Hello Beloved family of Spiritual Jacob and ones called by the Spiritual Name of Israel who are born into the family of Spiritual Judah!
Romans 10:21 NLT But regarding Israel, God said, “All day long I opened my arms to them, but they were disobedient and rebellious.”
Romans 11:7-8 NLT “So this is the situation: Most of the people of Israel have not found the favor of God they are looking for so earnestly. A few have—the ones God has chosen—but the hearts of the rest were hardened.
8 As the Scriptures say, “God has put them into a deep sleep. To this day HE has shut their eyes so they do not see, and closed their ears so they do not hear.”
Let us declare this week:
“Beloved Lord, open my eyes, ears, and heart! Reveal my blind spots! Reveal the areas I do not understand! Reveal any deception and lead me further to Your Truth!”
Remember, we can declare all day long, but once revelation is granted, you must react in the direction of truth, submitting, yielding, and obedience. Do not expect an easy answer. Do not expect what you think or expect should happen because His Ways and Thoughts are Higher, and to be enlightened by His answer, your response will require humility.
When He sent His Son, many expected Him to appear in royal fashion, but HE was born in a manger where farm animals dwelled, and He was raised in Nazareth, in which the saying goes,
“What good comes from Nazareth?”
The treasures and secrets are hidden and can be found in darkness where no one is looking, as Isaiah the prophet declares. The treasure and secrets will come in seed form. Do not just look at the outer appearance, for we must possess His Eyes, Ears, and Heart to discern the seasons, times, and the outcasts He is gathering unto us.
We are the Temple of God. He is building one person at a time, and we must possess the anointing of the craftsmen HE has released against the powers that had previously scattered us. We must allow His creative anointing to flow and work in us so that our thoughts and strategies may be used to persuade and win those HE is calling back from the world, which is like the Pharaoh of old, a power still working, refusing to let His people go.
We must abandon for good the carnal slave, or otherwise known as the “old man,” who has been molded into our personalities and thoughts. We must choose to renew our minds toward the godly values, ethics, and attitude, and by not conforming to the customs and system of this world. Only then, will you be able to prove His Will for your lives!
Let us declare, but not let our words ring empty, but have depth, height, width, and breadth!
Let us continue to declare, “We are Your people, and You are our Beloved God!
Senior Pastor Steve Kim