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Scripture: “Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine
promises have given to us all things pertaining to life and godliness, through
the knowledge of Him who called us…” I
Peter 1:2,3
Power
Point:
There are so many promises for us from our heavenly Father. Usually we
look at them and say, “Oh that would be nice!” Seldom do we dig into the
potential they offer to us. Our heavenly
Father has already given us “all
things that pertain to life and godliness.” What? How! Through knowing Him.
As the children of Israel marched out of slavery in Egypt, the were
“covered” with the Presence of God. They
were in a huge divine bubble of God’s love and protection. But they didn’t know Him. They still had a slave
mentality and no reference for what
being “blessed” would look like. Maybe they were just afraid to hope. God tried to help them. He gave them specific
lists of blessings and curses and how they could choose to be blessed instead
of cursed. But somehow they just didn’t get it and
so, instead of marching them right into the Promised Land, God led them around
in circles for forty years to help them get to know Him.
Many of them died without ever
entering into the Land of His promises.
They never got to know Him
As Christians we are to grow in knowing Him. Our roots are to be firmly planted in the
enormity of God’s love for His children. In fact, we are to be so rooted and
grounded in that love that it’s supposed to “stun” us into realizing how very good
He is and how very much He has promised us. He has promised us every spiritual blessing, and all
things we could ever need pertaining to life and godliness.
I don’t know where you are in your
growth process but I’d like to give you a few things to think about.
You may have a health issue.
You’ve dealt with it every way possible. You’ve come to accept it as a
part of your life, part of God’s will for you.
But what if it isn’t?
What if you grew in your understanding
of the love He has for you to set you free? What if you thought that He really,
really desires good health for you? Because He's always good. Because He's always kind.
Perhaps you have a financial issue? No
matter how you look at it, there simply isn’t enough money at the end of the
month. You don’t have a rich uncle who
just died and left you a million dollars and things look grim.
But what
if they aren't?
What if
you searched out the promises of provision that God has given you?
What if
you understood that He always provides-not only every need, but the dreams and
desires in your heart? What if what you see, isn't what He sees for you?
Beloved, searching and seeking to know Him is the foundational principle
of living in God’s kingdom. If you seek
Him you will find Him. If you grow in
your knowing of Him, you’ll discover
He’s much more than you thought!
What if
you really believed that every need will be met? What if you really believed
that He is so kind and loving and good that He wants abundance for your life; He wants heaven on earth for you!
Jesus
already died so that you could enter into the Promised Land. Those promises are the means of provision for
you. What do you know about them and what are you doing with them?
Will you be like the children of Israel,
marching in circles in the wilderness, covered by God’s presence but never
getting to know Him. The whole
purpose of Jesus coming to earth was to show You the goodness of your heavenly
Father. The whole purpose of the Holy Spirit is to guide you into all the Truth
that can be known about Him.
What if His promises are true? What if the
land you are walking on today is a blessed land, an anointed land, a Promised Land?
Before you take another step, find out who
He really is, and who He really wants to be for you.
It will
change everything.
Power Thought:
Are you
walking in circles or marching into the wonder of the love of God expressed through His promises? What is your reality? Is it the kingdom above you or the kingdom around you?
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