Deep calls to Deep

"O my God, my soul is cast down within me . . . Deep calls to deep at the noise of Your waterfalls; all your waves and billows have gone over me." (Psalm 42:6-7)

The cry of the human heart is our soul are tormented and crying out in pain more than we care to admit.  We feel overwhelmed by our circumstances and the flood of life keep hitting us over and over again.  In the midst of the pain and ache of the soul is the Spirit of God that speaks to our spirit.  God is calling us to go deeper into the hidden life with Christ.

We are like Israel where Jesus curses a fig tree which represented Israel's barrenness, we are not as productive or fruitful for God as we wish we could be.  When Jesus and his disciples walk by the fig tree later, it  withered from the roots up (Mark chapter 11).  This is a parable of our own souls when it comes to not cultivating the soul spiritual's nourishment and growth.  Our spiritual lives dry up and blow away from neglect and damage we inflict upon our minds and bodies which all effect our souls.

Our spiritual lives and roots need to be guarded and protected.  Unless we cultivate the inner life with God, everything can seem fine on the outside where in reality we are withering spiritually from within.  Sometimes we simply expose our roots to unhealthy things that leaves them vulnerable to decay.  It is only God's pure love that strengthens our spiritual roots as well as birthing new life in them.  God is desiring to pour out His Spirit into our lives but first we must empty ourselves of everything that hinders our life with Christ.  God's want to steady our hearts with His heart and consecrate our lives for readiness for work in God's kingdom.

God is calling deep unto deep and nothing can be the same.  God is calling forth new worship, new ministry, and new callings on our lives.  The perfect storm is coming like a whirlwind and the only ones who will be able to stand in that day will be those who have been made ready and perfected by God's Holy Spirit.   Jeremiah 23:19-20 says,

"Behold a whirlwind of the Lord has gone forth in fury---a violent whirlwind! . . . In the latter days you will understand it perfectly."

Are you ready for waves upon waves of judgment and glory?  Deep calls to deep as deep of creation calls to the deep of fulfillment. 

God is calling us to go deeper with Him as God draws the deep things from our hearts.