Chasing after God’s Presence
It is becoming popular to become a Christian and experiencing a freedom and expression of worship.
This generation of bold, radical ones sold out to God are the driving force of changing what the Body of Christ looks like today. It sure has a different flavor than what the decades before were reflecting with the starched shirt, coat and tie look of the American church used to be and still is to an extent. Don’t be offended if you are over 50 by my observations.
What I am witnessing is culture changers. They don’t care at all about materialistic possessions when choosing friends, who they hang with, or what building has the biggest steeple in the city. They are hungry for righteousness, repentence, relationship, love! This fatherless generation is running after love that cannot be taken away. They realize that the love of God through His son Jesus, NEVER FAILS! You see, He is chasing after them even harder and that is what is so supernatural and the reason why the church has been shaken.
It seems the same thing was happening to Jesus’ ministry while He was on the earth for His short span of time. There was a phenomina of breakthrough and culture shaking when He came on the scene, where ever He went. He just cared for the people, spoke the Truth in Love and people could not stay the same. The Truth spoken was straight from God, nothing hard to understand, just how to live the right way and how to treat others.
In the mighty Word of God in Matthew 5, Jesus saw how the crowds were forming and the hunger drove multitudes to gather to taste this good news. What did He do? He separated Himself and walked up a trail to the top of the mountain to seclusion. This seasoned, salty Lord of the disciples knew there must be balance. When He climbed and found this isolated hill. He took notice of the ones who climbed the mountain with Him.
I’m convinced that He knew while during the excitment of the experience, the disciples needed to be ready and grounded in their heart. He wanted them whole heartedly to chase after the Love of God, but not to forget character and how to walk in true freedom and with the Blessings of God. So what did He teach them on the hill,
He taught solid foundational, easy to understand attitudes to have in their life.
Always Chase after God, but never step away from His Principals.
Matthew 5
You’re Blessed
1-2 When Jesus saw his ministry drawing huge crowds, he climbed a hillside. Those who were apprenticed to him, the committed, climbed with him. Arriving at a quiet place, he sat down and taught his climbing companions. This is what he said:
**This is the part where you must grab your bible and read. Mike
Mike D. Maxson
Mike D. Maxson
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