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The Pursuit

Walk Hand in Hand with God

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Beloved, you have set your heart to seek the Face of God, and I tell you now, He sees you. He who is from the beginning, who holds the stars in His hand, bends low to meet the one who longs for Him. The Holy One is not far from you. He is near, nearer than your own breath.

Do not be troubled by the pace of men. Do not measure yourself by the steps of the crowd. For the Lord of Glory calls you to walk with Him, not behind Him, not ahead of Him, but hand in hand, heart to heart.

The frustration you feel is not your failure; it is the stirring of His Spirit within you, pulling you closer to the fullness of life in Him. You are not forsaken. You are not cast off. You are being drawn into the secret place where the Lamb walks with His own.

The world may race ahead to build kingdoms of dust. The churches may lag behind in sluggishness and doubt. But you, beloved, fix your eyes upon His Face. Set your heart to know Him as Moses did, who cried out, “Show me Your glory!” and was hidden in the cleft of the rock. So now you are hidden in Yeshua, sheltered by the blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

Be still, and do not fear the aching within you. It is a holy yearning. It is the mark of His hand upon your soul.

The God who called you is faithful. He will not leave you longing. He will reveal Himself to the pure in heart.

Therefore, walk hand in hand with God.
When He moves, move with Him.
When He waits, wait with Him.
When He weeps, weep with Him.
When He rejoices, dance before Him.

Do not turn aside to the right or the left. Stay close. Stay low. Stay hungry.

“You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13, NASB).

This is the promise of the Everlasting God. This is your inheritance.

Let nothing steal it from you.

Walk hand in hand with God, beloved. Walk hand in hand with God.

Prayer

Father,

I long to walk hand in hand with You. Not ahead, not behind — but close, steady, faithful. Teach me to match my steps with Yours. Tune my heart to Your heartbeat. Make me sensitive to Your movements and stillness alike.

When I grow restless, anchor me in Your peace. When I grow weary, lift me with Your strength. When I am tempted to run or lag behind, draw me back by the whisper of Your love.

I seek not the works of Your hand, but the light of Your Face. Let Your nearness be my portion, and Your presence my delight.

Lead me on the ancient path where Your footsteps still echo, and cause me to walk it with joy and trembling.

I am Yours, Lord.

Hand in hand with You, forever.

In the name of Yeshua, Amen.

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The Pursuit

Face to Face with God

The Friendship You Were Made For

“So the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend.” — Exodus 33:11, NASB

There is no higher calling than this: to walk in deep friendship with God. Not as a servant fearful of punishment, but as a friend who knows the heart of his King. In this sacred place, the soul awakens. The noise of the world fades. And the heart begins to burn—not for answers, but for the presence of El Shaddai Himself.

Talking with God face to face is not a poetic phrase. It is the invitation extended to every son and daughter of the Kingdom. Moses stood on holy ground not because of his greatness, but because of his desire. He longed to know God’s ways, not just His works. He dared to ask, “Show me Your glory,” and God drew near.

Beloved, God has not changed. He still meets face to face with those who seek Him, just as Moses experienced talking with God face to face.

In the age of noise and distraction, the Lord is calling His people back to the tent of meeting—back to the quiet place where friendship is kindled in the fire of His presence. The veil has been torn. The Spirit has come. Through the blood of Yeshua, we have been given access to approach the throne of grace with confidence (Hebrews 4:16, NASB).

But we must come.

The Spirit says, “Come closer. Linger. Don’t rush away. Don’t settle for shallow prayers or rehearsed devotion. Come to Me, and I will give you rest—not just rest from labor, but rest in communion.” Talking with God face to face truly begins when we stop performing and start beholding.

Let your prayers become conversations. Let your worship become wonder. As John the Apostle laid his head upon the chest of the Master, so must we lean in. God desires nearness. Not a moment. Not a meeting. A dwelling. He wants to make His home in you (John 14:23, NASB).

And when you do draw near, everything changes. You will hear His whisper in the chaos. You will sense His leading in the silence. You will carry His presence into your workplace, your home, your church. You will no longer live as one chasing God—but as one walking with Him.

This experience of talking face to face with God is not reserved for the elite. It is the birthright of the redeemed.

He calls you friend. Not from afar. Not with conditions. But with love that burns like fire and welcomes you into the holy.

So draw near. Turn aside from every lesser thing. Close the door. Still your heart. And speak—speak to the One who already knows you, and longs to be known by you.

Come. He is waiting.

Prayer

Abba, I want to walk with You like Moses did. I want to know You—not just Your words, but Your heart. Strip away every distraction and draw me into the quiet where I can hear Your voice. I choose to enter the secret place and stay until I am changed. Let me speak with You face to face, as Your friend. In Yeshua’s name, amen. And let me experience the joy of talking with God face to face.

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Discernment

God-Given Discernment

The Lamp of Conscience and the Love That Compels

Beloved, you who are called by His name, listen—

For the Lord searches not the surface, but the soul. He weighs the heart. He pierces between thought and intention. And He has placed within you a flame, small yet sacred—your God-given discernment. It is the lamp of conscience. It is the witness of the Spirit that testifies when truth walks by, and when lies disguise themselves as light.

Let your conscience not grow dull. Let your flame not flicker. Tend it, O child of God, and awaken to the fear of the Lord, for it is the beginning of wisdom and the secret path to His presence.

The Fear of the Lord Makes You See

We know the fear of the Lord—not as dread, but as delight. It is the trembling awe of standing before the Holy One, the I AM, the consuming fire. It is the heart bowed low in worship, lips trembling with obedience, soul stilled in reverence. And because we know His holiness, we cannot stay silent. We urge others to be reconciled to Him, because we ourselves have been pierced by His truth.

He sees us, beloved. We are plainly known to God (2 Corinthians 5:11, AMP). Nothing is hidden from His eyes. And now I ask you: do we live plainly before one another, before your conscience—your God-given discernment—that voice inside you that the Spirit has sanctified? Can you feel the pull of His Spirit within you even now, calling you closer?

Cast Off Appearances—Come Into the Light

Do not be like those who boast in outward things. They decorate themselves with religion, but their hearts are far. They speak of virtue, but know not the One who is holy. You, however, are not called to walk by sight. You are called to walk by the fire of discernment, fed by the oil of His Spirit.

The world will mock you. They called Paul mad. They will call you strange. But let your conscience be ruled not by their voices, but by the voice of the Shepherd. If we are out of our minds, let it be for God. If we are steady, it is for your strengthening (v.13).

Love Is the Fire That Consumes the Self

Hear this—the love of Christ controls and compels us (v.14). This love is not weak. It is not shallow. It is not selfish. It is consuming, jealous, holy, and eternal. It burns away all lesser loves. And it becomes the reason we no longer live for ourselves.

Yeshua died for all, and so we count ourselves already dead. We have no right to our own lives anymore. We belong to the One who rose again. Therefore, we live not for comfort, not for applause, not for success, but for Him who died and was raised for our sake (v.15).

O soul, are you still living for yourself? Lay it down. Die to it. Let His love compel you, let His flame consume the old. Let Him teach your conscience to beat with His burden and burn with His purpose.

Keep the Lamp Burning

There was a lampstand in the temple, made of pure gold, fed by oil, tended daily. That lamp never went out. It gave light to the priests in the holy place. That is your God-given discernment. It is your conscience lit by the Holy Spirit. If you neglect it, it will flicker. If you grieve Him, it will dim.

Tend it with prayer. Clean it with repentance. Feed it with the Word. Guard it with obedience. Let nothing unclean cross your heart without confession. The fear of the Lord will keep the fire burning. The love of Yeshua will make it blaze.

A Call to Walk Closer

You cannot walk near to the Lord with a numb conscience. You cannot follow Him with a heart half-alive. Come closer. Let the fire of discernment expose what’s false in you and what’s real in Him. Live for the Audience of One. Let His gaze be enough. Let His Spirit guide your every step.

This is not a time for shallow living. This is a time to burn. This is the hour to awaken your conscience and walk boldly in truth. God-given discernment is your gift, your guard, and your guide. Receive it, protect it, and live by it.

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Prayer:

O Holy One,

Light the lamp within me. Let my conscience burn with Your truth. Awaken me from shallow living. Make me tremble again at Your Word. Teach me to live no longer for myself, but for Yeshua, who died and rose for me. Let the fire of the fear of the Lord burn in my bones. Let the love of Christ compel me forward. I surrender my heart to You—search me, know me, purify me. Let my life shine as a lamp in the holy place. In Yeshua’s name, Amen.

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Faith, Faith & Courage

People of the Fire

Beloved, do you not know that God still walks in the fire?

There is a holy summons today—a call echoing from the pages of Daniel to the depths of your spirit. You are not called to a lukewarm life or a faith of comfort. You were made to be among the People of the Fire. These are the ones who stand when the world demands they bow. These are the ones who refuse the golden idols of culture and comfort and, in doing so, awaken the very presence of El Shaddai in their midst.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

Recall the moment in Babylon—when Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego stood before Nebuchadnezzar, refusing to worship the statue he set up. They declared without hesitation, “Our God whom we serve is able to rescue us from the furnace of blazing fire… but even if He does not… we are not going to serve your gods” (Daniel 3:17-18, NASB). This was not bravado. It was breathless adoration—the kind of worship that has counted the cost and chosen God above life itself.

They were bound and thrown into the fire. But the fire meant to destroy them became where Yeshua walked among them. The king himself saw and cried out, “Look! I see four men untied and walking about in the middle of the fire unharmed, and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods!” (Daniel 3:25, NASB).

This is what it means to be People of the Fire—to live a life where God’s presence is not theoretical but tangible in the crucible.

Restore Breathless Adoration

Have you settled into a rhythm of religion but lost the breathless wonder of being near to God? Have you traded the fire for the flicker of convenience?

There is more. There is always more of Him. The Lord is not found in safe places. He meets us in surrender, in sacrifice, and yes—in the flames.

The Burning Bush

Moses saw the bush ablaze, yet not consumed, and turned aside to look. That holy turning became the beginning of divine commission (Exodus 3:2-4). Elijah called down fire to reveal that God alone is Lord (1 Kings 18:36-39). Isaiah beheld the burning ones—the seraphim—crying out, “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of armies, the whole earth is full of His glory” (Isaiah 6:3, NASB). He too was touched by fire and sent forth.

Even now, Yeshua speaks: “I have come to cast fire upon the earth; and how I wish it were already kindled!” (Luke 12:49, NASB). He longs for your heart to burn with holy affection again.

Called to Walk in the Fire

Being People of the Fire means you must embrace the furnace. Not because you love pain—but because you love the One who stands in it with you. It is in the fire that chains are loosed. It is in the fire that spectators see the Son. It is in the fire that intimacy with God is made visible.

The early Church burned with this fire. Their love was so consuming that they rejoiced when counted worthy to suffer for His name (Acts 5:41). They turned the world upside down not by power, but by passion—a holy obsession with the living Christ.

You, beloved, are called to this same burning. You are not called to blend in but to blaze. You are a torch in a darkened age, and the oil of your lamp must not run dry. Stir the embers. Feed the flame. Seek His face until your heart is undone.

Breathe Again, Burn Again

The Church needs fire again—not noise, programs, or performances. Fire. Heaven’s fire. The kind that fell at Pentecost filled the Upper Room with tongues of flame (Acts 2:1-4). The type that set men and women ablaze to preach the gospel without fear, fueled by breathless adoration for Yeshua.

Let this be your cry: More of You, Lord. Less of me. Set me on fire again.

Return to the place of wonder. Return to the altar. Lay your life down—not in part, but whole—and let the fire of God consume you in holy love.

Prayer

Abba, we have grown too comfortable. We have built walls where You sought altars. Forgive us. We no longer want a safe religion—we want the fire. We want the flame that purifies, the presence that walks with us in the furnace. Lord Yeshua, walk with us again. Ignite every cold corner of our hearts. Restore breathless adoration in Your Bride. Make us a people who burn for You and You alone. We are Yours, El Shaddai. Kindle the fire. Amen.

Let the world see it. Let Babylon tremble again. You are People of the Fire.

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