Friday, October 18, 2013
What’s Next?
In my email inbox this morning was a very interesting and challenging bit of news from one of the leaders at church. In her email she was describing the things we are doing in our Monday night intercessory prayer group. She also passed along a link to a page by someone describing a vision of the coming year they believed was from God. In this vision there was a coming Baptism of Fire for the church as well as a very interesting scripture.
Isaiah 35:8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.
9 No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:
10 And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
It was interesting to receive this email because I also have been sensing God calling us to a higher calling. Perhaps that is not the best way to say it. I sense a call to repentance and greater purity. A higher benchmark for holiness, if that can even be true. I have always thought we are holy or not, and we go back and forth between these states. However, if we are born again through the repentance from sin and asking Jesus (Yeshua) to be Lord of our life, then that is where our holiness comes from by faith and not by works. Still, God has given unto us the power over sin. Maybe this highway that Isaiah is speaking about is a call to shorter time frames between stages of repentance, or a more consistent mind set and reset on God through out the day, or weeping and calling out to God for deliverance from things that cause us to stumble.
Perhaps you as a reader are doing great in the area of holiness, no greed, jealousy, bitterness, lust, etc ever get stuck in your mind. It is not up to me to judge anyone but myself. This I know. Today and going forward I will cry out to God for this higher holiness and better understanding of where He wants me to live. And I shall cry out for my family as well, and for my readers. Perhaps if you are like me, then you will join me today and going forward.
Prayer
Father, please hear our cries to You today, for You alone are the Most High King. We need Your help today and every day Father. We need You to hear our cries today, to help us purify our hearts, to be more like You. Please help us now, today, and every day Father. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.