Inspiring the world
Message about the importance of seeking God’s presence with expectation
In this revelation the Lord said to me, “your want for the presence of God must turn to desire.”
Desire is deeper than want. Earnest heartfelt desire is what produces result and that desire is hunger and thirst.
And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely (Revelation 22:17 NKJV)
May we constantly hunger and thirst for the living water. May we experience the reality of Jesus. May we eat His flesh and drink His blood. May we experience different tastes of the master. May His glorious living presence heal us and deliver us. Amen.
4. Passion Will Sustain Our Relationship
And he said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. (Revelation 21:6 ESV)
The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come. ” And let the one who hears say, “Come. ” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price. (Revelation 22:17 ESV)
In this vision, I was in the Spirit, telling the Lord how much I love Him. The Lord loves to hear words of love and worship and He had commanded me in the past to keep expressing my love to Him and not be cold towards Him.
As I was pouring out my words of love, worship and adoration to Him, He came upon me and I was filled with joy and exhilaration. A heavenly love enveloped me and I was in ecstasy and great delight. Then I saw His garment and exclaimed to Him, “I saw your garment! I saw your garment!” He was putting on a magnificent white inner garment and an elegant outer garment made of gold. The heavenly garment was beautiful beyond description as I marvelled at the glorious design.
Then I said to Him, “ I love you. What are your likes and dislikes? Tell me what will sustain our relationship.”
Then the Lord replied in a stern voice. “Passion. Passion will sustain our relationship.” Then I came out of the trance.
I guess the Lord’s voice was stern because He had taught me the importance of seeking His presence and desire for His presence but I still fall short of the level of passion and intimacy He desires. He wants hot burning love that will magnetise Him to us not tepidness, lukewarmness and coldness.
The Lord is full of love, passion and fire and He also desires love, passion and fire. Love for Him leads to constant obedience and the command to us in Ephesians 5:18 to be filled with the Holy Spirit is part of obedience. He is constantly waiting for us to embrace Him but we are filled with self effort and self dependence.
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18
The conclusion is that passion is very essential and vital in our relationship with Him. We must desire and hunger for Him and His presence in order to be constantly filled. We should do this in the place of prayer, intimacy, fellowship, worship and constant communion with Him.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with us always. Amen.
They called me a dreamer
Because I had so many dreams
I was fifteen, lively and determined
I could not stop talking
About my passions
I wanted to be a great sports person
And produce movies
What a funny combination
I remember one girl very clearly
“Chloe, you are such a dreamer,”
She would say loudly
And the whole class would laugh at me
Including Harry
My high school crush
They made me feel stupid
For having dreams and passions
It never bothered me
I was firmly convinced
With wild and firm
Resolutions
Untamed and energetic
In its intensity
Was my passion
I was like someone possessed
Because the thoughts
Wouldn’t go away
So I rehearsed relentlessly
Swimming after swimming
I was trained by the best
Swimming instructors
I saved money
And bought the best software
For film production
Trainings after trainings
Software after software
I persisted
And never gave up
Or looked back
Now I look back
And I am pleased
With where I am
I have one of the best movie production
Companies in the world
And I have won
Many swimming medals
And championships
My dreams became
Reality
Because I clung to them
And never let go
Dreams and passions
Have life in them
Never let go of
Your hopes and your dreams
Because they were planted in you
By God
Make sure you make time
To pursue those activities
That make you happy
And be sure to make money
From your dreams and passions
Because that is God’s will
Ignore those mockers
And silly voices
Telling you
You are a dreamer
Cling to your dreams
And never let go
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