense of compassionate obedience, to live with a constant desire to do My will and obey whole-heartedly. Have a love that does not waver or compromise, for there you will find the awe and wonder of My presence; a presence that creates a reverent fear and dedication to My pure word.
Secondly, love one another. I have called you to sharpen your knowledge of My word so that you, like Jesus, can impress and influence the lost around you. You are called to take responsibility not as friends, sons or daughters, but as My anointed ones who have loved Me well. In that devoted love we become one in unity and purpose; in authority and power. My commanding presence leads you and guides you, protects and strengthens you.
Be those who demonstrate your love for Me by speaking confidently and sharing diligently My words and My ways with others. Live with kindness and graciousness, and a grateful and generous heart. Never miss an opportunity to share positively with the generations that follow so they have a righteous path to walk in. They need the wisdom that you carry and the perspective that only comes from faith-filled experience.
Activation
Take time to quiet yourself in God’s presence. Ask him to increase His presence in you. Find ways to express your love for Him. Repent of any times you have not put loving Him first in your life.
Ask God to help you sharpen the understanding of His words in your heart and bring you more accurate discernment. As you read scripture, search for deeper meaning and make note of all that He tells you.
Ask God where you can become bolder in sharing with others. Plan with God to show His way of living by doing acts of kindness, giving words of encouragement and meeting the needs of those in your circle. Reach out intentionally to the generations following you, talking with joy and confidence about God’s love and divine connections. Be transparent and invite them into an understanding of His word with gentle instruction and inspiration.
37 And Jesus replied to him, “‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’
38 This is the first and greatest commandment.
39 The second is like it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS YOURSELF [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for others].’
40 The whole Law and the [writings of the] Prophets depend on these two commandments.”
Matthew 22:37-40 (AMP)
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Unapologetically Marcia 