Tag: Faith

“Few of you realize how important it is to walk as Jesus walked. Few of you understand how necessary it is to interpret My Word accurately. The only Jesus that the world will see is you. The only Gospel that they hear is the one that you live. Selfish, lazy lives show Me how little you really care about My heart and My desires that none should perish.”

Amos 8:11-12 AMP 

11) Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord God, when I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but [a famine] for hearing the words of the Lord.

12) And [the people] shall wander from sea to sea and from the north even to the east; they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the Lord [inquiring for and requiring it as one requires food], but shall not find it.

Matthew 5:13 AMP 

You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste (its strength, its quality) how can its saltness be restored? It is not good for anything any longer but to be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men.

 

Few people recognize Who Jesus is because we have never shown Him to them. Most of us have for so long felt that this life in Christ is about us, that we live few of our days caring about whether or not we carry out the Lord’s wishes and plans.

He planned that those who know Jesus should bring others to Him by living His kind of life in their midst. He cares for others. Most of the time, we only care for ourselves.

Isn’t it amazing that we will even place the wishes of God low on our priority list, so that we can consume His Gospel upon ourselves? We don’t even stop to think that our selfish, lazy lives hinder His plans and show Him how little we really love Him, no matter how many songs we sing to Him, promises we make, or words we utter in praise.

Change my heart, Lord,

Jim Corbett

“Many in My church are blinded by their woundedness. They cannot see through the unforgiveness and go on to a fruitful life. In many cases, the history of past hurts, real or manufactured, allows them to excuse themselves from stepping out again. It is a wall that they hide behind. They think that they are fooling Me. I cannot move through those who will not receive My healing and choose to stay in a place of self-pity. If they only knew how much they hinder the work that I have planned for them. If they only knew that I am about to bypass them and give their portion to someone I can trust.

"The time for playing church is over. I am pouring out My Spirit to heal, rebuild, and equip those who desire to walk with Me during these closing moments of time. Anyone who does not choose to accept My healing provision will see My plans unfold from the sidelines. Turn now from your selfish pride. Forgive everyone who has hurt you or wrongfully used you. Forgive as you have been forgiven, and bless those who curse you, or you will miss what I have planned for you.”

Amos 5:14 NIV 

Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is.

Matt. 5:11-12 NIV

11) “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.

12) Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

 

To a Lord Who suffered horribly and died an incredibly painful death so that we could be forgiven, some of our excuses for not serving Him with all of our hearts must seem awfully foolish to Him, or more than likely, painful. We hold unforgiveness in our hearts for years over an unconscious word said by a former friend. We will throw away years of walking with someone because of something he or she may have done to hurt us. We will separate from others who are designated to walk with us, rather than work out our relationship so that it again glorifies God. If we are misused, we choose to continually lick our wounds, pointing to them for others to see as if in some sort of pity parade, which makes us ineffective in fulfilling our part in God’s plan.

We set limits on how far we will go to help someone in need. Stewardship has become a word that allows us to consume what is God’s upon our rotting flesh. We shoot our wounded, cast aside those who don’t see as we do, and violate the trust of a loved one at almost every opportunity. We judge others by their actions and judge ourselves by our intent. Then we ask God to bless us. Pretty scary, huh?

Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven, Lord,

Jim Corbett

“Because things seem relatively quiet and there are no visible signs of the war near you, do not begin to believe that the enemy is at rest. Do not be lulled into complacency. Make sure that you use any time of quiet as opportunities to fortify your defenses. Help others do the same. Do what is necessary to bring fellow warriors to a place of intimacy with Me. Encourage the discouraged and help them strengthen their resolve. Above all, seek Me with all of your heart. I am holding back warring fronts so that you can receive what is necessary to overcome the next wave of attack.

"Use this time wisely. I am the source for your strength. I am the One holding the instructions and the wisdom to guide you around any obstacles that will be in your coming battles. I will refresh you while We talk. Remember that Jesus has already destroyed any hope of victory for the evil one. You, however, have been called to show that victory to those who cannot see because of the darkness initiated by that defeated foe. You must bring My light to the darkness. Rebuild now. Renew your strength. Prepare wisely in times of quiet. Prepare from a place on My lap and at My table. Soon it will all be over. For now, much needs to be done.”

 Joshua 7:13 AMP

Up, sanctify (set apart for a holy purpose) the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow; for thus says the Lord, the God of Israel; There are accursed things in the midst of you, O Israel, you can not stand before your enemies until you take away from among you the things devoted [to destruction].

Mark 6:30-32 NIV

30) The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to him all they had done and taught.

31) Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”

32) So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place.

 

Many in the church of Jesus Christ have little understanding of their purpose for living or God’s plan for the lives of those who have come to Him through Jesus. Their focus is so directed towards the golden streets, that everything else is nothing more than a fuzzy blur in their peripheral vision on their journey home.

Those, who understand that truth only comes from seeking truth from the Source of truth, know better than to eliminate the current obligations and replace them with future promises. God is in the process of concluding His plan for our generation. He has shown us that every member of every previous generation had a part in His plan. Everyone had and has a purpose for being born.

Imagine one moment in time when simple fishermen had their lives totally changed by responding to a voice from the shore heralding them to drop their nets and follow. Once they took that first step out of the boat, there was no turning back. Every moment from that specific response on was used to define, understand, and walk through a plan other than their own plans. They were on God’s road, not their own.

So it is with us. We have been heralded by that same voice to walk on a road that is strewn with challenges, obstacles, and enemy strategies. That road is not one that we have chosen, but one that has been chosen for us.

To navigate that road properly, it makes sense that we need to seek the One Who has the only accurate map, One Who has an understanding of how to navigate that road and triumph over anything that would hinder our progress. To do anything else would be foolishness.

Show me Your way, Lord,

Jim Corbett