Power Of Gravity

Key Scripture:  “Lay aside every weight.”  Hebrews 12:1

Power Point:

My friend, Julie, had the most beautiful revelation from the Lord yesterday. It’s too good not to share.  It’s about the law of gravity. What God told her was that “In the heavenlies, there is no gravity to pull you down”.  Think about that.

When you encounter a test or trial, you will find that Satan keeps trying to weigh you down.  On the other hand, every single day, God will give you thoughts to build you up. He says He will plant your feet firmly. I guess that means you'll walk firmly on water or earth or clouds.  Satan will attempt to discourage, disappoint, and depress you. God says, “Think UP!”  That’s where we are supposed to live. If we don’t remove the weights, then we won’t be able to walk worthy of our calling.

     Peter is a good example of that. He sees Jesus walking on the water by their boat and he wanted to do that too.  Haven’t you experienced that? You’ll read God’s word and think, “Oh boy! I can do that.  I believe that!”  So you step out of the boat and on to a different way of walking.  The waves begin to stir themselves up and so do your thoughts.  Satan sits on your shoulder and whispers every negative possibility about how people can drown walking on water. You begin to falter. Your faith waivers on the waves and you start to sink.  Gravity is going to defeat you once again. Your grave situation has pulled your eyes down from heavenly places.

Ah.  But then Jesus stretches His hand out to bring you back UP!  His strength, His powerful love will not let you sink. He’s your anchor.  He is your hope.

     Holy Spirit sits on your other shoulder and whispers, “Come on! Let's lay aside every weight.  RUN! Look at Jesus, the One who is the author and finisher of your faith. He won’t let you down!  He won’t let you sink!  Make yourself so strong that the gravity of your situation will not overwhelm you.” He’s teaching you how to be a “water-walker”! 

     The definition of “gravity” is “the agent that weighs down objects and causes them to fall to the ground.”

You need to realize that when Peter began to sink, he did not declare his great faith.  He probably just called out one word, “Jesus!”  And there He was. In an instant, he was lifted back up to walk on the water with Him.

    Are you letting the gravity of your situation pull you down? Are you thoughts anchored on the weight you carry or on the anchor of your soul?

How about throwing off the weight of your cares that are dragging you under, and instead ask for the weight of God’s glory to fall on you?

How about yoking yourself to Jesus, the Author of your faith Who will help you to perfect your faith as you walk with Him?  The gravitational pull of earth does not exist in heaven. If you’re being pulled down, go back to your Bible and find the words that will lift you up, way up to heavenly places, where water walking is the norm.

Power Thought:

Nowhere in heaven is a force that will cause you to sink.