"In The Quietness Of HIS Peace" ~ a blog thought from 02/28/12
:) As I was praying to YHWH today, I was able to pray~and sing~the ponderings of my heart... to release my inner desires and yearnings for HIM. This is somewhat personal, but what a sweet sweet time <3 A time I won't likely forget. I feel like I have come to an understanding of HIS Sabbath, that I've overlooked until now. It holds an even greater significance to me, now :) As I shared on my last post ("Shabbat Shalom??"), I have been gaining a deeper appreciation for His Sabbath over the past several months-- but it has really moved upon my heart to an even greater extent today <3
I feel like as we clear the clutter and chaos of our busy minds and lives, we are putting ourselves in the quiet place that we need to be... to BEHOLD HIM. Even if we feel like we have an organized and productive mind and life, free of clamor and chaos-- we STILL need to position ourselves in the restful quiet place He offers us to effectively Behold Him. It is HIS Sabbath, and He desires that we take part in it... probably for many many reasons, but I feel like one of the very important
reasons is so that He has us "still and quiet" enough that we can actually "behold Him" --as He reveals Himself to us more and more throughout the years and years of our lives that He grants to us.
"To Behold HIM"... what does that mean? I'm sure I don't know the full extent of what has been impressed in my heart by this 'thought', but I know it has to do with More than just "looking" at Him or in His direction. It has to do with examining closely-- with great awe and wonderment. To "behold" (take note of, take care of, investigate slowly and thoroughly) HIM-- to gain a clearer perspective and understanding of Him. Then, to guard those things He reveals to you, and keep them close... walking in them and living in them... making them a part of you. For me, it would be similar to studying the stars and constellations each night-- as I try to learn them and define them and track them through the night and seasons. To move beyond just being familiar with them, but knowing them. I've spent hours beholding their beauty and watching them closely... trying to learn them. They have a glorious beauty! But how easy is it for us to merely glance at them from time to
time, and keep going about our own "thing" not really spending Time 'beholding' them? We admire them and rely on knowing they will always be there, and may even spend a few moments captured by their beauty from time to time... but I would say that Most of us just take them for granted most of the time. We're just used to them.
Are we the same way with YHWH? I don't want to be. I want to slow down and purposely focus my attention on Him. I
want to *BEHOLD HIM*, in all His wondrous beauty and glory!! I want to be filled up and 'made fat' by Him as He did the land and skies in His creation of all things :) I want to know Him and love Him and all of His ways, just as the writer expressed over and over in Psalm 119. We learn Him by His word, His Torah. A beautiful part of the Sabbath. His way is the way of life and I want to walk in it :) In the quietness of His peace, we can Behold Him <3
*Sar Shalom (Ruler of Peace)~ 'that we may Behold You'*
Sar Shalom, bring Your quiet love in this place
and relieve the stress of our ways~
that we may Behold You.
Sar Shalom, bring the peace of Your quietness
and the beauty of Your holiness~
that we may Behold You.
O YaHWeH, we seek Your way,
to behold Your face and not turn away~
we extol You,
may we Behold You,
O YaHWeH.
*
I feel like as we clear the clutter and chaos of our busy minds and lives, we are putting ourselves in the quiet place that we need to be... to BEHOLD HIM. Even if we feel like we have an organized and productive mind and life, free of clamor and chaos-- we STILL need to position ourselves in the restful quiet place He offers us to effectively Behold Him. It is HIS Sabbath, and He desires that we take part in it... probably for many many reasons, but I feel like one of the very important
reasons is so that He has us "still and quiet" enough that we can actually "behold Him" --as He reveals Himself to us more and more throughout the years and years of our lives that He grants to us.
"To Behold HIM"... what does that mean? I'm sure I don't know the full extent of what has been impressed in my heart by this 'thought', but I know it has to do with More than just "looking" at Him or in His direction. It has to do with examining closely-- with great awe and wonderment. To "behold" (take note of, take care of, investigate slowly and thoroughly) HIM-- to gain a clearer perspective and understanding of Him. Then, to guard those things He reveals to you, and keep them close... walking in them and living in them... making them a part of you. For me, it would be similar to studying the stars and constellations each night-- as I try to learn them and define them and track them through the night and seasons. To move beyond just being familiar with them, but knowing them. I've spent hours beholding their beauty and watching them closely... trying to learn them. They have a glorious beauty! But how easy is it for us to merely glance at them from time to
time, and keep going about our own "thing" not really spending Time 'beholding' them? We admire them and rely on knowing they will always be there, and may even spend a few moments captured by their beauty from time to time... but I would say that Most of us just take them for granted most of the time. We're just used to them.
Are we the same way with YHWH? I don't want to be. I want to slow down and purposely focus my attention on Him. I
want to *BEHOLD HIM*, in all His wondrous beauty and glory!! I want to be filled up and 'made fat' by Him as He did the land and skies in His creation of all things :) I want to know Him and love Him and all of His ways, just as the writer expressed over and over in Psalm 119. We learn Him by His word, His Torah. A beautiful part of the Sabbath. His way is the way of life and I want to walk in it :) In the quietness of His peace, we can Behold Him <3
*Sar Shalom (Ruler of Peace)~ 'that we may Behold You'*
Sar Shalom, bring Your quiet love in this place
and relieve the stress of our ways~
that we may Behold You.
Sar Shalom, bring the peace of Your quietness
and the beauty of Your holiness~
that we may Behold You.
O YaHWeH, we seek Your way,
to behold Your face and not turn away~
we extol You,
may we Behold You,
O YaHWeH.
*