I believe that the Lord has brought many of us together, not by accident. (Psalm 91:7) says âA thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you.â
That is the promise for the righteous! This promise is for those who’ll seek him and find him.
There is always a test when we serve the Lord. When we come before the Lord we’re not coming as if we’re spectators in a football game.
We’re coming before Him to learn like Mary.
In (Luke 10:38), Jesus told Martha that she âbothered herself about too many things that are not a priorityâ. Yes, she was cooking for the Lord and the disciples. However her prioritization was wrong. Itâs not that he condoned Mary for leaving her sister to do many things by herself.
These were just physical things like, running around to get toilet tissue and paper towel. They may be needs but they’re not the priority.
The priority is to be able to get the key and obtain access.
That brings us to our lesson for today.
Lets Read (Matthew 6:31-33 (AMPC).
He said, after these things, do the Gentiles run after. They seek those things.
If you’re in an office or in school or you’re watching the news, there is a sense of urgency that is placed in the hearts of people to do what they are expected to do. Why? Because that is the priority of the world. But there is a difference between the world and us, fact and truth.
Truth is life and Facts are figures. When you have the truth, you can sort out the facts and place them where they’re supposed to be. The scripture we just read is says âafter all these thingsâ do the Gentiles run.
Every industry is trying to promote themselves through the COVID 19. That’s the first thing that people are thinking about.
But the truth is that not many Christians are looking for the access key to be exempt from this plague.
The Answer? Let’s be in the presence of the Lord to receive from him. The Trumpet is sounding, but who is hearing it? What is the trumpet signifying? In the Old Testament when children of Israel were in the wilderness, they moved from camp to camp.
When it was Time to move or shift, The priests sounded a horn (Trumpet).
The sounds from the horn meant something. When the pillar of cloud moved from that camp the priest would sound the horn and the people from different tribes, assembled and got in the set formation.
According to the tribes and the priesthood, when that sound of the trumpet goes there was something that the Spirit of the Lord was saying and that people understood it because they were Always Listening.
They kept their eyes on the fire or the pillar of fire or the pillar of cloud, and they kept their ears on the ground for the sound of the trumpet. (Hebrews 12:2). When the Bible says we should watch and pray, it didnât mean that we should open one eye and close the other one while we’re praying. No!
He’s talking about being watchful to Discern when the Spirit of God has moved from one camp to another.
In (Revelation 7) the trumpet sounded. In (Revelations 2 and 3) discusses how we should listen and hear and discern what the spirit is saying to the church. The Holy Spirit is speaking!
For every major global event that’s taking place, especially like the ones at the beginning, of this decade, a few things have happened that were warnings; Tornadoes, hurricanes, floods in strange places, earthquakes, fires, not just Bush fires. Everything was affected. Those were little warnings but now there is a Global Warning!
God is pulling the ears of the church and saying, I am speaking. Instead of running to and fro, and doing emergency fear-prayers (the prayer should have been going on a long time ago)! This should be the time to now regroup and say âthis is Godâs strategy because this is what the Lord is speaking to the church, so let us do this.â
In this time, how are we going to be safe from the plague that is already in the air?
Everybody is shouting the cliche, and (Psalm 91) has become a song, but
Who is obeying?
Do we realize that it is âhe who Dwells in the Secret Placeâ that will enjoy the protection promised in this Psalm?
How am I dwelling in the secret place of the most High?
Do we really trust the Lord that much?
Letâs look at the topic of Obedience. What is the reason for which God is allowing this plague? Somebody at the top of their head will say âOh, to get the attention of the church and the world. Yes! But the one major reason is that This is an open door. God is giving us the key to evangelism. This is our chance to win as many souls as âought to beâ into the kingdom.
If we don’t know or even understand the Principles of the kingdom of God, how are we going to build?
We need to Seek and Understand the Principle of His Kingdom.
How do we really seek to understand kingdom principles? What are the kingdom principles?
Read (Isaiah 60:1-2). The Glory of the Lord is shining. But have you opened up to receive that light to reflect it? Remember, the moon is lame without the sun. The sun is the one that gives power to the moon to shine.
If we have not received the Revelation that comes from the light of God, we cannot shine.
He is the one, the Lord God almighty, Jesus Christ that shines light on any rock and makes it a living stone and be a blessing.
The Holy Spirit responds to people who are passionate about Him. He shows them what they can experience. Heâs particular about how we respond to him in obedience.
God doesn’t have to tell us everything. He reveals things to us in bits and pieces because we may not be able to understand it at the same time, but what we need to do, obey what he reveals to us. But we have to first of all, seek that revelation of him. (1 Corinthians 13:9,12; Isaiah 28:10,13)
It takes a lot of time spent in His presence. We canât just press a button and demand God should do something.
You cannot go into a university and say I must graduate now. You have to go through all the courses required for the particular Field of study.
So the same thing when we seek the Lord, we have to stay in that presence to receive revelation. The Bible talks about how Jesus had to peel away from his disciples and spend time with the Father.
Letâs read (Psalm 50:15-16 (AMPC)
The wicked in this verse is not referring to unbelievers. When COVID-19 first began to spread, the first thing people were thinking about was how to stock up on sanitizers, paper towel, and toilet tissues.
But as children of God, the first thing that should have come to our mind is what is God saying?
How should I be prepared for this thing? What is my position in the Lord regarding this plague?
When you say seeking him, seek him first and his kingdom, the principles of His kingdom, seeking his Sovereignty. Seeking the right way to do things in His sight. How do we do that? By staying in his presence. He will now give us the key.
When we seek to stay in the presence of the Lord, there will be many distractions that will come up, just to frustrate and hinder us. But nothing is as important as waiting to receive that key of access.
Read (Job 22:29).
The virus is a reality of what is happening. A spiritual plague has been released into the atmosphere.
Some of the people that have been infected are nobles and influential people. The virus is no respecter of persons, but the only one thing that will separate us is the Blood of Jesus Christ being applied in our hearts in obedience.
(2 Corinthians 10:6) be ready to punish disobedience when your own submission and obedience have been completed.
God is concerned about our âobeyingâ. King Saul lost generations of ruler ship because he refused to finish what God asked him to do. He did it in his own way.
Many times, God when tells us to do something, we want to do it our way, and think we’re going to be blessed.
If we do not obey to the letter, what happened to the Egyptians where pharaohâs house was struck and his firstborn died will come around, unless the blood is on your doorpost. That blood identity is on your heart identifying you as an obedient servant, a child of God.
When we pray in churches now, we should pray for mercy. It is only the mercy of God that will shield people that don’t know God. Not many of us do what we should be doing. Not many of us are obedient in the way we should be.
Back to (Psalm 50:15-16 (TPT)
The wicked in verse 16 is not talking about unbelievers. It’s talking about Christian Churches, people who have decided to do things their own way.
(Revelation 2:29 (AMPC) He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the [Holy] Spirit says to the assemblies (churches).
What rights do you have? What rights do I have to be claiming that âI am dwelling in the secret place of the most highâ? How can I claim this when I am living in disobedience?
When we obey the Lord halfway, itâs as good as disobeying all the way. Saul spared the Amalekites King because he wanted to show him in his victory parade. King Saulâs disobedience lead to the Amalekitesâ generations still oppressing Israel much later.
When one person drops the ball, it takes many, many generations again to go pick up the ball. And God is patient, yet his patience is not going to be forever.
So ask yourself, what authorization or authority do you have? Do you have the right to be claiming the promises of God when you have not been in total obedience?
He will only answer those who have been living in obedience and who have received the revelation by staying in His presence to receive the principles of the kingdom.
The second reason for which God is allowing this whole thing to go on is the key to evangelism opportunity for evangelism.
There are many souls that are lost right now and they are looking for a solution. They donât know the way. It’s not passing out fliers to invite them to church.
So God is opening the door, giving us the key to evangelism and not just evangelism but the establishment of the soul. Not just to lead people to the Lord, but nurture them until their feet stand in the Lord? I think you’re going to stop there. We know two reasons why the Lord is allowing this thing and giving us another chance to place our trust in him.
To Wrap it All Up:
- Seek to understand the principles of The kingdom of God.
- For us to bring many souls to Christ and establish them