January 8, 2008
You have a destiny in Jesus! We need to quit living beneath our privileges in Christ. We need to appropriate our gifts, our victory, and our relationship in God and to God himself.
Words are containers they can be filled with ungodliness, hate, doubt, fear unbelief or they can be filled with things of God love, joy, peace, happiness and faith. Words filled with the power of God can change lives. Don’t poison your life and others with negative thinking or talking. It is time for us to develop a vision for our church and ourselves. It is time to find and use the gifts God has placed within you.
This will only be done, as you look to God and God alone. It is time to start seeking God’s face and not His hand. We have been at arm length for far too long! If we will get our eyes on the face of Jesus he will not have to keep pulling us out of the water with His hand. Seeking the face of Jesus requires obedience, commitment and faith. Faith is what moves God, not prayer. Prayer is important, vital to our link with God but it is our faith in His ability that will move mountains get people delivered, get people healed and give you the miracle needed in your life.
We must draw nigh unto God, the farther away we are from God the more distractions there are. We have got to become united in spirit, faith, hope, and love. My God is a powerful awesome, mighty God; who I take at His very word. He says by His stripes we’re healed then you’re healed! Do you understand these are not just pretty words on a page? They need to be a living reality to us in our everyday lives.
When Jesus says in my name they shall cast out demons why are you still letting Satan pull the wool over your eyes. When He says the lame shall leap like a deer, the deaf shall hear, the blind should see. Then we ought to hearing, seeing people running around, rejoicing, and praising God. The Holy Spirit was given to us for several reasons; one being, to minister with authority in the name and stead of Jesus. We must be able to say and do more than I’ll go home and pray for you. We should be able to stand up, call upon the name and power of God and take control over anything seeking to exalt itself against the name of Jesus and His church.
We are being prepared to be an army not a bunch of pew warmers We are to stand and with stand in unity of the Spirit It is our duty to come together to change the world with the power of God.
Putting our faith into action, looking our God square in the eyes, with calm assurance saying,
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,
I am more than a conqueror in Christ,
Yes Lord I can do it, through you,
Yes, God my strength is you.
Yes God I am ready for my destiny.
This vessel is ready!
Use me for your glory!"
Darrel Mason
from the book, "Into the Lion's Den"
Trafford Publishing, 2001
author Darrel Mason