DIVINE ENCOUNTER PART 2

A lovely day to you today,

Shall we go on to the conclusion of our series today?

Divine Encounter Part 2

Isaiah 6:1 – 8.

 

5. Discouragement: Many fail because of little issues that can be removed if taken to God in Prayers.

“But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.” 1Kings19:4.

6. Contention:

God does not want you to be angry but to learn to forgive and be able to enter into His divine plan.

“And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal” 2Kings.11:1. Gen.11:1 – 8;

“And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:  17. And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?” Lk.12:16 – 17.

7. Dwelling on past glory:

God does not want any of us to dwell on past glory but to walk in His new creation.

“And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him. Judges16 – 20.

8. Lack of vision:

He wants us to think, plan and have a big vision of the things He has in store for us.

“Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he” Prov.29:18.

9. Unbelieve:

God does not condone our unbelieve in His work and plans.

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him” Hebrews 12:6.

“And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.  24. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them” Mark 11:22, 24.

How can we receive divine encounter:

1. You must die:

You must be willing to die to self before you can have divine encounter from God.

2. Look up (high):

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Colo 3:2.

Looking unto Jesus, the author and the finisher of our faith… Hebrews 12:2.

3. Be filled with His glory (Purity / word)

This book of the law shall not…. Joshua 1:8.

“Study to show thyself approved unto God….2Tim. 2:15.

Be ye holy for I am holy…1Pet. 1.

4. Listen: Always be ready to hear:

“I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. 2. And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.  Habakkuk 2:1 – 2;

God is always watching to instruct you on your next level in life but you must be willing to watch or listen for his instruction.

You cannot hear from God if you are in the natural or have a pre-determined, planned method of hearing from Him because He can use anything, speak through anything and anybody to you.

5. Reflect/Examine:

Check yourself. God wants you to know your spiritual level at every point in time so as to access His divine encounter in your life.

Examine yourself, whether ye be in the faith, no ye not your own self. 2Cor.13:5.

6. Prayer:

Matthew 26:41. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Lk 18:1. And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

1Thess. 5:17. Pray without ceasing. 

Areas we need divine encounter:

1. Spiritual:

“For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.  13. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.  14. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil” Heb.5:12 – 14.

“And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?” Gen.3:9.

2. Physical:

“The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee” Deut.28:8.

“I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation” Ps.119:99.

Finally, God is seeking a man that He will use for this generation but before He can do that now we need to reflect and go back to Him in the light of His laid down rules before He starts to raise stones to stand in our gap.    

Join me again tomorrow for the continuation

Thanks,

John Olanrewaju

Pastor, Author, Poet, Creativity, Business, Relationship, Career & Life Coach

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