I've had this on my mind a couple of days. I actually think I should have said it in church last night, but I didn't. So, here I am today writing it down and repenting.
I find myself setting my sites on that next great meeting. I couldn't wait for our church camp meeting to come because I just knew God was going to move. I was going to be refreshed and find help. Then I couldn't wait for that next camp meeting to get here, so I could get the help I felt like I needed in order to help others. In both camp meetings God did move GREATLY, no doubt about it. But it never fails that when we come expecting to receive, God moves.
What would happen if in EVERY service we came with that same expectation that we have for camp meeting or revivals? What if when we walked through the door, if we knew we needed to be at the alter repenting or praying through, we went straight to the alter and got it done. Then the rest of the service we would be free. What if we got rid of that 'move me if you can' attitude and just started to praise God? What if we quit worrying about who was there or what so and so was wearing or if someone is sitting in the corner talking about us and worshipped our Savior with everything that was in us? Let me tell you what would happen.... we would have REVIVAL! God would touch our hearts in a way that would change us, heal us and set us free. That touch would then spill over and touch those around us and save our lost loved ones. We have only seen a measure of what God has for us and it's right there for us to walk into. We have sold ourselves so short on what God has for us. It's time to move past our feelings and walk into that great move!
I don't know about you, but I am tired of just a regular old service. I want to come into every service and leave with less of me and more of Jesus. I believe it's the only way we are going to make it through these last days. We can't settle for a form of godliness, we have to really have JESUS!!!!!
John 4:23&24
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
