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Relationships of The Heart w/ Nancy
by Nancy Watta
Now and then I find myself awake late at night. When I am awake late at night it is during this time that God refills my heart. The phone is quiet, the texting has stopped, the in-box for email quiets down. It is here that I find a place of quiet worship, contemplation and pondering. It is in this place that I find rest. Not a rest with my eyes closed, but a quiet rest within my spirit. My NLT Bible defines rest as; peace of mind or spirit, to repose, to take relief or respite, freedom from activity or labor. Tonight is my late night Sabbath's rest.
I did not set out looking for this tonight, or was I conscious of the quiet approaching. It arrived and instead of running off, I chose to stay quiet and see where the Holy Spirit would take me on this quiet journey.
It is 2:30 a.m. and I begin to read Hebrews 4:14-16; Christ is Our High Priest! That is why we have a great High Priest who has gone to heaven, Jesus the Son of God. Let us cling to him and never stop trusting him. This high Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all the same temptations we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it. (NLT)
There is so much that speaks to my heart in these few verses from Hebrews. We are never alone. We have a High Priest who watches over us in heaven. This High Priest is Jesus Christ. We can cling to him and always trust him. He understands our weaknesses. He experienced all that we experience. Yet, he stood in the midst of the temptation and did not sin. And now, I CAN, we all can, come BOLDLY in prayer to God! He is the gracious one! When we are in need we are not left to ourselves. Instead when we cling to our High Priest he will give us the grace to help us when we are in need. When we do not know what to do, or what is around the bend of our life, he is always there. But first we must stop, look and listen. It is in this posture that we will draw close to the one who holds healing in his hand.
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Nancy is the, founder/leader of the Relationships of the Heart Learning Community, and Truth and Relationships.
Global focus, through social media, video, podcast, blogs and online courses. She also is a Global English Tutor.
In the U.S. and Around the World, Nancy encouarges the church to become a Learning Community that is focused on Discipleship, and living life God's way.
*Words from Nancy, No barrier is too high for us to bridge the gap in local, and global relationships.
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