Where is the King?

~ Take me to the King
I don't have much to bring
My heart is torn in pieces
It's my offering

Truth is I'm tired
Options are few
I'm trying to pray
But where are you?
I'm all churched out...
Hurt and abused
I can't fake
What's left to do?

Truth is I'm weak
No strength to fight
No tears to cry
Even if I tried
But still my soul
Refuses to die
One touch will change my life

Take me to the King
I don't have much to bring
My heart's torn in pieces
It's my offering

Lay me at the throne
Leave me there alone
To gaze upon Your glory
And sing to You this song
Please take me to the King

Truth is it's time
To stop playing these games
We need a word
For the people's pain

So Lord speak right now
Let it fall like rain
oh, yeah, We're desperate
We're chasing after you

No rules, no religion
I've made my decision
To run to You –
The healer that I need

Take me to the King
I don't have much to bring
My heart's torn to pieces
It's my offering

Lay me at the throne
Leave me there alone
To gaze upon Your glory
And to sing to You this song

Take me to the...

Lord we're in the way
We keep making mistakes
Glory is not for us
It's all for You

Take me to the King
I don't have much to bring
My heart's torn to pieces
It's my offering

Lay me at the throne
Leave me there alone
To gaze upon Your glory
And sing to You this song

(songwriter: Kirk Franklin)


~ So much that the Lord has been speaking about the Cross.. leading us to petition him to draw us nearer to his precious bleeding side..

Take me to the King..

We cannot fathom the power of our King upon his throne,
until we understand and fully gaze upon our King upon the cross.

Do you get it?
All that he has been speaking about the cross?
The power of our King....
The power of the cross.
The authority of his throne...

It's just such a beautiful thing...
Get ready cuz as the church glimpses what the Spirit is speaking in this, healing is going to come in like a flood.
I love love love how present and active the Lord is right now,
No wonder there are storms swirling in the heavens,
There is warring in spiritual places,
As God hears your cry and is fighting for you.

He has not forgotten you.
Be strong.
Press into his presence
in whatever way his Spirit is drawing you <3


~ a note I sent to a friend after our conversation this morning in the cafe after church...
"Michelle, remember the part I asked you to repeat this morning as you were sharing some things with me.. it was a key peice to understanding what God has been speaking on so many levels lately about the cross.. on the way home from church I was listening to this song, and a light went on.. and everything swirling around in my spirit fell into place as I remembered what you said.. about having to see one thing to fully understand the power of another.. God is so incredible how he speaks to several and brings it together to form a whole.. to make us whole.. as individuals.. and as the church.. good good stuff."


 ~ The word to the broken..

"See the King upon the Cross.
See the King upon his Throne.
Know the Power of our God.
Surrender all.
Rise and be healed."


~ Logic would say that you must first be healed before you can stand up..
but not so with God.. not so with faith.. not so with miracles..

In every case in Scripture.. the command was RISE.. and then WALK.
You must stand in the strength and faith that God imparts to you,
in your brokenness... and then..
you will WALK in the fullness of your healing.

Whether physical healing, emotional, or whatever..
That standing, that rising up.. in your brokenness, despite the fear, despite the pain or difficulty, despite anything and everything that tries to discourage you or that tells you you can't..

RISE, in your brokenness.. and as you WALK it out, you will know the fullness of being made whole

Luke 5:23
Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, RISE UP AND WALK?

John 5:8
Jesus saith unto him, RISE, TAKE UP THY BED, AND WALK.

Acts 3:6
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth RISE UP AND WALK.