I HAD AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE HEART OF GOD WHERE I HEARD HIM CRYING OUT “WHERE ARE THOSE WHO WILL LINGER? WHERE ARE THOSE WHO WILL LINGER IN MY PRESENCE IN THIS SEASON OF ACCELERATION?”by Lana |
By Lana Vawser
I
had a powerful encounter recently with the heart of God that has left
me broken with longing for Him in such a gloriously, deeper way. It was
an encounter that moved me so deeply. Experiencing His heart at such a
deep level, left me never the same. Hearing the longing from His heart
so deeply awakened in me again, the deeper cry to lay down my life and
everything to KNOW HIM! To minister to Him! To love Him! To worship Him!
That my life would MOVE HIS HEART!
I
heard this cry, this deep longing out of the heart of God, so deep, so
yearning, it set me alight and yet hurt my heart so deeply.. I heard Him
saying..
'WHERE ARE THOSE WHO WILL LINGER? WHERE ARE THOSE WHO WILL LINGER IN MY PRESENCE IN THIS SEASON OF ACCELERATION?"
LINGER: stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave. (Definition taken from Google)
I
was left undone!!!! Hearing the heart of God in such deep longing for
His people, such deep, deep yearning to know His people and for His
people to enjoy His presence. To simply be with Him, to sit as two best
friends sit together, even without words, just enjoying each other.
"For
just one day of intimacy with you is like a thousand days of joy
rolling into one! I'd rather stand at the threshold in front of the Gate
Beautiful, ready to go in and worship my God, than to live my life
without you in the most beautiful palace of the wicked." (Psalm 84:10 -
The Passion Translation)
The
Lord spoke to me that in this season of acceleration there is a
temptation to NOT LINGER, but actually in this season of acceleration,
the people of God must be EVEN MORE INTENTIONAL to LINGER in His
presence!!!!!
"As
My people say YES to Me in this season, waiting on Me, delighting in
Me, sitting with Me, I will raise up a COMPANY OF THOSE WHO LINGER and
they shall be the ones who KNOW the secrets and meditations of MY
HEART!!!!!!!!"
The
Lord showed me the danger of getting caught up in the 'winds of
acceleration' and striving, self-promotion and 'building your own
kingdom' in this season will all sprout forth from a life that does not
linger. As the people of God LINGER in His presence, His Spirit is
dealing with, breaking and healing those issues.
The PRIORITY in this season MUST BE "OUR LINGERING!!"
"You
will know those who LINGER in My presence in this season as they will
walk with a DEEP REST that is TANGIBLE and you will see the fire of the
revelation secrets of My heart in their eyes. Those that linger will see
the largest LIFT OFF of their lives in this season and it will be by
the wind of My Spirit alone. The season of acceleration does not mean
"busier", it means I am doing things faster. Breakthrough is happening
with greater momentum and velocity. But the more the acceleration winds
increase, the more you are to LINGER My people."
The Lord then highlighted Joshua to me in Exodus 33:9-11:
And
it came to pass, when Moses entered the tabernacle, that the pillar of
cloud descended and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord
talked with Moses. All the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at
the tabernacle door, and all the people rose and worshiped, each man in
his tent door. So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks
to his friend. And he would return to the camp, but his servant Joshua
the son of Nun, a young man, DID NOT DEPART FROM THE TABERNACLE!!"
Joshua LINGERED!! Moses LINGERED!! Abraham LINGERED!! David LINGERED!!
There
is such a deep and glorious invitation to LINGER in His presence in
this season. The greatest joy is to know Him and carry His heart. To
know what He is dreaming about! To know what the secrets of His heart
are.
The Lord is PURSUING US and He is CALLING OUT THE PURSUERS!
"Where are those who will linger? Where are those who will linger in this season of acceleration?"
His
eyes are roaming! His eyes are searching! He's looking! Does that not
cause you to be undone? The heart of Almighty God is looking for those
who will LINGER. Why? So He can REVEAL His heart and fellowship with His
people.
"There
is a private place reserved for the lowers of God where they sit near
Him and receive the revelation-secrets of His promises" - Psalm 25:13
(The Passion Translation)
In
the LINGERING there is a depth of His heart and rivers of the Spirit
being entered into by the people of God that have never been experienced
before.
There
is NO END to discovering the heart of God and He's inviting you and I
in. Let us not take His invitation lightly! Let us not cast away His
question. Let us cry out together, that His Spirit burn that question He
is asking SO DEEP within us, that we are MOVED! We are shaken out of
any areas of complacency and awakened to deeper intimacy and friendship
with our Beloved. Let us be INTENTIONAL to INVITE His Spirit to CONVICT
US!
In
this season of acceleration, let our priority be to LINGER. Let His
eyes fall upon us and our LIVES and POSITIONING be an answer to His
question..
"WHERE ARE THOSE WHO WILL LINGER? WHERE ARE THOSE WHO WILL LINGER IN THIS SEASON OF ACCELERATION?"
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