Exodus 20:1-3 – “God spoke all these words:  ² “I, the Lord, am your God, who brought you from the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery.  ³ “You shall have no other gods before me.”

Let me begin by saying, “Hold this in your heart and rest in its reality. God values and treasures you! God can transform your life and encourage you through others in Christ. Encouraging one another is part of our Body Ministry in God’s Love!”

Today, several things exploded in my consciousness as I read, prayed, and pondered His Word.  

• Number One – God speaks! 

He has been and always will be the Speaking God!   When He speaks, it is vital to hear and heed His words.   In Exodus 20, He spoke to the entire nation of Israel, and it shook them to their core.   They stopped hearing God and wanted Moses to interpret and relay God’s words to them.   That is a tragedy.    If we cease hearing God personally, it is easy to get off track.

God sent an angel before them, and Psalm 91 informs us that He is doing the same for us.   Our key is the same as theirs (Exodus 23:23): Listen closely to the directions and obey, and then God’s might is displayed and His provision realized.

Hebrews 3:1 says something amazing that is connected.  Not only have we been made Holy by the Blood of Jesus, but we have also been invited “to the feast of your Heavenly calling…”  That could be translated as “You are called to share the life of heaven.”   The Aramaic is “called with a calling from heaven.”

Thy kingdom come was the model prayer Jesus taught.  The Father desires and goals to give us the kingdom and empower us to bring the culture of the kingdom of God to earth and into our daily lives.   That requires hearing God and obedience.   It requires cooperating with the angelic help he sends.   It requires embracing every word of God with faith and obedience.

• Number Two – God Expects us To Have Expectation.

Hebrews 4:3 –“…faith activates the promise, and we experience the realm of rest.”    Hebrews 4:12 reminds us of the incredibleness of God’s Word.   It is Alive, full of power and energy.   It penetrates deep into the core of our being and interprets and reveals our thoughts, motives, and God’s purposes.

If we realize our call and invitation, we can realize the reality of Hebrews 6:18—God does not lie and never takes back His promises. Then, “We run into His heart to hide ourselves in His faithfulness.” There, we find strength and comfort, and “He empowers us to seize what has already been established ahead of time—an unshakable hope!”

Think about who we are in Him, and as we obey His Voice, we enter into the heaven life on earth. Today would be a great day to seize the day, rejoice in God, and expect Heaven to come down and glory to fill our souls!

I pray that your day will be filled with expectation and a demonstration of God’s Love, Mercy, Peace, Presence, and Power!