Michael continues: God will make a way to return to fellowship, to realign our hearts with His heart. Psalm 51 is the record of David’s repentance and restoration after he had fallen into sin. A broken and a contrite heart God will not forsake. Matthew 12 says, a battered reed he will not break off until the gentiles will put their hope in his name. A dimly burning wick he will not extinguish until the Gentiles put their trust in Him. Even though the flame of the Holy Spirit may flicker and smolder, God will not allow His Holy Spirit to be extinguished until He sends forth His judgement to victory.
It’s easy to be discouraged by the 'fallen in sin world' with its trials and tribulations that surround us. However, God makes a way of deliverance where the world seems bleak and hopeless. 1 Corinthians 10:13 tells us, No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. For even when we sin and break fellowship with God, if we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Life is a series of choices. God himself is pro-choice. Given the choice between life and death, choose life. As Joshua said after he had led the children of Israel into the promised land, Choose this day whom you shall serve, as for me and my house we shall serve the Lord. Serving the Lord from a heart of love, fans the flame of the Holy Spirit. As we work out our salvation with awe, reverence, respect, and love of God; as we quench not the Holy Spirit of promise, then the next verse, Philippians 2:13 says… it is God who works in you to will and to do of His good pleasure. God will respond when we cry out to Him. Jesus said, ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you.
Psalm 133 says, how good and pleasant it is that my people walk in unity. It’s important to assemble together as “the Called of God”, his church … like minded men and women standing together to fan one another’s flame in the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Lord give us men and women who are living epistles of salt and light to all they meet. Men and women who are known to have spent time with you. Men and women of faith and action, who have You as their passion and reason for living. Even though these men and women are few, they choose to decrease so that You may increase.
Lord Give us men and women who give their lives to You in total abandonment and absolute trust. Lord, make me a man and woman like this, that together we may ever live to glorify you; fanning the flame, quenching not the Holy Spirit of God in Christ that lives within us, that we may together shine as lights in a world of darkness [blinded by sin and unbelief], to the praise of the glory of thy grace!
Your brother in Christ, Michael
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