We humans spend a lifetime seeking after the things we value the
most and often without realizing it, set a pattern of worship for that which we
seek. Some seek after the pleasures that fulfill their flesh, while others seek
a deeper spiritual fulfillment. But true worship is setting a priority on
seeking God. When Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5, He
introduced a new kingdom coming and a revolutionary new way to live. Your view
of God shapes every other area of your life. Tragically, most people's
perception of God is shaped by their own thoughts, feelings and
experiences rather than by God's revelation of Himself in and through His Word.
The Word of God is needed in our lives. It is alive, powerful, sharp and yet it
is so neglected. While most of us intend to read the Bible, we rarely do. And
even then, God wants us to do more than simply read it, for it was written to
be obeyed. God’s power is released to us as we obey it, to do that which He
requires of us. The true worshiper of God will always be seeking Him crying out
to Him to, “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test my thoughts. Point out
anything in me that makes you sad, and lead me along the path of everlasting
life”, like David did in Psalm 139:23-24.
Too often God’s people grow content
with the ordinary that they don't even bother asking God for anything more.
Revival invites you to imagine what could change if we were to actually
experience it. In revival, our priorities get rearranged, relationships are
reconciled, people take precedence over job pursuits and recreational hobbies,
and God’s people become conscious of what it means to seek His kingdom and His
righteousness above everything else, as in Matthew 6:33. In 2015 let us ignite
our passion to seek God for His movements of revival in our personal life, our
homes, Churches and community. While we cannot organize revival, we can begin
to set our sails to catch the fire of it, as it is released to those that
desire and seek it. Discovering how we can set the sails for God’s power and
activity in our lives is provided in His Word and requires action on our parts.
First and foremost, having a heart of repentance. Repentance is a serious word.
God commands it. Our sinful condition requires it. And Jesus makes it possible for
us to live the life that He died to provide us. As we have this change in our
hearts, God leads us to the places that we need to go. Don’t settle sweet
friend for a lesser version of who God created you to be. No matter how far
from God's standard you have fallen, the power of God's grace can save,
transform and restore you, providing you the revival you desperately need and
seek or for the salvation through Christ that you have yet to experience but
can have even now, as you go to Him and ask. May you have the happiest of new
year’s in 2015, as you resolve in your heart to be spiritually revived!
Hold Fast,
Bren
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