“Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; do not hold back; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes.”
This earth belongs to the Lord and it is time to battle back from the enemy the territory he has robbed us of.
We are convicted to occupy the land and push the enemy back.
“If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,” even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you.”
God knows us uniquely and being ourselves as He designed is all He desires.
We grow into who we are.
“O Lord, you have searched me and known me!”
It is not about us but what we are bringing to the altar as that is for the sake of the body corporately.
We discover that our reliance need be only upon Him. No other system or individual takes presidency over Him.
We notice in the way Jesus operated there was no formula or fixed method He flowed with the Spirit and voice of the Father only according to the moment and situation presented before Him. Nothing became ritualistic or predisposed but remained spontaneous.
The prerequisite only to abide in me and I in you.
“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.”
Equally a prerequisite is to read the bible. We miss out on the reality of who God is and what we need to know if we do nor read His word.
Life with Jesus is always unpredictable apart from the truth that He is always with us.
Our part is to obey what He asks.
The illustration shows us in Christ, He in us extending like ripples upon water to the ends of the earth. Emanating light that pushes back the darkness.
Four Scriptures that come to mind:
““Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; do not hold back; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes.” Isaiah 54:2 ESV
“If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,” even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you.”Psalm 139:11-12 ESV
“O Lord, you have searched me and known me!” Psalm 139:1 ESV
“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.”John 15:4 ESV
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