Love you all, praying for you.
So thankful! He’s a right-now-God. He’s not the “You shoulda done God” He’s not the In the future God (O, He’s that too!) but He’s the right-now God. Sometimes God speaks into your calling, sometimes He speaks into your future, sometimes He gives revelation and insight on what is yet to come. He renames you into your destiny! Abram’s, He calls Abraham, - from barren to a father of nations. Jacob’s, He calls Israel – from deceiver – to where God rules as God – His people. But so often when God speaks. He speaks to your Right Now. He gives you wisdom for right now, He gives you insight for right now, He gives you perspective for right now, He gives you actions to make, steps to take right now. Where are you right now? Are you happy? Disappointed? Content? Facing stress? Irritated? Doubtful? Hopeful? Frustrated? Peaceful? (If you are less than happy – anything other than – it usually comes from two things: things outside your control, or things within your control. People or situations do things that bring negative effect, and you have no power to change things, or people… what happens, or what they do. These are outside of your control, and they can influence your emotions if you let them. Or perhaps even worse – your emotions have been impacted by things within your control, that you didn’t realize until too late, or your actions contributed to the less than ideal situation you find yourself in. So where are you right now? And what does God have for you right now? Psalms 105:1 - Give thanks to the LORD, call on His Name; make known among the nations what He has done. I just love the simplicity and practicality of God. First He knows that things that come in three's are more memorable and implementable. But these three - are life-changing. These are not a one and done – these three you can take with you, take out when you need them, to use over and over again. It’s not about what others do, it’s not even about the situation you find yourself in. This is about you and God! What He says and what you do. He loves you – that never changes – ever! It’s permanent! What you do – is what you do. Here’s what He says to do – right now. No matter where you are, in a great place or a difficult place. #1 Give Thanks! #2 Call on His Name #3 Make Known what He has done. Give thanks. Start Here. Like the IKEA furniture assembly instructions. Give Thanks is the start button. But is there a prequel? The "open the package" and first look at the instructions – line up all the pieces – prequel? Yes - it’s worship. Before you begin – even these three things... Prequel in His Presence – turn on some Bethel Spontaneous Worship… or a worship set from those who get lost in His presence, not the song. Worship sets the atmosphere, the harp unfolds the riddle. In worship – God always shows up to inhabit it – when He comes so does His Word - of deliverance and peace, instruction, and joy. The preamble, the prequel, the warm-up of what God is telling you to do right now - is Worship! Worship sets the atmosphere, worshippers are comfortable there, evil spirits are not. First set the table, now you’re ready to begin. So here you are – right here, right now. And God tells you what to do. Give thanks – what has He done? Today? Yesterday? This week? Every time you needed Him? No matter how big the challenge, the screw-up, the frustration you face, or the risk. What has HE done? Give Thanks to Him for it! That’s step one. Give thanks is the Start Button - Start Here! So you can go from here. #2 Call on His Name. I just love this! Start with thanksgiving, and next get right to it! Ask Him for what you need. But He didn’t say that! It’s what it means – but what He said just supersized your perspective. When you ask God for what you need – Call on His Name - His Name is great. Some people ask God for what they need – but they’re focused on their need, not on God. It’s almost as if they are calling on their own need, not on His Name. His Name is Great! Ask Him according to His Name - His power, His Authority, His strength, His goodness, His promise, His track record, His fame, His renown – throughout human history and all of eternity. That Name! Call on that Name! Ask Him according to His Name – for whatever you need! In light of His Name, in view of His Name – whatever you need right now - in your entire lifetime, seems so very small, miniscule – compared to His Name. When you call on His Name – it immediately invokes worship – you immediately switch your thinking from the problem to the provider, from the situation to the solution giver, from the predicament – to the Prince of Peace – with all power in His hand. Then #3 Make Known – Tell the nations what He has done. Make it Known. Tell somebody! How do you tell the nations? Follow the sequence of witness. Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit is come upon you. And you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth. Make known – starts in Jerusalem, but it starts from His Spirit. Walk in His Spirit, Pray in the Spirit and you will make known. Tell your spouse, your Daily Call Partner, your kids, your parents and family, your PiVAT Small Group, the people at your church, then the people at the bus stop and the grocery store – the people God brings you in contact with. Be a witness. Give your testimony. Isn’t it so interesting. The Three Things God tells us to do – from where we are right now – every one of them is for us. Give thanks – it changes our countenance, it raises our hopes, it takes our mind off the problem and reminds us of His faithfulness. Just that alone helps us! Thankful people attract other thankful people - the best people to spend time with. Call on His Name – this is also for us! It gives us access to the One with the power to do something! to change something, even though it's usually us - first. And make known – we’re the ones who overcome with our testimony. All three of these things God told us to do – are for our own good! The Good that He has for us. So where are you? Are you having a good day? Give Thanks, Call On His Name, Make Known – starting in Jerusalem. Are you having a challenge filled day – are you facing an obstacle bigger than your ability to get around it – much less remove it? Give Thanks, Call On His Name, Make Known – Tell somebody. Praying that you will review the Relationship Topic – Praise the Names of God, and the Relationship Topic – Praise the Jehovah Names of God. These will help you Call on His Name! Praying that you will always do what God tells you to do – Right Now. That every time the Right-Now God tells you to do something – it’s already being done by you… That you would be instant in obedience. That you would write down and remember – so you can rehearse and become victorious in every right-now. Love you all, dad
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