Sunday, September 21, 2008

I Want God to Move

Mark 1:40 through Mark 1:42 (KJV)
40And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 41And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. 42And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.

Jesus is compassionate and loving. He showed compassion to a man with leprosy and healed him. Leprosy was a dreaded disease. People wouldn't want to be approached by a person with leprosy. But Jesus welcomed this man who had this great need. I believe that Jesus wants to move in our lives. We need to seek Him and let Him into our lives with enthusiasm.

It's been 37 years since I gave my heart to God. I’m still excited about my relationship with God. I still desire to feel His presence, to let the praises ring, and to let the tears flow. This is what I want to feel every Sunday in our church and every day in my life.

I want God to move in my life. He has a plan for me. I don't believe that a child of God wanders through this life aimlessly just hoping that things will work out. He wants me to prosper and succeed in my walk with Him. I believe He wants that for you as well.

I pray that God moves in your life. God will move in your home and in your family in ways we can’t comprehend. If we will seek God's will and set our heart to please Him he will bless us regardless of any negative situation in our life.

I want God to move in our church and to speak to our hearts. I believe that God can send us people that want to help and want to be a part of something greater than self. To be a part of something that will last for eternity.


2 Chronicles 20:14-15 (KJV)
14Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation; 15And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

2 Chronicles 20:17 (KJV)
17Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.



We need the Spirit of the Lord to move in our congregation. This can be a place of healing for you. This can be a place where you get strength to live for God. Don’t be afraid or dismayed by the great multitude of resistance in front of you. The battle belongs to God. Just let Him fight for you. We don’t need to fight. We need to set ourselves, be still, and see the salvation of the Lord. Jehoshaphat and the people won this battle with worshippers instead of soldiers because God fought for them. Be a worshipper, God will fight for you.

Let God move in your life!!!

1 comment:

Darla K. Sensabaugh said...

Amen Pastor Steve,
You've got the heart of God to minister to the hurting. I'm just excited to see what God's gonna do this Sunday.
Darla