This is a true story. I was wondering what I was going to write/share for Resurrection Day and this morning it came to me, so I wanted to share it.
I was walking down the street on my way to the gym, when for whatever reason I blurted out “LORD GIVE ME A SIGN”… Which was more me quoting DMX’s song than making any sort of exclamation… But, as usually… that didn’t matter when God has something to say, because as I got those words out, I heard Him speak to me as clear as day. And this is what he said:
“What more sign can I give you? I gave you my son… he was the fulfillment of all things. Have I not taught you that if you ask you will receive? Does my word not say that if you seek you will find? Do I not promise to open the door if you knock? (Matthew 7:7) My people ARE destroyed because of their lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6), but they’re all destroyed because they lack the faith to believe the knowledge they do hold and without that faith, I WILL NOT move (Hebrews 11:6).
Why do people continue to use my “will” as an excuse to not have the things they desire or do the things they want to do? I’ve heard “if it be the Lord’s will” taken out of context more times than there are stars in the sky. Why do my people proclaim they don’t know my will? Do they even bother reading or paying attention to my word? Don’t they realize that I have GIVEN them my will… MY WORD! (Romans 12:2)
Why did I send my son? So whoever believes in Him (and what he DID) will have eternal life. (John 3:16) And is not my Son my Word? (John 1:1) So then why is it that my people seem to (misguidedly) accept that that their sins are eternally forgiven, yet CHOOSE to reject the fact that I also promised to give them EVERYTHING they desire (Mark 11:24)… whether its complete healing (I Peter 2:24) or abundant wealth (Luke 6:38). My son will return for a PERFECT church (Ephesians 5:27), not a dead dry compromising body that only accepts part of my word. (Revelation 3:16)
Indecision is of the devil (James 1:8)… the days of “wait and see” were done the day my son resurrected into heaven (John 16:23). My people are NOT of this world (Colossians 2:8). They do not wonder of what is or will be, but rather have confidence in knowing that WHATEVER they ask of me I WILL DO! (I John 5:14). It is time my people stop coming to me to find out what they need to do… its time for them to KNOW what they want… KNOW what I say… and KNOW that it IS my will for them to do and have whatsoever they desire! (II Timothy 3:14-15)”
I can’t tell you the big smile that put on my face. By the time I got to the gym, I had such an amazing rush of energy that I really don’t remember much of my work out, I just got through it with ease. I know God was speaking to me, but I also know this is a message for everybody. We are NOT “barely getting by”, “wait and see” “if it be the Lord’s will” people… God has promised to give us ALL we need (Philippians 4:19… we KNOW what is and is not of God (Hebrews 5:14)… and we KNOW what God’s will for our lives is (III John 2)… Why do we KNOW these things? Because we are God’s CHOSEN!
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;
(I Peter 2:9)
