A Fresh Breath on My Tablet

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A Fresh Breath on My TabletIt’s a new year and for me that often means digging into scriptures in a hungry way–for direction, strength and courage to do all that is before me.  

Sometimes when I open the Word of God, I find that my mind wraps itself around something that it wants more of. So I grab a pen and paper, my handy Strong’s Concordance, Bible and Vine’s Expository Dictionary.

Then I begin to search deeper into the meanings of the words. Of course, my knowledge of Hebrew and Greek is nil to nothing. But I know that as I read His Word and look into the meanings from the concordance and dictionary, even I can glean some truth–a wonder indeed!
 

The greater wonder is that anyone can do it with the right tools, the ability to read and the Holy Spirit’s leadership.

This morning, when I began to read, I found myself once again in Psalm 138. It has encouraged me so much lately. Just to know that the LORD will accomplish what concerns me is enough to apply to my worry and diminish it. But this morning, as I read in verse 3 the following: “On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul.” (NASB)

In the NIV, it said that God makes me bold and stouthearted. I began to question, just what makes a stout-hearted person? For I think, I need to be one. From what I could glean, I found something that even now, I am still thinking about…

 In the KJV, Psalm 138:3 is as follows: “In the day when I cried Thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.”

 
First of all, I encounter and accost (yes, it says that this form of cry out is to accost the person I meet, which means to approach and speak to often in a challenging or aggressive way) God and call out to Him by Name. I publish and read my need to Him.
 

Some of you moms out there need to know that your need matters to the LORD and you CAN approach Him confidently and boldly.  He can handle the weight of your need!

God’s eye (His answer) is upon me. He pays attention to my need and responds. He begins to speak over my need, which is to accomplish what He speaks. God speaks, and it is done.

Then, God comes to me to refresh the tablet or table of my heart by breathing upon me anew with force. He urges, emboldens, makes sure and strengthens this breathing creature, me, with security, majesty, boldness, power, strength, might and loud praise.

So God brings a tempest of His breath in answer to my call.

It is a mighty force that accomplishes His purpose.

He exhales a new spirit in me…a spirit of boldness and strength. He repairs, rebuilds and renews my own broken spirit. At this point, I have a singleness of heart (Jeremiah 32:39), an undivided heart (Ezekiel 11:19-21), to do His will.

My heart, like a tablet, will glisten with the polish of God’s Hand. Like the new untouched snow, my heart is ready for His imprints all over…not haphazard imprints, no, PURPOSEFUL.

I don’t know about you, but today, I NEED a fresh breath of God upon my table. For sometimes, I find that I am afraid. Sometimes, I find that I’ve grown hard-hearted.

So LORD, I pray that You will come and blow anew upon me and my sisters. We are desperate for Your accomplishing Word over us.

‘Anyone else needing this today? Let’s boldly sing some loud praise to God, for He is Worthy, and He has given us a heart to do so!

Stephanie Shott
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