
What are you sitting on ?
In Genesis chapter 31 we read the account of Jacob leaving with his wives and all that he had fleeing from his Father in law Laban unaware....And his daughter Rachel took her father's gods/graven images with her.... . Laban comes upon Jacob and confronts him about leaving and taking his images.
Jacob tells him
Ge:31:32: With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.Ge:31:33: And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.Ge:31:34: Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.Ge:31:35: And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.
What are you sitting on ?
What is it that you cannot let go of? What are you holding onto?
Or, What is it that has a hold on you?
It can be anything that creeps in, becomes a habit, catches our attention.....calls to us....
As believers, we have to keep ourselves set apart for Christ.
We are called to a high calling in Christ Jesus.....God speaks to us : 2Co:6:17: Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
We are living in deceptively , dangerous days. The wicked are more wicked. Sin abounds, Nations are against nations. There are wars, disease, famine, pestilences..... A time where many are departing from the Faith , are turning back ......God word warns us......
1Tm:4:1: Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
We must make our election and calling sure.
2Pe:1:10: Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
Now is the time to be in examination mode. Not the time to be on the fence....dipping our toes into the world and expecting to come out untouched.
Is there anything hindering us? Anything calling to us ? Anything drawing us back???? Have we become entangled ? Has our light dimmed?
Now is the time to get free, now is the time to make sure our lamps are full and bright!
What are you sitting on ?
Anything that makes itself more prominent then the Lord Jesus in our lives is a god....A stronghold, a sin.
Ask the Holy Spirit to help you to examine your thoughts and intentions....We examine our bodies to assure that they are not sick.....How much more our spirit, our heart, our intentions, our mind......
2Co:13:5: Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
What are you sitting on ?
Expose it ....Bring it to the light, give it to the Lord. Bring it to the Master's feet.....
Ro:8:34: Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
Christ made a provision for us.
1Jo:1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
What are you sitting on ?
Worry? Anxiety ? Fear? Depression ?....
Get up, take care of it .....
Isa:60:1: Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.Isa:60:2: For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Let's be ready. God has equipped us. We can make it !!!! God is Faithful. Fear Not !!!!!
Heb:12:1: Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.
Let us ready ourselves , our Bridegroom cometh !!!!
Re:22:17: And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.