Tonight I was feeling a little down when I was driving home from work. It was partly due to the fact that I was tired, it was already dark outside, and the cold weather. However, I also realized that underneath all of that was the feeling of disappointment. Disappointment from a sense of unmet expectation. With that disappointment came some feelings of hurt and confusion.
Thankfully my evening greatly improved as I made plans to go and visit my dear friend and finally meet her beautiful newborn baby. There is nothing better than having a warm baby snuggling on you, sleeping peacefully.
On my drive over there, God met me through this song. The lyrics so spoke to my heart.
“We are longing for the Glory of the Lord,
Cause we know there's so much more.
Let Your Glory fall down.
Cover us, oh, cover us!
Let your Glory rain down,
Cover us!
You are all I want, and You are all I need,
Everything my heart could hope for.
We are longing for the Glory of the Lord,
Cause we know there's so much more.
Only You, fill my soul.
You fill me up."
Cause we know there's so much more.
Let Your Glory fall down.
Cover us, oh, cover us!
Let your Glory rain down,
Cover us!
You are all I want, and You are all I need,
Everything my heart could hope for.
We are longing for the Glory of the Lord,
Cause we know there's so much more.
Only You, fill my soul.
You fill me up."
I felt disappointed from unmet expectation yet God was calling my heart back to longing for Him.. Longing for His glory. To be covered with the glory of the Lord. To realize there is so much more. To truly know, proclaim, and trust that He is all I want. He is all I need. He alone is all my heart could hope for. What I was hoping for is so small in comparison to HIM. His glory, His love, His presence. Only He can fill my soul.
Lord God, I can listen to these lyrics a million times yet I pray that YOU would work in my heart. Lord, I pray that I will not simply know but believe and experience the truth that YOU are all I need. YOU are everything that my heart could ever hope for. You are what I am longing for. That You alone can fill my soul. Lord, I pray that You would rain down Your glory, cover me with Your glory, show me Your presence. Lord, create in me such a holy longing and passion for YOU alone. Fill me with an unquenchable desire for You. Lord, I pray that I would know in a very real an d practical way that You fill my soul- meet me throughout my day. Cover me with Your love. Fill me up. In the glorious name of Jesus, Amen
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