Day 39 - Look who's coming to dinner!

Revelation 3:20  “Look [original word behold - says look again - look attentively - consider] at me. I [translates I AM] stand at the door. I knock. If you hear me call and open the door, I’ll come right in and sit down to supper with you.

Jehovah Shammah - The Lord is there/The Lord is present.  Can I see Him and can I hear Him?  There is an old joke that some people can hear better with their glasses on, and this verse seems to intimate I might not be able to hear if I am not looking/noticing/considering who is at the door.  Why would I not hear the Lord knocking?  Are there other noises in my life drowning out his persistent attempts to get my attention?  He is not silent - besides knocking, he is calling... if I hear His voice...  That means I should be able to recognize His voice.  I should know it when I hear it.  How do I get to know His voice?  By not talking all the time... by listening.  Jehovah Shammah is here.  He is present.  He wants me to open the door - and if I do he will come in and sit down with me.   Interesting to me in this example of the Lord reaching out for fellowship with me, is that He doesn't demand anything of me.  He is here already.  Apparently He wanted to be here.  If I see who is at the door, do I run to answer it or do I hide, or am I too busy and don't even hear the knocking.  But then there is the voice...  if one that calls me Beloved is at the door calling out to me, why is there an IF I hear Him and IF I open the door?  Why would I not be straining to hear His voice and running to open the door to the one who loves me like no other ever has, ever can, or ever will?  Did I not get my own way and am I 'punishing Him' by withdrawing?  Have I done something wrong and do I not want to discuss it with Him over dinner?  Maybe I want time to hide the evidence...  But look at His attitude, IF I recognize His voice AND open the door, he will not hesitate.. he will come right in - and not stand at the door like a stranger - He will sit down with [to weave and entwine] - he will entwine Himself with me.  With me. 

I have been so touched by some authority figures in my life because they have made me feel that they worked with me, rather than that I worked for them. That is an understanding heart that sees things from my perspective. 

I am glad God said this because if I were saying it, it would sound so presumptive ... Zechariah 2:10 “Sing for joy and be glad, O daughter of Zion; for behold I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,” declares the LORD.  When I AM says I WILL, I truly do sing for joy and am glad. Look who's willing and ready to come to dinner with me!

Light eating today

Breakfast:  Cottage Cheese breakfast:

Dinner:  Egg salad on 100% Rye Crackers (Ry-Vita).  Very tasty.  Topped with bits of avocado and lemon salt.

Late night snack - squares of dark chocolate.

First week of four week focus is to plan small steps of success, add more water, clean cupboards, evaluate where I can upgrade to natural or organic, plan exercise, evaluate supplements, enzymes, etc. - generally prepare for success.