THE THREE PEOPLE GOD SEEKS
Monday 11th July 2022
2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him...”
God is seeking for three categories of people whose hearts are Loyal and Faithful towards Him. To such, He commits Himself.
Luke 10:41- 42 And Jesus answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and troubled about many things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her.”
One: People who sit at the feet of the Master. God is seeking for the Marys of this generation: those who sit at His feet and have their hearts fully engaged in Him.
Martha was caught up in the service that her heart was not leaning toward God while Mary was at the feet of Jesus drinking and waiting to receive from Him.
You need to develop the virtue of patiently sitting at the feet of Jesus like Mary until the Master commissions you for that assignment.
Ezekiel 22:30 So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one.
Two: People who stand in the gap. If you want to encounter God, learn to be an intercessor who carries the hearts of people and is sold out for them.
You stand between God and man just like Moses ( Exodus 32:11-14 ), and Samuel ( 1 Samuel 7: 8-13 ), like Jesus at the cross ( Luke 23:34 ) pleaded for God to spare the people.
You cannot make an intercessor on wings of authority in realms of heaven unless you're a lover of the people because intercession is all about people.
To these will God also look and seek out; people whose hearts desire the best for others.
Exodus 28:29-30 “So Aaron shall bear the names of the sons of Israel on the breastplate of judgment over his heart, when he goes into the holy place, as a memorial before the Lord continually...So Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel over his heart before the Lord continually.
Don't just love men but pray for them. Aaron was able to walk into the Holy of Holies because he carried the twelve tribes of Israel on his chest, when the glory of God shined on them, the names would glow and God would remember each tribe.
As an intercessor, you go with the names of people engraved on the tablet of your heart into the presence of God.
This brings the difference as it's where the High priest meets with God.
John 4:23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.
Three: People who worship Him in spirit and in truth.
A worshiper is not the one who sings songs, but one who enthrones God in his/her heart above everything else in his/her life like what Mary did.
Their heart is always exuding thanksgiving, gratitude, celebration, and praise regardless of the prevailing circumstances.
Luke 4:8 ...‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”
In everything, God becomes your priority. When this becomes the attitude of your heart, it will be very easy for you to draw into the glorious presence of the Lord. ( 2 Chronicles 7:1-3 )
Every time the presence and glory of God descends, rituals are relegated to the back as God invades the people.
If you practice these spiritual realities with brokenness, humility, and contrition of heart privately and consistently you will start carrying a measure of God's presence like never before.
The more you deepen yourself into these practices, the more His weight and presence will become stronger and it will be easy for you to draw Heavens down wherever you go.
FURTHER STUDY
Daniel 11:32
John 11:1-44
STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVOURED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA
