The Conversation

 "My heart has heard You say, 'Come and talk with Me.' And my heart responds, 'Lord, I am coming.' " Psalm 27:8....."When He says, 'Come and talk with Me,' He actually wants heart to heart interaction. And we have nothing to fear by giving it to Him. " Chris Tiegreen

In our day to day relationships we've likely said to someone at some point, "We need to have a heart to heart talk." When's the last time that we said that to Him? More, when was the last time He was able to say it to us? I've no doubt He has and likely more recently than we want to think. Could it be that our hearts are too dull and hard for us to hear and respond?

I think when the Lord calls us to come and talk with Him He's also calling us to come out of the place or places where we've been hiding from Him, running from Him. Places where we've been holding onto things, people, and practices that we know are harmful to us but that we cannot let go of. He would talk to us of these, not condemning us, but simply seeking for us to see the harm they're doing to us, and the wall they place between He and us. We've been hiding in dark places, and He calls us to come out of them and into His Light, bringing what we cling to with us.

I have been in dark places, clutching things, people, and relationships, and attitudes that were hurting me but that I could not release. In my heart, I knew it was so, but I held onto them anyway. In some cases, I didn't think I could go on without them. I am so thankful that His grace and mercy didn't leave me alone. He continued to call me, inviting me to come to Him. His grace and mercy drew me out, but oh, the pain I would not have had to endure had I only come to Him sooner.

A heart to heart conversation with Jesus Christ, if we enter into it fully, will result in two things. We will go more deeply into His heart and He will enter more deeply into ours. Every word that Christ speaks to us contains life changing power. Power that brings freedom, healing, and renewal. No one can encounter Him and remain unchanged. No one can talk with Him and walk away as the same person they were beforehand.

Where in your life is He calling to your heart? Where have you been hiding and to what have you been running to? What are you clinging to that in your heart you know is destroying you? His heart calls to yours, bidding you to come, to come with all of it and....speak with Him. Listen to Him, be made whole, new, and free in Him. 

Jesus has no fear of our questions, our anger and bitterness, or whatever sins we have committed. He just calls us to come to Him with all of it and.....reason together with Him. To talk with Him. The old hymn has the lyric, "Burdens are lifted at Calvary." At the cross. Come meet with Him at the foot of the cross. Bring all your burdens with you. Hear His voice and heart and share yours with Him as well. One thing I know; nothing will ever be the same again. All you need to do....is to come.

Blessings,
Pastor O