HOLY GOD'S ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE INTIMATELY WITH US!!!!!!!!!

OCTOBER 16, 2018

While standing outside praying aloud this morning......
Just as I PAUSED speaking aloud.....I heard  a soft sound above me, then a leaf fell
(from it's place where it had been attached to a limb), and that leaf fell onto my left
shoulder, then it continued down to the ground.

As I stood there - silently in awe of the INTIMACY that displayed.....I then saw
another leaf fall silently.....and it landed directly in front of my right foot.

In another moment, another leaf was detached from the limb to which it was attached,
this leaf also fell .....striking the ground directly in front of me.....I heard the
faint sound it made as it struck the ground.

As I wrote in the PREVIOUS paragraphs, the INTIMACY of where the leaves fell
(including the first one falling on my SHOULDER!!!) caused me to be (even more)
in awe of the INTIMACY of  "GOD MOST HIGH"  (Psalm 47:2); "THE HOLY ONE OF
ISRAEL" (Isaiah  29:19) -----

As we read, and meditate on GOD'S WORD---especially Psalm 139 and other Scriptures---
We know that HOLY GOD:
1) CHOOSES to live in our HEARTS (1 Corinthians 3:16)
2) He is "with us always" (Mathew 28: 20),
3) He has His hand on us (Isaiah 41:10),
4) He holds our right hand (Isaiah 41:13,
5) His "everlasting/everpresent arms hold us(Deuteronomy 33:27).

He knows our every thought before we think it, and every word before we speak it  (Psalm 139;
So HE is VERY intimate with us!!!  And He strongly encourages you and me, and He will ENABLE us to draw near to Him:

1)"Blessed is the man YOU choose, and cause to approach YOU, O GOD" (Psalm 65:4),
2)"Draw near to God and He will draw near to you (James 4:8),
3) "For I, THE LORD YOUR GOD, will hold your right hand, saying to you 'Fear not, I will help
     you".
4) "Do you not know that you are the temple of GOD and that the Spirit of GOD dwells in YOU".
     (1Corinthians 3:16).
5) "The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the "everlasting arms." (Deuteronomy
     33:27),
6)"For HE HIMSELF has said, 'I will never LEAVE you nor forsake you." (Hebrews 13:5.
And every spring HE gives to us another(crop) of leaves to remind us.

As I continued to meditate and pray about this, I sensed that OUR LORD GOD was giving to me
UNDERSTANDING for a message to me;
I Corinth. 1:30 He says(Jesus became wisdom from God to us; in Proverbs 8:14 "I AM understanding."

THE LEAVES WERE:
1) on my left shoulder-----(near my heart)
2) Before my right foot-----(That I should "walk in right standing with God"[by His HOLY SPIRIT and by JESUS' BLOOD!!!
3) Directly in front of me------(God saying to me 'Barry, 'move forward from the situation that is on your heart.
4)NO LEAVES(zero!!!) fell BEHIND me-----(GOD speaking to Barry: "LEAVE to ME the things
that are past.'
Psalm 31:14: "But as for me, I trust in you, Oh LORD; my times are in Your hand".

Our HOLY GOD is eager to hear us---in our prayers, praises, worship, and thanksgiving!!!
AND He is eager for us to LISTEN...waiting for HIM to speak to us.

"SURELY LOVE AND MERCY, YOUR PEACE AND KINDNESS WILL FOLLOW ME,
WILL FOLLOW ME". (Psalm 23:6)   
 "SURELY LOVE AND MERCY, YOUR PEACE AND KINDNESS WILL FOLLOW ME,
WILL FOLLOW ME (US)"