It Only Takes A Moment
(7 minutes)
But the moment one turns to the Lord with an open heart, the veil is lifted and they see. (2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
"Take a time-out. Abba, I'm going to invite you into this moment. Maybe, just maybe, I'm not seeing it right...That's easy for areas we want to see changed, but much harder in the areas we're satisfied. Much harder when it's an area that we have become satisfied in. And what happens is we never inquire, we just throw the name of Jesus over our decision." (Pastor Tim)
It only takes a moment to turn our hearts to Abba. How many things would be different in our lives if we took the moment to turn our affections to Abba and have the veil removed so we could see? What if we took this moment before we made any decision? What if we took time to inquire of the Lord, even when asked a question by someone else?
What insights, wisdom, and Kingdom solutions are we leaving on the table simply because we're not taking a moment to turn our open hearts to Abba?
Now, the "Lord" I'm referring to is the Holy Spirit, and wherever he is Lord, there is freedom. (2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
We have to start honoring the Holy Spirit inside of us. As Pastor Tim said on Sunday, Holy Spirit is not an "it." He is Yahweh Himself, living on the inside of us. And the Apostle Paul is telling us that wherever He is Lord (owner, decider, one in control), there is freedom.
"I don't know if we know this, or is it we don't want this. Because if we're honest, there are some areas, yes, that we want to absolutely change, and we don't mind turning our hearts to the Lord. But I'm talking about the areas where you've built the kingdom for yourself. Where you've built the life for yourself. Where you've made decisions for yourself. Where everything you do and I do is about me, and for me...There's an invitation here for us, one that's different than the one being given in the world. That is, there's a better life but you have to let your life go. This is what we're talking about. We're talking about, 'Will I surrender control of every aspect of me to Him?' We want that when it's dealing with eternity and where we're going when we close our eyes for the last time. We would love for Him to be Lord. Actually, we like for Him to be Savior. But I'm telling you, as sweet as everybody is in this room, there's an area or areas in our lives that we get upset when someone challenges what we're doing." (Pastor Tim)
The Spirit of Yahweh desires to be Lord of every area. Not just the areas we're okay with surrendering, but the areas where we would rather make the decisions for ourselves. What area have you made off-limits to Holy Spirit? What area have you already determined that He will not be Lord of? If you're wondering what those areas are, this scripture tells us that the best way to locate them is to look for the areas where you're still not experiencing freedom. Those are the areas that are still crying out for Holy Spirit to be Lord.
Our freedom is at stake.
And the freedom of generations that are coming after us.
That's why this is so important to Abba.
There is a grace that is coming to us with this word. A grace to accept Abba's invitation to trust. A grace to make the Spirit of Yahweh Lord of every area. A grace to surrender the life we've wanted for ourselves, so we can have the abundant life that Abba has waiting for us.
Beloved One, you can trust Abba with this area. He is pure Light and has no trace of darkness in Him at all.
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Worship: "Have My Heart" by Maverick City Music
Honor: Give Online to The Wilderness Place
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