Seeking Gods FACE
Seeking God…for Humility Before God
“If My people will humble themselves…” You and I belong to Jesus. For these 40 days of prayer let’s stop worrying and blaming as to the ungodliness of our city, our nation. In Matthew 11:28 Jesus isn’t pointing a finger, He is opening His arms unconditionally to all people to come to Him to find real rest, love, salvation.
In 2 Chronicles the Lord is not calling to everybody. He is conditionally calling to us who are called by His name to humble ourselves, pray, seek His face, and turn from our twisted ways. If we lean on Him to do these things, --holding nothing back from Him—His presence will heal our ungodly land. Take Him at His word. Bow, pray, seek, and turn. For years wonderful believers have declared the Greater CR area as His City of Refuge for hurting people in the days ahead. I agree. I also believe the Lord wants CR to become His City of Rest for His Presence. Refuge for people, resting place for God. The two must go hand in hand.
The Lord has done it several times in the last 2000 years. Why not here? A great citywide awakening of real love is coming. His fire will break out first in humble hearts, marriages, friendships, house groups, and neighborhoods-- and then spill into the churches. People are more sacred to Him than church buildings. The church is not a building to go to, but people going to Jesus; people upon whom the Holy Spirit rests, people whose lives become a loving refuge for other hurting people. In Isaiah 66:1-2 the Lord asks, “Would you try to build a house for My resting place…to this one I will look, he who is humble, contrite, and trembles at My word.” To be humble means to come just as you are to Jesus and let Him have control in every area of your life. Abandon yourself to His arms of love and soon your life, your church, your city will become His resting place, His refuge of love.
Will you accept His call to set aside your agenda so He can set you ablaze?
Blessings,
Pastor Dick Speight
Come Rest Ministries
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