Philippians 1:9 TPT “I continue to pray for your love to grow and increase beyond measure, bringing you into the rich revelation of spiritual insight in all things.”
The angel comes with a measuring stick to measure the temple. You are the temple. Unless you can love beyond measure, you will not be able to tap into the rich revelation of spiritual insight in all things. This is why people run out of gas and will no longer be able to further preach at the altar. Evangelism and conversing will be difficult without a deeper anointing. Otherwise, we will only do what many babes do. They will only speak the ABC’s and 1 plus 2 = 3 of the Bible. Baby Christians pass out tracks because they do not have the spiritual answers to difficult questions.
Having knowledge of the Bible in depth is like having 1000 pieces of a puzzle. Without deeper anointing, one cannot put the pieces of the thousand-piece puzzle together to make a picture. All you have are pieces of something. Deeper anointing cannot be received without greater love, which marks great maturity.
You cannot say this is just for the pastor. You are all called to be a kingdom of priests. You want the blessings of a king or prophet, but you will deny the call?
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So what is the problem? God is not your first as you think. Make Him first in all things!
If we get offended, then love has stopped, and therefore, the unveiling of Jesus Christ to you has stopped.
Senior Pastor Steve Kim