BACK TO THE THRONE-ROOM!
“He (or she) that dwells (lives) in the Secret Place” “of the Most High”, “shall abide” (continually live) “under the Shadow” “of the Almighty”. - - He will cover you with His feathers,” “Undah ‘Ees feadahs” and “under His wings” you will find refuge - -" “Underneath are the everlasting arms.” I encourage the people to always see themselves here on their Heavenly Papa’s lap, with their ear against the heart of God, listening to His heart-beat, with their other ear against His lips to receive His kiss, or words of encouragement, guidance, endearment.” The people repeat, a combination of these things, over and over, until, gradually, or suddenly, the light begins to dawn, and they begin to see themselves as living within the circle of our Heavenly Father’s Arms, and that we never need to leave Heavenly Daddy Yahweh's lap, His arms, His chest, this rest. Here are some of the things I will have them repeat, and have them shout, when they repeat: "This is my new home!" "This is my address!" "This is where to find me." "This is where I live - all the time! All the time!! All the time! All the time. - In times of trouble, temptation and when I'm sleeping, walking, waking, worshipping, working!!"
The border crossings in Nigeria can be very tumultuous, very harrying. Early in 1999, Joshua and I were coming home from a very busy ministry trip to Nigeria. We went to the Lagos airport to check through immigration and hoped to board the plane for home. As we approached the ticket counter, we noticed that every single item, in every single bag, of every single passenger was being checked. The uniformed lady in charge of searching the bags demanded of Joshua, “What do you have in the bags?” Joshua smiled very sweetly and said a quiet and gentle, “Hello.” The immigration officer then looked over at me with recognition. She then told us the story of how, five years previously, five hours away, she had been present in a church on a Sunday morning when I presented this “Throne-Room Mentality”. She exclaimed how she had wept with tears of joy at this revelation, and that she had lived in the strength and light of this revelation those 5 years since. She came out from behind the counter to embrace us, and through our tears of joy, had a time of intimate and sweet fellowship, while the customs officials and ticket takers and passengers looked on with wonder. Needless to say, not one of our bags was searched!
Beloved, THIS is where God wants us to live, this is where God wants us to stay. We are ever, always, to live and move and have our being, here, IN Him, in the Secret Place of the Most High!!!!!. This is what we mean by our constant need to have a "Throne Room Mentality". We are to live with this picture, this thinking, this mentality, this awareness, this reality, ever in our hearts and minds and our spirits. This is to be our perspective, our "modus operandi", our way of life. We are to live here always, never ever to depart, with Christ AS our life. Amen.
SMILE OF PLEASURE
John Roy Bohlen - January 21, 1997
There's a yearning in my heart for the Father,
There is nothing I can think of that I'd rather
I'm so hungry for You, Lord, this feeling must not be ignored
'Neath Your wings, 'Neath Your feathers, me, You gather.
Just to sit upon Your lap,
To be awake, or take a nap,
For Your heart-beat I will listen,
With Your glory I will glisten.
Your whispers of endearment, fine,
Your nod of approval, mine.
A gentle hug from you, and then,
To get another hug from You again!
Wouldn't that be great, to think as You think?
To do Your will, quick as a wink?
To know Your heart, to please You well,
To speak Your Word, Your message tell.
To go through the land,
Keep Your every command,
To say what You've planned,
Do Love's every demand.
Oh Father, Your approval, is what I desire,
To think of pleasing you, fills me with fire.
To measure up to Your stern measure,
Your smile of pleasure, this I treasure.
Oh gracious Daddy, Let me please Thee, ever and eternally.
Amen.