Lord, We’re Invested
Have you ever known someone who seems to get their breakthrough so easily? Like everything comes so naturally for them, but you find yourself always seeming to claw your way through life. Nothing comes easy. How do you respond to these situations? Do you murmur about how easy they have it and it’s never like that for you? If you find yourself in the midst of people who see breakthrough so easily it is important that you honor and celebrate what is happening in their lives.
“Anything you can’t honor and praise, you aren’t ready for.” Pastor Tim
Invest in what is happening with others and places. When you wait until you get what you’re praying for to invest you aren’t trusting Him. Worship isn’t just singing. It’s giving, serving others, celebrating and honoring what is happening around you. What does this all do? It makes room in your life for what’s coming. The rest of Isaiah 54 tells us what is to follow when you, O barren one sings.
“Increase is coming, so enlarge your tent and add extensions to your dwelling. Hold nothing back! Make the tent ropes longer and the pegs stronger. You will increase and spread out in every direction. Your sons and daughters will conquer nations and revitalize desolate cities. Do not fear, for your shame is no more. Do not be embarrassed, for you will not be disgraced. You will forget the inadequacy you felt in your youth and will no longer remember the shame of your widowhood. For your Maker is your husband; his name is Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies! Your Kinsman-Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel! He has the title Mighty God of All the Earth!” Isaiah 54
Enlarge and add extensions is terms for investing. All you have to invest up front is an open heart that sings to Jesus. As hope is revived in your heart you will want to invest in others, in your city and state. You begin to see your sons and daughters rise up with wisdom, honor, hope and truth to conquer the hearts of humanity and revitalize desolate cities. Hope brings resurrection to so many things.
In this hope revival we will forget the times of inadequacy, shame and embarrassment. We have a promise here. Our Maker is our husband. Every aspect of your life He cares about. He is Yahweh, the very breathe in your lungs. He is Commander of Angel Armies; he protects you and your descendants. He is your Kinsman-Redeemer; He redeems every aspect of your life making you holy in His sight and before others. He is Mighty! Nothing is impossible for your life. The dreams He has put in your heart for your life and purpose He has the power to see it come to fruition. It all begins with singing.
Pastor Tim ended Sunday with a beautiful prayer over our Kingdom family and it is worth finishing up our walk this week. I encourage you to print this out and pray in agreement with us over what Yahweh is doing in our hearts right here on Pass Rd in Gulfport.
Lord, we pray for hope revival in every heart, in every family, in every situation. Lord let us be the first to sing even in our barrenness, in our brokenness, in the places we have been stuck for what seems to be a lifetime. Lord, let hope revival break forth from the very places that seem to be the less likely. That's the story of a King born in a manger. It’s a baby's first breath being the beginning of conquering death. Help us see the kingdom in seed form and honor the smallest of sparks. Can we be the flames that light hope in Gulfport? Lord, I know there are situations and lifetimes of dishonor but Lord, let us start again. Let us begin to value every moment with you like it is the first. Let us begin to see our lives like you see them. Let us begin to see hope in situations that seem hopeless. Let us close our mouths if we become people of who complain, like you did Zachariah. Let no evil thing come out of these lips, no words of doubt. Lord, begin to transform our imagination into Kingdom imaginations just like the imagination of children. Let us start to look at broken relationships like they are brand new. Hearts being knitted back together in unity and honor. Let tenderness and innocence begin to be poured out in situations. Let us be the first to forgive because we are first forgiven. The ones who bridge the gap. We want to do whatever moves your heart. Lord how do you see our lives changing? What dream should I start dreaming? What business or how many businesses should I own? Lord how much acreage should I have? How many animals should be on that acreage? I pray that every person that is currently an employee would begin to let you build owner in their heart. We would begin to take care of other businesses as if they are our own to bring glory to your name. We would begin to see streets in our neighborhood as ours. Lord, trash would not roll by us because we would be the first ones to lean down and pick it up even if it's not ours. Let us be the first one to worship you the loudest. One to worship you no matter the situation. Help us realize we determine how long we stay barren. We want an overflow of your kingdom. Lord your will be done your kingdom come. Your will be done in us just like it is in heaven. We love you, Lord. We honor you. Lord, will you teach us to honor and treasure what you're saying and what you're doing. Teach us to see value in others and the situation we find ourselves in. Everything has purpose even what we are going through right now. Lord, we thank you for planting incredible families here at The Wilderness Place. We ask all of these things in Jesus’ name. Amen
