25 September 2007
Rhema Inspiration
God ReSponds to OUr Cries
“Restoration begins inside
each of us!”
There is a God-given desire
burning in my heart for the restoration of the Church.
I believe the Lord is progressively revealing to me
what is neccessary for this desire to become a reality.
This week, I am visiting my mother in Talladega,
Alabama. I spent much of last night sharing the things
of God with relatives. As I was preparing to end my
visit with one of my cousins, I shook his hand and told
him I would remember this time with him the rest of my
life. It was so special to fellowship around Jesus and
His Word. It is God answering a cry of my heart. Months
ago, I started crying out to God for opportunities to
see people from my past. I asked Him to make me one
whom He could trust with His people. I told the Lord
that I really wanted to see relatives and friends from
the past, but I did not want it to be just a natural
seeing of old acquaintances; I wanted it to be totally
of God, and I wanted them to see Christ in me. I asked
Him to prepare me for these opportunities, so that
Christ would be glorified.
As I reflect on the last few
months, I can see that the hand of the Lord has
progressively been at work. Within weeks of my crying
out to God, He began creating opportunities to see
relatives and friends from the past, for which I am so
grateful. While He was creating these opportunities, He
was also preparing me. He heard all of my prayer, not
just part of it. As never before, He has opened my eyes
and burned in my heart the vital necessity of Christ
Jesus being formed within me while the old nature stays
on the cross. As I have reponded to Him, I have
witnessed His Spirit working within me and in the
circumstances of my life. It is a progressive work and
may last a lifetime, buy I can see the hand of God at
work.
The work in me is related to my
desire for the restoration of the Church. Each member
of the body of Christ must have Christ formed within,
and the members together, in the unity of faith, give
themselves to seeking the kingdom of God and His
righteousness. This is the path to restoration! Our
heavenly Father desires for all of His family to have
Christ formed within and to live in victory over the
old nature. As His children respond to what God desires
and begin to cry out to Him, He will answer by
beginning to bring them together in the unity of faith.
Restoration begins inside each of us!
Do you want to see the Church
restored to God and to one another? Will you begin to
cry out to God for Christ to be formed within you, and
for you to be in unity with your brothers and sisters
in Christ? Will you ask Him to make you one whom He can
trust with His people? If you will cry out, He will
hear. If you will respond, He will begin to create
circumstances and opportunities. May Christ be
glorified!
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BIBLICAL APPLICATION:
The eyes of the LORD are on the
righteous,and His ears are open to their cry.
Psalm 34:15 NKJV
Pastor Wayne Wilson
New Covenant Church of Jesus
Christ
3147 Klondike Road, SW, Conyers,
GA 30094 USA
770-760-1101
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