'"He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation.'" Psalm 91:15-16
'"But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.'" John 12:32
Without question, the Body of Christ is living far beneath Her rights and privileges in the Kingdom. As He is, we have become in the world, for such a time as this. Heaven doesn't call the qualified, but qualifies the called! The Church has been a Sleeping Giant for far too long. Our Great Commission and that all inclusive Blood Covenant present a marvelously clear picture of who the Bride is, as well as what the Believer has been mandated to accomplish as Living Epistles, Love Letters, known and read of all men. In reality, the Redeemed and their exploits are the only Jesus multitudes encounter on earth, until He returns for the Beloved. Remember this, the Lord will first come in Presence, then in Person.
Smith Wigglesworth once declared, "The only satisfaction I have is in my dissatisfaction." What a healthy attitude! He knew that the miracles of his particular ministry were nothing, compared to Smith's inner-witness and vision. An Apostle who raised more than thirty men, women and children from the dead, while conduiting God's Word, healing power and deliverance into the lives of untold thousands, Smith well recognized that there was more to be had. This minister's soul remained cognizant of the fact that the Father's heart gestated a pregnancy, comprised of the miraculous, unprecedented signs and wonders, exploits, poised to magnify Christ and meet a myriad of needs, according to the Creator's riches in the Glory.
A major portion of Wigglesworth's day was focused on the Throne, that Secret Place of Heaven's revelatory. In fact, even at the dinner table, and throughout the day, God's servant would pull out his Bible every half hour, ingesting (reading) the Word, as a good meal was simultaneously enjoyed. That, indeed, majorly contributed to the effectiveness of Smith's call and associated ministry.
How many close friends do you have? What qualified them for that particular privilege and category in your life? The answer is apparent. Deep calls unto deep. When in their presence, something special resonates on the inside of each, a "knowing" that the relationship is "right" and complementary. Furthermore, a deep yearning dictates the frequency and intensity of future contacts and visits. Spending considerable time in each other's company promotes a keener sensitivity to that individual's voice, desires, behavior and mannerisms. As seasons of visitation pass, extraordinary emotional connectiveness results. A reaping of the sown further reinforces that precious bond.
Such is the case with Christians who sincerely seek God's face. Hanging out with Him, in addition to sowing unto the Spirit, translates into a resounding promotion of Power and trust, a tangible and palpable conversion of Divine love into Supernatural fruits of righteousness, a venue wherein "their works do follow them."
Toward that end, the Almighty's heartcry has always championed intimacy. Whenever the cares of this world, and deceitfulness of influence, pull us away from that zone of fulfillment, stress, anxiety, despair and depression swiftly ensue. No sustainable peace can be found outside of Glory's Hiding Place. If that were not the case, we'd have no reason to seek out the Author and Finisher of faith. Dissatisfaction is indeed a friend.
Enoch discovered a magnetic pull toward Heaven, as he honored those inner stirrings from the Grand Lover. His reward was a quick trip to Heaven, physical body included! Nothing else mattered in his spirit, aside from diligently walking along Glory's Pathway of Destiny. God awesomely rewarded that consecrated position of obedience.
In a way, the Creator, cultivating an appetite for His Presence and company, plays a game of hide and seek with humanity. Such cultivates a desire to seek! Inarguably, He's in, with and around us. The earth vividly radiates His Glory. Two brain cells, rubbing together, should instantly comprehend evidence that demands a verdict, a conclusion that He's alive, well and real.
Happenstance could never replicate what's within eyeshot of us all. In spite of that, this world is loaded with the spiritually ignorant. Nevertheless, without the Holy Spirit's unveiling of God's purpose and intent, we become blind to the truth, and consequently fall into the adversary's trap. Therein lies the Revelator's responsibility, that of unveiling the previously hidden and morphing each Believer into the express image of the Son. While looking upon Him, the Church reflects a shining, which draws all men to the Source of complete salvation and wholeness.
You and I must seek Him, while He can be found. The Church has entered an exciting season of opportunity. But that window will remain open for only so long, since God moves in seasons and cycles. Nations, starving for the excellency of that Treasure within, the vast benefits of Christ's finished work. Christ's love is what it takes to attract the most entrenched skeptics into Heaven's ark of life and safety.
Where is your satisfaction level? Do you long after Him with the same desire that calls for your next breath? Acknowledge God's Presence. He inhabits (lives in) the praises of His Children. Nothing pulls Heaven into the picture more rapidly than an invitation for fellowship and corresponding extolment.
Far too often, I run into people who try to buy love. We've all guilty of that. Aside from air, water and food, humans crave two other necessities...to be heard and loved. Love is like the wind. You can't control or see it, but that most potential entity leaves a fragrant trail of awesomeness, wherever God directs His Breeze. Once more, if love were for sale, one would be able to readily make that purchase, then resell the acquisition at any given point.
No! We're talking about a gift of affection here. That being the case, one should never try to earn another's favor or commitment. We have the Lord's approval! Efforts to further impress Him are ludicrous and unnecessary. Unconditional mercy and grace motivate the Throne Room. The Giver of Life is a perpetuator of abundance within all realms.
The Standby has more to share in edifying the Family.
"Dutiful Soldier, you are residing in a world of antithesis, considering My thoughts and Heaven's environment. The carnal and temporary insist that one must "get" in order to give. Yet, the Word contradicts this distortion through an introduction of a major law, a mandate on which the Kingdom of God is founded, that of sowing and reaping. What do you most desire? Meditate on those dreams of visions that have been instilled within your heart. Peace is the umpire, or deciding factor, in determining Glory's will. Instead of grieving over negativity, become a sower, seeding into the harvest, for which your soul awaits and seeks. Thus, we give to get, to freely give, nothing short of a miraculously Divine cycle of the miraculous! If you crave love, freely dispense that gift. Has it not been written that the Believer will have whatsoever he says, or sows? Most assuredly! Love is exactly like that! Scattered seed begets like kind. Speak the Word, Glory's truth. By so doing, you only have to remember one story...Mine! A man with a word or experience has a message and future. Yesterday is in the tomb. Today remains alive and well in the womb! Don't look back, Brave Adventurer, since I Am about to transport you, spiritually, emotionally and physically, literally and figuratively, into that Secret Place of hidden treasures. Salute no influencer along the way. The past doesn't determine a person's future, that which is carefully protected within Covenant's gestator. Was Walt Disney not fired for lacking creativity? If a mouse could pull him out, and propel his vision into the arena of greatness and high visibility, surely the shed Blood of the Lamb, unconditionally backing Our Covenant, will perform much more on your behalf. Always remember, you are blessed to be a blessing. Don't permit anyone to hold the past against your soul. Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's Elect? Mistakes often become the greatest educator. Listen! In My eyes, this very moment, there are scores failing their way to success. Who determines victory? I do! Betrayal? Judas was called a friend. Nevertheless, his kiss led to a resurrection. Pinpoint what the world hates in you, and accept hell's criticism of that narrative as your spiritual value. Satan isn't after the Children, but the Word in them, that triggering Fuse of the miraculous. Get over yourself! Rest neither on laurels nor mistakes, while Heaven's Elevator transports you into the very Presence of a Commander-in-Chief Who made something out of nothing, while calling those things which be not as though they were, until each became!"
Dr. Paul Gervais
Speak The Word:
"God has given me all things that pertain to life and godliness." 2 Peter 1:3
For Further Study:
Deuteronomy 26-27
Qualifying The Called!
"Do you show your wonders to the dead? Do they who are dead rise up and praise you? Is your love declared in the grave, your faithfulness in destruction? Are your wonders known in the place of darkness, or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion?" Psalm 88:10-12
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Psalm 36:7-10
Proverbs 8:17-2