GOD'S ONE DESIRE
“He who did not spare His own Son, but
delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give
us all things?” -ROMANS 8:32
Everyone who looks does not see.
Everyone who hears does not listen. What are we looking for? What is it
that we need to see? What would God reveal to us? There is but one
desire of God for us, and that is that we may see Christ. God does not
reveal one hundred, one thousand, or one million things to us. He is
pleased to give us His Son, and He delights for us to look only to Him.
Not even to the things He gives, but to Him Who is the Gift. We may pray
for revelation into a great many matters, but only one thing is
important to God, that is, that we may have revelation into the Son.
If
we know the Son, if we possess the Son, if we see the Son, we know and
possess and see all that God has and is, for He has deposited all of
Himself into His Son, and all of His Son He deposited into us.
Source: “Lord of All” by Chip Brogden
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Be as David
Be as David
No matter what giant you are facing at the moment, remember that little David, defeated Goliath with but a stone and a sling, says the Lord. He didn't have great armor, and he didn't even have battle experience at that point. At this time he wasn't the great king yet. He was a silly little shepherd boy, yet he was a man after my heart, and wasn't going to let a giant take him, and his people down.So don't be afraid to step out and face the goliath in your life. In my name you can overcome anything, says the Lord. As you step out in faith and rely on what I have poured into you, and not on what you can do, you will take down that goliath with but one stone!
It's not your ability that qualifies you, but your heart for me. Are you willing to put your heart on the line and trust in me like you never trusted in me before, says the Lord. Lay your heart and life on the line, and let me work through you! Amen.
I Have More for You
I Have More for You
My child, I always have more for you. As you follow me and walk this road with me, you can be sure that I only ever have more for you. I don't ever say, "Okay, that's enough anointing! Okay, you have had enough love now. Your portion of faith is sufficient, and your hope can't go any further!"No, I always delight in blessing you more and going deeper with you. All that I require of you is that you continue to come to me and hunger for my touch, says the Lord. All you need, is to continue running into my arms and seeking my face.
As you seek me, I want you to just have an open heart. Don't go back to past experiences that felt good or where you had a great experience with me, and draw from that. If you constantly put your pipe down in the same place to get water, after a while that well will run dry. There is more as you progress. There is a new well to discover and new water to drink, says the Lord.
Yes, each experience you have had with me has led you to where you are today, but it's time to press forward and take my hand so that you and I can climb the next mountain together. I have more for you to receive and more for you to experience.
So let go of the past. Take your shuffle and your pipe and sink it into new ground to discover a new well, with fresh water says the Lord. I love you so much and I want to shower you with my blessing. Come now and let me overwhelm you with my anointing and show you my heart afresh! Amen.
A SIMPLE DISCERNMENT TEST
A SIMPLE DISCERNMENT TEST
“It is the truth concerning Jesus that inspires all prophecy.” -REVELATION 19:10 (Knox)
The prophetic word is given to point us to Jesus. Everything the Holy Spirit would speak, reveal, teach, and show us is towards this same end, which is CHRIST.
We do not need to mull over every dream, vision, word, or prophecy, trying to exegete its hidden meaning, struggling to extract some spiritual significance where none exists. If what we see and hear does not point us to Jesus then it is not prophetic and should be discarded. This simple test will keep us from distraction.
Source: “The Irresistible Kingdom” by Chip Brogden
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“It is the truth concerning Jesus that inspires all prophecy.” -REVELATION 19:10 (Knox)
The prophetic word is given to point us to Jesus. Everything the Holy Spirit would speak, reveal, teach, and show us is towards this same end, which is CHRIST.
We do not need to mull over every dream, vision, word, or prophecy, trying to exegete its hidden meaning, struggling to extract some spiritual significance where none exists. If what we see and hear does not point us to Jesus then it is not prophetic and should be discarded. This simple test will keep us from distraction.
Source: “The Irresistible Kingdom” by Chip Brogden
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CLOTHED WITH CHRIST
CLOTHED WITH CHRIST
“He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.” -MATTHEW 17:2
To be clothed with the Lord Jesus is to be transfigured. For too long we who claim a heavenly calling, a heavenly citizenship, and a heavenly birth have lived as earthly men. What light we have is hidden beneath a bushel; there is no glory that surrounds us. We are not talking about an outward display, or something fleshly, but a Light and a Life which demonstrates the presence of Christ. “In Him was Life – and the Life was the Light of men” (John 1:4).
Source: “Lord of All” by Chip Brogden
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“He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.” -MATTHEW 17:2
To be clothed with the Lord Jesus is to be transfigured. For too long we who claim a heavenly calling, a heavenly citizenship, and a heavenly birth have lived as earthly men. What light we have is hidden beneath a bushel; there is no glory that surrounds us. We are not talking about an outward display, or something fleshly, but a Light and a Life which demonstrates the presence of Christ. “In Him was Life – and the Life was the Light of men” (John 1:4).
Source: “Lord of All” by Chip Brogden
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TWO IMMUTABLE SPIRITUAL LAWS
TWO IMMUTABLE SPIRITUAL LAWS
“The Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the Law of Sin and Death.” -ROMANS 8:2
Two laws are mentioned in this passage of Scripture: the Law of Life, and the Law of Sin and Death. We who are in Christ Jesus have been delivered from the Law of Sin and Death and are under a new law, which is the Law of Life. The difference between a theoretical walk with Christ and a practical walk with Christ hinges upon being able to differentiate between the Law of Life and the Law of Death. In the Garden the choice was between the Knowledge of Good and Evil (Law of Death) or the Tree of Life (Law of Life).
We must make the same choice today. Christians are much exercised in trying to discern between good and evil, right and wrong, Spirit and flesh. It seems the more we try to figure this out the more frustrated we become. Instead, God would have us come to the Tree of Life. This Life will instruct us in all things, including what is right and what is wrong, yet it is deeper than mere knowledge.
Source: “Lord of All” by Chip Brogden
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“The Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the Law of Sin and Death.” -ROMANS 8:2
Two laws are mentioned in this passage of Scripture: the Law of Life, and the Law of Sin and Death. We who are in Christ Jesus have been delivered from the Law of Sin and Death and are under a new law, which is the Law of Life. The difference between a theoretical walk with Christ and a practical walk with Christ hinges upon being able to differentiate between the Law of Life and the Law of Death. In the Garden the choice was between the Knowledge of Good and Evil (Law of Death) or the Tree of Life (Law of Life).
We must make the same choice today. Christians are much exercised in trying to discern between good and evil, right and wrong, Spirit and flesh. It seems the more we try to figure this out the more frustrated we become. Instead, God would have us come to the Tree of Life. This Life will instruct us in all things, including what is right and what is wrong, yet it is deeper than mere knowledge.
Source: “Lord of All” by Chip Brogden
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Right in Front of You
Right in Front of You
My child, if you look so far into the distance, when you walk, you will not see the rock ahead that may cause you to stumble, nor see the beautiful flowers that are right in front of you along the path. It is good to yearn and to look to the future, but do not do it to the expense of missing the blessing in the place that you are now. The journey that you are travelling is not just about the destination, but about the time we get to spend with one another along the way.Every moment that you are with me in this journey, I treasure and savor, There is much that I desire to show you, and for you to experience with me as we walk together. Sometimes there will be challenges and mountains that we will climb, and you will experience my strength as you lean on me to get to the top. Other times, there will be chances to rest underneath a tree together and enjoy the afternoon in each other's presence.
So do not be so eager to be somewhere so far ahead. Trust that as you place your hand in mine, let us enjoy this time together and the adventure that each day holds. Amen.
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