Deuteronomy 11-13, Psalms 43

What God said to me – Thirst for Me always for “I AM” not only the sustainer of your life, “I AM” the refresher.  Too often My children wait until they are in dire need before they turn to Me.  They wait until they have tried everything they can think of and when nothing else works, then they turn to Me.  Don’t be like that.  Speak to Me often.  Speak to Me about everything.  Walk with Me moment by moment and I will guide you step by step.  I want to be such an integral and important part of your life that “I AM” like the air you breathe . . . you cannot make it a step without Me.  I also want to be like the water you drink.  Come to Me periodically and drink of Me that I might refresh you.  Be anxious to get alone with Me.  Anticipate our private time together.

Deuteronomy 8-10, Psalms 42

What God said to me – Pride is such an insidious weapon that Satan uses to topple My people.  I warned Israel to be careful to express gratitude to Me for My blessings and faithfulness when they entered the promised land.  If they did not, their hearts would become proud and they would forget Me.  I give you the same admonition – if you are not careful to consistently turn to Me and express your gratitude for all I have done in your life, you will begin to think you did it yourself because of all your own talent and hard work and you will begin to turn away from Me.  Not only must you never forget, but you must consistently acknowledge that all you have and are and have accomplished is because of My favor and blessing on your life.  I gave you your intelligence and abilities – I gave you your health – I gave you opportunities to prosper.  In Me you live and move and have your being.

Deuteronomy 5-7, Psalms 41

What God said to me – You often ask Me why I chose you to be Mine. You, in your humanness, tend to focus on your past and your failures so much of the time that you can’t comprehend why I chose you.  That just shows how hard it is to get away from a works based, earning your salvation mentality.  Look back to what I told Israel – I chose them to be a people for My own possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.  I did not choose them because they were the greatest nation or the strongest or the most numerous.  They were small.  They were stubborn.  They were rebellious.  I chose them because I loved them.  It is the same for you.  I love you with an everlasting love – not for anything you are or have done or will ever do, but because of who “I AM”.  “I AM” love and I choose to love you.