- Lord - this day is before me. I want to live it in YOU. I don't know how to resist the busyness that seeks my attention. I want to rest in You...live in You...belong completely - moment to moment - to You. Show me how to be still and know that You are God.

+ Your friend, the owl, just started singing his plaintiff song into the day. I had him sing because I know that his song reminds you of Me. His chant, "Who...Who...Who" is a joyous song of praise to the One...the only One Who is worthy of all praise. I had your little friend sing because you, My love, have ears to hear. This makes Me glad. Of course, your beloved Spirit is the One Who gave you those ears to hear! We always work together to give the Father what He wants...and what He wants is You...your love...your attention...your heart of praise. What the enemy of your soul does not want you to know is that there is nothing you can do that can stop this stream of Love coming to you. He wants you to think this favor is dependent on your good behavior...your being worthy. If he can grab your focus off of your Perfect Lover and get you to focus on how you're doing, he can build a wall that makes your Papa seem aloof and withdrawn. He (the enemy) is such a liar and oh...he is so powerless! Everything about you is completely protected. That's because your mind and heart and spirit have been purchased. There is nothing that can separate you...nothing about you...that can prevent the flood of God's winsomeness and faithful care from sweeping over you. You are loved by Love Himself and this is...and always will be....the Greatest Truth of your life. You want to live in Me? My beloved, you already do! You are irretrievably MINE and nothing...nothing will EVER separate you from My protective, empowering arms of Love. I will give you ears to hear My Voice throughout this day and I will give you eyes to see the Father's delight. His smile envelops you and empowers you to be completely His throughout the minutes and hours of this one moment in time...this 1st day of September in the year of the Lord, where there is no time....only the eternal NOW! And so I say to you:

"Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in Him, for He shields him all day long and the one the Lord loves rests between His shoulders"
                                     (Deuteronomy 33:12 ~NIV)    
(You are) God's beloved: God's permanent residence. Encircled by God all day long, within whom God is at home."  (Deuteronomy 33:12 ~The Message)