NOW
Take your focus off the past
Refuse to worry for the future
Each and every day you live
Awake in search of treasure
Seek love in each new day
Until your heart overflows
Rest and know
Eternity now!
JeffreePollock
Date: Wed, 27 May 2009
MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST
THE LIFE THAT LIVES
Tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until
ye be endued with power from on high.
Luke 24:49
The disciples had to tarry until the day of Pentecost not
for their own preparation only; they had to wait until the
Lord was glorified historically. As soon as He was glorified,
what happened? "Therefore being by the right hand of God
exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of
the Holy Ghost, He hath shed forth this, which ye now see
and hear." The parenthesis in John 7:39 ("For the Holy
Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet
glorified") does not apply to us; the Holy Ghost has been
given, the Lord is glorified; the waiting depends not on
God's providence, but on our fitness.
The Holy Spirit's influence and power were at work before
Pentecost, but He was not here. Immediately Our Lord was
glorified in Ascension,the Holy Spirit came into this world,
and He has been here ever since. We have to receive the
revelation that He is here. The reception of the Holy Spirit
is the maintained attitude of a believer. When we receive
the Holy Spirit, we receive quickening life
from the ascended Lord.
It is not the baptism of the Holy Ghost which changes men,
but thepower of the ascended Christ coming into men's lives
by the Holy Ghost that changes them. We too often divorce
what the New Testament never divorces. The baptism of the
Holy Ghost is not an experience apart from Jesus Christ:
it is the evidence of the ascended Christ.
The baptism of the Holy Ghost does not make you think of
Time or Eternity, it is one amazing glorious NOW.
"This is life eternal that they might know Thee."
Begin to know Him now,
and finish never.
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| | | In the message "Enter His Sanctuary" we saw how the seemingly complex and confusing portions of our life are most often made clear as we open the door of our heart and enter His sanctuary. His ways are much higher than ours, "as the heavens are higher than the earth" (Isaiah 55:9), and His true purpose cannot be understood without a heart dedicated to glorifying Him in worship.
We are called to a life of worship; and though we use the phrase "enter His sanctuary," I pray it comes as no surprise that the presence of God is not confined within the walls of our church buildings. We do not call Him "down" to join us as we sing our songs, and He is not any closer because of the outward expression of our worship.
Matthew 28:20
"And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
One of the last promises Jesus made was, though He was returning to the Father, He would always remain with us...to the very end! The presence of God is with us right now! He is as near in our most decorated centers of worship as He is when we are on the bus or alone in our car; "never will I leave you" (Hebrews 13:5).
One of the great blessings most believers miss today is that our Heavenly Father is much closer than we realize: "If I go up to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in the depths, You are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there Your hand will guide me, Your right hand will hold me fast" (Psalm 139:8-10). He is VERY near, and His great desire is that we would join Him in an intimate and worshipful fellowship in whatever circumstances our day may bring.
We fellowship with our Creator by continually communing with Him throughout the day, whether in deep prayer or simple conversation. We must present EVERY thought, word, and deed at His feet as our absolute best offering of love. When impure thoughts or our deceitful tongue pulls us away, we should immediately turn them away, ask His forgiveness, and return to His presence. As impossible as this may seem, this is the worship God desires - and the worship He deserves. We ought to adopt this as our lifestyle today and continue until He takes us home.
His presence is available to every believer! Some jobs or home environments may pose a challenge, but He has promised to be with those who desire to walk with Him, regardless of the circumstances. Let's be determined to bring Him glory and honor, and love Him through ALL we do, say, and think. Let's be determined that for all our remaining days we will worship and live in His presence.
Have a Christ Centered Day!
Steve Troxel
God's Daily Word Ministries
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