Let’s recap our previous parts of the series
We discovered that there is an another step awaiting us all from just seeing in the spirit to totalling understanding it and knowing how to apply it in His way! We read how this was the difference between Zechariah and Solomon. And we ended with a remarkable scripture as a prayer ! which is where I would like to start..
How beautiful on the mountains
are the sandaled feet of this one bringing such good news.
You are truly royalty!
The way you walk so gracefully in my ways
displays such dignity.
You are truly the poetry of God—his very handiwork.
Out of your innermost being
is flowing the fullness of my Spirit—
never failing to satisfy.
Within your womb there is a birthing of harvest wheat;
they are the sons and daughters
nurtured by the purity you impart.
How gracious you have become! Amen Song of Songs 7:1-2 (TPT)
This scripture shows a more precise picture of what walking in this new revelation looks like. This is a picture in words of Christ when He walks in the flesh like you and me, and best of all if He achieved it, then he pathed a path for you to achieve it and do even more than it. Remember His words (John 14:12).
So what is a key to receiving this remarkable new perspective?
It’s simply a gift from the Father to the humble, as both Jesus and Solomon entered this same way, through humility!
Yet one was able to complete and fulfil the work, and the other was not.
So what stopped one but not the other? It was how they used it.
For one grew in favour first with God then man! The other used it to gain favour first with man then God.
The word of God says “Pride come before the fall” yes humility can be a door to favour but it’s whose favour you go after that will determine your outcome.
Solomon started out with incredible humility, The word showed this lets read it here…
Solomon answered, “You have shown great kindness to your servant, my father David, because he was faithful to you and righteous and upright in heart. You have continued this great kindness to him and have given him a son to sit on his throne this very day.
“Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”
The problem is when you get something from the Lord great or small it comes with a measure of responsibility.
Now Jesus understood this, but sadly Solomon didn’t. What was meant to be used to reveal the Father changed and was used to reveal Solomon the king!
Hence the heart direction lead to outcomes for him, which was the same for Jesus, and is same for us today.
In our own ministry I use this very place to stand and see how much I will give in options, responsibilities or provision. As I believe this is how the Father does the same.
As long as what’s in your heart is bigger than what’s in your hand I believe you will never fail.
Jesus always had a bigger assignment in his heart, then what was in His hand!
Hmm can you say the same? That your heart posture and assignment is bigger than your hand posture and assignment?
What drives you, what is in your heart or hand?
What do go after first, the heart of Father or the hand of Father?
Are you living from heart or hand?
We will pause here and pick up the final part next time.
Challenge time: (Grab your journal and space to record what the Lord says to you)
1. Ask the Lord to search your heart and to reveal to you anything in your life, that is driven or direct by what is in your hand ? Write this down !
2. Then take each thing the Lord has directed you to and pray a prayer like ! Father I choose today to lay down this area of my life………………(place one by one what he has shown you). I ask Lord that You will forgive me and that You will renew in me a new heart that is lead and direct from You. Repeat with every point you have written down
3. Now as a declaration brush of both your left and right shoulder and say in the Name of Jesus I am cleansed by the blood of the Lamb amen
4 time to give thanks for the great work He has done in you today !
5. Pray a prayer of Protection over your heart ! Like Father I ask that you will guard my heart, protected my mind from the arrows of the enemy amen
Let e and with a prayer my wife and I pray everyday
I am strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. I choose to put on the full armor of God, so that I can take my stand against the devil’s schemes. For I know my struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore I choose today to put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, I may be able to stand my ground, and after I have done everything, to stand. I choose to Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around my waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with my feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, I take up the shield of faith, with which I can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. I choose to put on the helmet of salvation and hold tight onto the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Now I am fully equipped for any warfare that will come my way. And I will boldly pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, I declare that I will be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people too. That the whole body of Christ will be Strong and prepared for Christs return (Her groom) Thank Jesus, Thank Father, Thank Holy Spirit Amen
