Breaking Free

The Lord has put something on my heart that He wants me to let go of. He made it very known. I resisted it for over 2 years and for that reason I felt very stuck. I felt far from him despite my efforts of coming close. I finally got tired of clinging to it and have surrendered it. I must surrender it daily. Every time I want to go back He reminds me:

'I hear the Lord God saying to all the enemies of his people, “You’d better come out of your hiding places, all of you who are doing your best to stay far away from me. 

Don’t you know there’s no place to hide? For my people will be the conquerors; they will soon have you under their feet. They will crush you until there is nothing left!” 

O God, my King, your triumphal processions keep moving onward in holiness; you’re moving onward toward the Holy Place! And they sing, 

 ‘The Lord of the fountain! The Lord of the fountain of life! The Lord of the fountain of Israel!’ ” 

Astonishingly, it’s the favored youth leading the way: princes of praise in their royal robes and exalted princes are among them, along with princes who have wrestled with God.

 Display your strength, God, and we’ll be strong! For your miracles have made us who we are. Lord, do it again and parade from your temple your mighty power. 

By your command even kings will bring gifts to you. Display your strength, God, and we’ll be strong! For your miracles have made us who we are. Lord, do it again and parade from your temple your mighty power. By your command even kings will bring gifts to you. 

God, rebuke the beast-life that hides within us! 

God, we are consumed with awe, trembling before you as your glory streams from your Holy Place. 

Psalms 68:22-24,26-28,30,35

O Lord, it was you who marched in front of your people,

leading them through the wasteland.

9You, O God, sent the reviving rain upon your weary inheritance,

showers of blessing to refresh it.

10So there your people settled. 

And in your kindness you provided  the poor with abundance.

For Zion is the mountain where God has chosen to live forever.

18He ascends into the heavenly heights,

taking his many captured ones with him,

leading them in triumphal procession.

And gifts were given to men, even the once rebellious,

so that they may dwell with Yah.

19What a glorious God! 

He gives us salvation over and over, 

then daily he carries our burdens! 

20Our God is a mighty God who saves us over and over!

For the Lord, Yahweh, rescues us

from the ways of death many times.

21But he will crush every enemy, shattering their strength.