Oh, My Beloved Child, I AM your Father. Selah. Surely you know that? Surely you know that I keep you, I lead you, I comfort you and that I will never leave you? Surely you know what it is to be loved by Me, Almighty God? Surely you are aware of My ever-present, ever-loving, and ever-leading nature? Surely you must have experienced breakthroughs, healings, and deliverances in your past that come from My hand? Surely you know that I AM good, a good, good God who will never let

Dear child, do you go to other people asking for their opinions or advice before coming to me? Please don't use me as your last option. Come to me first. I am the first and the last, the beginning and the end. I created you. I knew you better than you know yourself. I know how you process situations. I know what gives you anxiety. I know what brings you joy. I know what is best for you. In this world, you have so many voices clamouring for your attention, screaming at you fro

One of my favourite lines in the Bible is “It came to pass,” which appears many times. Yes, I know that modern-day translations sometimes phrase it differently, but that short phrase has often spoken deeply to me. It's often overlooked as just a phrase that opens a dialogue or story, but it's often key to understanding how God's Kingdom and His Creation work. I think we would all agree that things in life are constantly changing and nothing seems to stay the same. We look a

Pappa was working on his latest project. A neighbour had ordered a large wooden bowl. The wood he had chosen was beautiful pine. As he worked on it, the light shone through the open door, and the wood glistened. I loved being in Papa’s space. I loved to watch him work with his hammer and chisel. I always felt peace when I was near him. We didn’t need to talk. His company was enough. The smell of wood, the feel of the carpet of sawdust on my bare feet, felt like home. I interr

Dear child If you are feeling discouraged and all you want is words of encouragement to heal your soul. Please don’t wait for others to speak them over you. Speak them over yourself. Remind yourself whose you are. You are chosen You are my beloved You were bought with my son’s precious blood. You are not alone Speak my word of truth over yourself. Be encouraged. Love from Your Heavenly Father “Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭

Dear child, you are carrying burdens that are not yours to carry. You carry offence. You are carrying other people's pain. You are believing other people's hurtful words about you. Let me, wash away all that is clinging to you, and that is weighing you down. Let my love and my light wash it all away. As I wash you clean with my love, walk closely with me so that on this journey of life, nothing will burden you again, as I will carry it for you. Keep turning your face and you

And so, my beloved child, let me ask you more probing questions: What do you expect to find at the table? Where do your expectations come from, and why do you have them? Yes, I understand, it opens your heart again, considering these things, so let's explore them before we see what I've actually laid out for you. So, the conventional understanding might lead you to believe that you are to eat of the flesh of My Crucified Son, and that is all there is on the table, and all you

Now that you are filled with joy and your “ cup runneth over ”, let's consider the options available to you and what you might choose to fill your plate with. But before we do that, I want to ask you a question: will you be polite and have a small portion, or will you drive in and gorge yourself? I know what you want to do, for I understand you're inclined to gorge, but what will your heart allow you to do? Yes, I see you are torn between the two. On one hand, you recognise t

There are so many beautiful miracles recorded in the Bible. Jesus turned water into wine. Jesus healed the blind, the deaf and the lame. A woman who had been to so many Doctors because of her bleeding just touched the hem of Jesus’s cloak and was healed. Jesus healed a boy when he was in another town. He didn't even need to be in proximity to him. Jesus told the woman at the well about her past, not to shame or condemn her, but to show her the way to live a full, free life, w

And so, my beloved child, here we are at this beautiful place, a place that is safe and perfect, intimate and secluded. Selah Now tell me how it has changed you, and how you feel now compared to before you arrived. Do you feel that sense of welcome? Do you feel a sense of belonging that you didn't before? Selah I know it's a lot to take in, and you haven't yet seen what's been prepared for you. Before we do that, I want us to spend some time together, enjoy each other's compa

And now, let us take a moment to look around you, beyond the table, and observe the surroundings. The setting is a forest clearing, bordered by the most gracious and majestic trees you have ever seen, yet you are in the most lush meadow, with beautiful wildflowers in bloom. The fragrance is a collection of the most beautiful sensations that speak to your soul, reviving, relieving, and restoring. Can you hear the flowers as they interact? Can you hear the giggles and their lau

I love walking in the dales and looking across the amazing patchwork quilt-like fields. Each field has a beautifully crafted dry stone wall as its border. Dry stone walls intrigue me. They have no cement to hold it together. Yet, a well-made wall can last up to 100 to 150 years. The builder starts with a good foundation, then chooses flat, wide stones and small stones to fill up the gaps. I found out that this technique is called hearting. I started thinking about walls in ge

I chose you to be my adopted son, Yes its true, all the work has been done. Your name written in heaven's book, Let me show you, let's have a look. Really, there is no room for doubting it, No longer an outcast or a misfit, Given a name marked out as royalty, A reward, my child, for all your loyalty. Yes, bought out of slavery, redeemed, Something that you never would have dreamed. And now with Holy Spirit in you sealed, Prostrate on your face, have you kneeled. And no

Continuing the Series describing what is found on the Table the Lord has set for us Now, look at the utensils and describe them to me. Pick them up and feel them. That surprised you, didn't it? You instinctively put them down quickly. You felt power as you touched them, didn't you? They were heavy, but they seemed charged with electricity, and that is because they are holy utensils set apart for my purposes. Just as the utensils of the temple were sacred, so are these, becaus

Dear child, you've come through another winter. Spring is around the corner. In midst of darkness, there is always a glimmer of hope. Hold on to that. Hope in me. The bulbs have pushed through the darkness of winter. And so, my child, will you soon the bright vibrant petals will bloom and they will turn their faces to the spring sun. This, my child, is what I desire from you. Keep turning your face and heart to me. I will warm you. I will strengthen you. I will be with you.

I sense your excitement. I'm excited too. So, you have just sat down, trying to take it all in. Let me help you with that. I will now open your eyes in the Spirit to see, your ears to hear, your heart to feel, your nose to smell, and your hands to touch all that is before you. What do you feel? You first feel an embrace, like one you've never felt before. It is an embrace in the Spirit that instantly settles your soul, filling you with the shalom peace you've heard about but

Here at the table, we come Invited by the King of Kings To come and feast with him Taking rest from our troubles. Here we have come to His table Where the Lion and the lamb meet All are welcome to take their place The Friend, Foe, and stranger sit. There is space and more spare chairs No settings or reservations necessary For God has already set a place for us So, come sit, enjoy being in his company. When at His table, put down our phones Switch off our other electronic dev

Perhaps I’m too proud Perhaps I’m too loud Perhaps I’m afraid of standing out from the crowd Perhaps I’m too tall Perhaps I’m too small Perhaps I’m afraid of bringing my all Perhaps I’m too tired Perhaps I’m too wired Perhaps I’m afraid I’m gonna be fired Perhaps I’ll forget Perhaps I’ll regret Perhaps I’ll just run up masses of debt Perhaps I won’t know Perhaps it won’t grow Perhaps it'll just be a flop of a show But perhaps I’ll be braver than my thinki

I introduce to you "My Table", which is a series of conversations I had with the Lord over a period of 13 days, in which He showed me what was on the Table set before my enemies (Psalm 23). It is my intent to publish Part 2 tomorrow and the other installments each weekend until the last one. It is my greatest pleasure to respond to your cries, to change things, to shed light, and to breathe life into the darkness. It's going to be more than just OK; it's going to be brilliant

God is here with you Every hour he is near God knows all about you There's nothing to fear God knows your needs He sees through the storms When we face life's trials He fights all of our battles God will never leave you He has time for everyone No appointments necessary He's available for us always God is where our help comes from When life seems to overwhelm us He is able when humanly we aren't God is right there in our midsts. ©️ Sarah Joy Holden