End Time Behavior Demands it - Launch Out into the Deep!

"But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the 

heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” 

 1 Corinthians 2:9

Despite the severity of our personal situations or the uncertainty of the current situation of the country in which we live or, indeed. the world today, we must stick to the task and the journey at hand.  We launch out as far as God directs us and then we allow Him to take over.

Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar. Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side. And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins. Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.  

And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh.  Ezekiel 47:1-5, 9

If God gave us His spirit we ought to do more than have a superficial relationship with Him.   It can't just be Sunday morning worship experience only; paying your tithes or singing on the praise time. We must be equipped to go deeper in God.  We must have:   

v  faith that will defies human understanding

v  faith that goes totally beyond what you think could happen 

When God has called us to do something He has already given us the ability to do it or paved the way to do it.

We can not doubt God or the ability that He places in us.  We must not waver in our belief.  Double mindedness will keep us in the shallow place.

“A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.”  James 1:8

When God has complete control we can't leave until our assignment is done.

When God is leading us, He doesn't leave us where we are.  Follow His lead.  No more can we settle for being average.  

Take on His nature and characteristics even in our dealings with people.  Learn to forgive even as Christ Jesus instructs.  There is something about being associated with God that transforms everything about us.   Allow our self to grow up in God.  When we don't get to a place where we can forgive people we limit our own growth in God.

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 1 Corinthians 13:11 

“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Matthew 6:14-15

Don't go to hell from the church.  Again, church attendance, paying tithes, being a part of the programs does not guarantee our entrance into heaven.  There must be demonstration of your faith unto God by obedience to His will.

“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”
1 Peter 2:2

“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,”  Hebrews 12:1  

Don't let getting outside of God's will cause you to leave prematurely.  God is saying come on up higher, lose control and let me have control.  We have to be careful to be clothed in God; in His holy Spirit everywhere you go.  

But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.  Luke 2:44-46

It's hard to come into contact with God and still be the same.

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.  Luke 8:43-48  

Get a desire for the things of God. 

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.  Psalms 37:4-5

Our focus should be on the eternal things of God and not the temporal things of this world.  Yes we know that the world is in a horrible state but we should not be surprised about it.  The word of God expressly informs us of end time behavior of this world.  

Just as there is end time behavior upon us, we need to be in end time behavior through our prayers, praise, worship and faithfulness to do the will of God.  

The world has most definitely launched out, likewise so must the body of Christ!  We can't get so caught up in the things of the world that we lose focus on who is sovereign.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.   Colossians 3:2
 

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