It's Time to Build Your Tent!

Hello, beloved! God's got an awesome prophetic word for you today. He's saying "It's Time to Build Your Tent!" Listen to this galvanizing word and let the Holy Spirit stir you to action on the vision He's already given you!  God bless you. 

"Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings; Do not spare; Lengthen your cords,and strengthen your stakes" (Isaiah 54:2). 

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Run For Your Life! (Urgent Message from God)

When God said to me out of the clear blue one day, "Run for your life!" I had to stop and make sure I was hearing Him correctly. I wasn't in any imminent danger. I was sitting on my bed, and everything in my world seemed calm. 'Could I be in danger and not know it?' I thought. What exactly was God trying to tell me? It wasn't until later in the week that His meaning became clear.

During my devotional time, I was reading Hebrews 12:1-2 that says, "Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." There it was in plain sight! The Holy Spirit was speaking to me about the Christian race we're in, and He was telling me I've got to run to live!

Hebrews 11 tells us about the saints who've gone on before us in the great Hall of Faith. They've run their race, and it's as if they're sitting in the bleachers cheering us on. Some of us are running at faster speeds than others, but we know that the race is ultimately not about speed. It's a race of endurance (Ecclesiastes 9:11). We have to be the type of runners who run with purpose. We can't do a lazy run, or get distracted by what may be happening on the sidelines. We have to look straight ahead to the joy that awaits us at the finish line just as Jesus did. The writer of Hebrews told us to take Jesus as our example. The end of Jesus's earthly race included a cross, which was a symbol of shame. Still, despite the shame and pain, Christ set His eyes on the joy of having fellowship with you and me and redeeming us to the Father. You were enough to help Him press on to the finish line.

So, you and I, friend, have to run to live. Some runners run with weights to help them build muscle and burn more calories. God puts different weights on each of us depending on the types of trials we face. These body weights are not the type of weight Hebrews 12 is telling us to avoid. The weight we need to lay aside is anything that would try to stop or trip us up as we run. I'm reminded of the story of Joseph as an example. When Joseph was serving in Potiphar's house after he'd been sold into slavery, Potiphar's wife took a liking to him. She ended up trying to seduce him because she saw that he was favored, had a spirit of excellence, and the brother was fine!

Joseph rejected her advances until one day she couldn't take anymore. "She caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me." But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside" (Genesis 39:12). Joseph literally ran for his life! Hebrews 12 is warning us to do the same thing when faced with temptation. Throw off anything that would cause you to sin and run to save your spiritual and physical life. You have to face forward and stay focused on the joy of Jesus in order to win. Let this word encourage you on your Christian race to run as if you're going for gold.

 "Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize" (1 Corinthians 9:24).

"I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 3:14).

LETTER TO THE FAITHFUL FEW

Dear Faithful One,

The first thing I want to tell you is, you're not alone. I know there are a bunch of professing Christians around you who do their own thing. The Word of God tells us to, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths" (Proverbs 3:5‭-‬6). Yet, to find a Christian these days who actually does this is like searching for a needle in a haystack. I know how you feel. Sometimes these same "Christians" ridicule you for seeking and waiting on God. I want to let you know that God's got "7,000 others in Israel who have never bowed down to Baal or kissed him!" (1 Kings 19:18). He's got a remnant of believers who ARE actually seeking His will and obeying Him. You'll meet some of them soon. Until then, keep letting God prepare and develop you right where you are. God said "none who wait on Him will be put to shame" (Psalm 25:3).

Single one, I know you are waiting on God's first choice for a mate, and often you face outside pressure to settle because, "Hey, 2nd choice is okay, right?" Wrong. Listen, you need to keep waiting on and trusting God for your spouse. If God was able to hook Isaac up with Rebekah (See Genesis 24), then He'll hook you up with the one He has for you at the perfect time. Don't give up faith. God is a master matchmaker, and He's got you covered. Continue to seek His Kingdom and His righteousness, and He'll add all these things to you at the right time (Matthew 6:33). People think you're waiting for someone perfect, but all you're waiting for is a "yes" from God. Keep waiting. You're the one who will have to live with your future spouse, not the ones pressuring you, so ignore them. God cannot lie. He has the right person for you, and it won't be long until your hearts meet.

Dreamer, keep on dreaming. You've been working on that God-vision, the dream God gave you, while seeing little to no progress in the natural realm. You need to know that God sees you. The dream He gave you will come to pass just as Joseph's did at the appointed time (See Genesis 45). Keep on building that wall brick by brick, and soon you'll see your hard work pay off.

Planted one, stay planted. You're in a place or position you don't want to be in, but God's placed you there for a reason. I know it's hard, especially when you're facing outside pressure to "just go and find your own pie in the sky." Know that God has you right where you're supposed to be for His purpose and plan. His purpose for your life will prevail. Ignore the outside voices, and stay in position.

This one's for you, my faithful brothers and sisters in the faith. God is with you. Stay submitted. Keep following His voice. He's got a plan for you that's bigger than you can imagine (Ephesians 3:20). If you'll stay in position, He's about to blow your mind! Be encouraged, stay focused, and keep your eyes on God instead of those around you. No one said it would be easy, but it's worth it. Stay in faith!

"His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord" (Matthew 25:23).