In “running the race” (Hebrews 12:1), at times we become weary and exasperated. Knowing that God wants me to communicate all things with Him and to be “real” and honest with Him, I recently, in exasperation, cried out to Father, “What do You want from me?! What more?!” Immediately I felt His response back to the cry of my heart, “All of you. I gave you all of Me, and so you must give ALL of you.” His weighty Presence and revelatory response immediately awakened and strengthened me. He spoke into me of His Covenant that is a dynamic Divine exchange! In covenant with the LORD, my life is poured out, like Messiah Jesus’ life. Just as in a marriage covenant, it must be a continual, never-ending, poured out life. Praise God, we are not alone in this poured out life. Jesus went before us that we can follow Him to do what He did, but with His victory already sealed and His Spirit to empower us in the journey. The LORD speaks, “I gave you ALL of Me, so you must give all of you.” Beloved, you are in an amazing Divine, intimate love exchange with the LORD. Keep coming to your Source, with emptying and giving up ALL of yourself. Keep taking from His broken bread and wine, and keep pouring it back out!

Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great, And He will divide the booty with the strong; Because He poured out Himself to death, And was numbered with the transgressors; Yet He Himself bore the sin of many, And interceded for the transgressors. Isaiah 53:12