Fire
Burning Deep
The seduction of the gospel is when knowledge is simply
regurgitated from the head. It is a presentation of
the gospel that has no demonstration, no power and
simply is satisfied doing things that way. When a
life falls under this influence is the result of compromise,
seduction and faithlessness. A genuine
hunger produces an apprehending of God.
Fire must burn deep in our hearts. It is up to us
to keep that fire burning within. There are things
we do to fan things into flame in our lives. There
are ways that we position ourselves spiritually to
become effective ministers of His life.
Living
Examples
In our lives we need to be leaders and not be passive
looking to others for an example, but raise the bar
in our own personal lives with as radical commitment
to God as we can grasp. How close can we get to Jesus?
It should not be about what we can get by with. In
our humanity we sometime struggle with this because
of our dissatisfaction with where we are because we
know there is so much more. So whatever it takes to
break through that barrier is what is needed so that
we can live in experience with the Lord. Blessed are
those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for
they shall be filled. There is an element
of hide and seek that the Lord plays with us because
He knows what we need. He stirs us to
be dissatisfied with where we are in Him so that He
can take us up higher that where we currently are.
There is a place of contentment in His Presence but
the deal is to have that all the time and to have
the grace and place to dispense it to others carrying
His raw power within us. We want to be vessels of
His power. Living by that power is living without
limitation.
No Limitation Lifestyle
God calls us to a no limitation lifestyle.
God has nothing to do with poverty, but has everything
to do with abundance in life and in thought. Heaven
is abounding with all good things. (every good and
perfect gift) A life that lives to encourage others
is an abundant life overflowing and making a difference.
Where as a person that continually tears down is impoverished
in his soul being subdued by a spirit of poverty.
Poverty can be seen in the natural world. But in spiritual
terms it is a life devoid of understanding the inheritance
that is available to us in Christ. Because
we are sons we are rightful heirs to all of the promises
of God in every area of life. His promises
transcend natural limitations. All things are possible
to him who believes. And God desires to break through
in very tangible ways in our lives as we yield to
His Word and Spirit in with a surrendered heart.
Power
in the Name of Jesus
So we must contend for “living” by the
power of God. The power of God cannot be just a nice
thing that happens every once in a while but we are
learning to live by that power daily. It is His power
that makes our days fruitful bringing multiplication
to our efforts. In contending for the
power we must also contend to keep that Name of Jesus
in the forefront. Because His Name is
the Name that is above every other name! It is at
His Name that every knee shall bow and tongue confesses.
There is innate power in His Name that all the demons
in hell must bow to. So as we offer our mouths to
God let us exalt that Name of Jesus for there is no
Name under heaven and earth by which ALL men must
be saved. The power of God rests and resides in the
Name of Jesus. The Lord will put substance
behind His Name to those who are consecrated to Him
in the Secret Place of the Most High. Those
who dwell in His shadow have a covering. It is the
only covering. It is the Psalm 91
promise that “he who dwells shall abide under
the Shadow of the Almighty…” Without dwelling
in Him you have no covering. We will have accountability
to one another through friendship relationship but
the covering is from God alone. It is under His covering
and the revelation of His Shield of Favor about us
that will keep us in His power and glory. (Psalm
5)
In
His Powerful Name,
John
