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Habben Ah

I didn't intend to post this, but two words came to me simultaneously as I finished writing it. I've never heard or read the first, or known them in any way together, so I looked them both up. After doing so, I understood that there was something worthy here. I sometimes write just to organize my thoughts - to build an expression or offering from my heart to the Lord without posting them. The definitions of those two words are in the closing... 


I've discovered a love that far exceeds the emission of humanity and I dwell in the soothing waters of its source. To succumb to the draw of any other would be the tragedy of settling for poverty, for I dwell in the intended Living Water that brings new life continually.

Lord, You draw the people to yourself by the essence of Your perfect character and person. It's by Your hand that they are rescued and by the price of Your own suffering that they are brought to redemption. No one is as selfless or as generous as You. You redeem and renew the unworthy. 

You contend with the hearts of those You have called and it's by the conviction of your Holy Spirit that the truth is brought to bear on the object of Your desire. You confronted me and my soul awakened to the truth when I responded in sincerity and earnest.

My name is now also called Israel, for I have contended with You and with my own soul and won adoption - being grafted into Your own household and people by Your planned design. My love now responds to Yours and my life is made complete in Your presence. 

My loyalty lies willingly surrendered at your feet and my heart is forever Yours to claim. I am what You call me. I will be what You will me to be. I have what You say that I have and all other thoughts perish in the face of Your truth. You are my Lord, my God and my friend. I seek to serve no other master.

How I got here is not by my design, but by Yours when You formed me and breathed life into my eternal spirit. You gave me life. I give it back as a willing captive of Your love and endlessly amazing character. Who I declare that I am now is simply and gratefully Yours.

Lord, I desire that all that You call would awaken to find the Author Of Love in their midst and rise to contend with their Creator. To be allowed to place hold on The God Of Heaven and be caught in His grip is for the repentant heart to find completion in submission to the truth and your preordained plan. 

Lord, I desire that none should perish that might know You fully, that none should be lost who would be willing to bring You pleasure by submitting to Your rescue and find themselves made forever complete in your presence. This is my loving desire for Your own heart Lord, that the reward for all that You've done and all that You are would be so great and bless You profoundly, eternally.


habben - Wiktionaryhttps://en.wiktionary.org › wiki › habbenVerbEdit. habben. Alternative form of haven (“to have”).

ah - Wiktionaryhttps://en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ah. An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection.

Habben Ah. "To have" relationship with The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to the point of meeting my expression here... is to have found "ah".


"No, O people, the LORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8 (NLT)

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