Two days ago I was reading Heidi Baker's newest book, "Birthing the Miraculous". I came to a section where the Lord granted Heidi the desires of her heart. For her, this was the nation of Mozambique. Wow...what a glorious calling. But what a cost to count, too, as I went on reading. Are you willing to count it? Anyways...
So, this inspired me to ask a similar thing to God. Yesterday during my morning time I felt like He began answering. I asked the Lord for what I wanted. But more than that, I asked Him for the specific desires that He had put on my heart--I asked Him to manifest what He Himself had taught me (see Psalm 119:102 or the previous post). I felt like He was saying yes, and in my mind I went into a vision of my desired calling being carried out. Glory to God!
"Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart's desires." Psalm 37:4
What came first, the chicken or the egg? He gives us His Spirit first, then we delight in Him. When we delight in Him, He gives us His desires, with a tailoring to our specific calling. If we keep our delight in Him, He will carry out these new desires. If you delight in the Lord, if you really truly do it, your life will take on a whole new characteristic. Now God doesn't give us just anything. We will not receive this Word if we ask selfishly (see James 4:3). We will receive our desires, only if our heart is pure before Him.
"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh." Isaiah 36:26
We cannot ask out of the desires of our flesh, but only out of a soft heart of flesh. We cannot ask God with one foot in the world and one in His presence. We can ask as the Spirit prompts us. If we ask out of selfish ambition, we risk believing in vain. Allow God to soften your heart, and then you can ask in faith. This is what we all need to do.
"...The Lord has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated those He has invited." Zephaniah 1:7
I was lead to this verse yesterday after that experience. I felt it was a type of exhorting confirmation. What is the sacrifice? Firstly, Jesus, but then comes our part--our lives for His desires. He invites us to sacrifice all, and in return He consecrates us and makes us His own. He invites us to partake of His Word. He invites us, but we need to be consecrated as the Word comes to fruition. Are you willing to be His sacrifice? If so, Psalm 37:4 is for you.
So, this inspired me to ask a similar thing to God. Yesterday during my morning time I felt like He began answering. I asked the Lord for what I wanted. But more than that, I asked Him for the specific desires that He had put on my heart--I asked Him to manifest what He Himself had taught me (see Psalm 119:102 or the previous post). I felt like He was saying yes, and in my mind I went into a vision of my desired calling being carried out. Glory to God!
"Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart's desires." Psalm 37:4
What came first, the chicken or the egg? He gives us His Spirit first, then we delight in Him. When we delight in Him, He gives us His desires, with a tailoring to our specific calling. If we keep our delight in Him, He will carry out these new desires. If you delight in the Lord, if you really truly do it, your life will take on a whole new characteristic. Now God doesn't give us just anything. We will not receive this Word if we ask selfishly (see James 4:3). We will receive our desires, only if our heart is pure before Him.
"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh." Isaiah 36:26
We cannot ask out of the desires of our flesh, but only out of a soft heart of flesh. We cannot ask God with one foot in the world and one in His presence. We can ask as the Spirit prompts us. If we ask out of selfish ambition, we risk believing in vain. Allow God to soften your heart, and then you can ask in faith. This is what we all need to do.
"...The Lord has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated those He has invited." Zephaniah 1:7
I was lead to this verse yesterday after that experience. I felt it was a type of exhorting confirmation. What is the sacrifice? Firstly, Jesus, but then comes our part--our lives for His desires. He invites us to sacrifice all, and in return He consecrates us and makes us His own. He invites us to partake of His Word. He invites us, but we need to be consecrated as the Word comes to fruition. Are you willing to be His sacrifice? If so, Psalm 37:4 is for you.
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