After such a powerful and anointed Worship Service at church today, I found THIS, from our Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan, to be an excellent reminder that it takes DILIGENCE and FAITH to maintain that attitude of worship and praise throughout the week! 2 Timothy 1:6-7:
6 That is why I would remind you to stir up (rekindle the embers of, fan the flame of, and keep burning) the [gracious] gift of God, [the inner fire] that is in you by means of the laying on of my hands. 7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control.
It is MY responsibility to stir up the knowledge of the Word that I receive from Holy Spirit, Who is my personal Teacher! It is also MY responsibility to stir up the joy, fire, anointing and enthusiasm for the things of God. When I do so, then the Word will have first place in my life and Holy Spirit can effectively lead, guide and direct me by it! Verses 13-14 also give us this exhortation:
13 Hold fast and follow the pattern of wholesome and sound teaching which you have heard from me, in [all] the faith and love which are [for us] in Christ Jesus. 14 Guard and keep [with the greatest care] the precious and excellently adapted [Truth] which has been entrusted [to you], by the [help of the] Holy Spirit Who makes His home in us.
Refuse to take lightly the clarity that comes when Holy Spirit makes the Word of God come alive and make SO MUCH SENSE! You may be tempted to wonder how everyone doesn't see it, but remember that this was YOU not that long ago! Keep being a DOER of the Word that HE reveals to you and you will NOT lose it! AMEN! And then always remember this exhortation from verse 9:
9 [For it is He] Who delivered and saved us and called us with a calling in itself holy and leading to holiness [to a life of consecration, a vocation of holiness]; [He did it] not because of anything of merit that we have done, but because of and to further His own purpose and grace (unmerited favor) which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began [eternal ages ago].
Holiness before God is simply separating yourself FROM the world's way of thinking, speaking and acting, and UNTO God and HIS! Our holy calling? To preach the Gospel, because HE desires that ALL be saved! Will they all be saved? THAT is not our business! Results are never our business! They are God's! OUR business is simply to make HIM available to all within our own realm of influence! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with "Tell The World":
Shalom in Him!
