Okay, this was weird. I am sitting at Benetti’s getting ready to put down some thoughts about some things God has been showing me recently in the area of worship. Just as I am ready to start typing, a gentleman walks up to me and begins to talk with me. He saw my bible out on the table, and asked if this was a Christian establishment because he always notices “people in the word here”. He then proceeds to “take about five minutes to bless” me. And he did! He had me turn to Acts 15:15-17 and read the passage. He then laid out a five minute devotion on worship, and how that true worship is bowing down before the Lord so that his anointing and blessing (presence) will be with us. He took me back to the Old Testament and spoke of the anointing of King David and his desire to have the ark of God with him – because where the presence of God is, there is blessing. Only then can there be victory. Wow! This is everything that I have been thinking about for the past few days. Sometimes, I begin to look around at my circumstances and wonder; am I doing what I am supposed to be doing? Is God moving in my life and ministry? Where is the victory? Is there something else I need to do – a fast, a night of prayer, more times of praise, etc.? All these things are wonderful; and if the Lord leads, they are what I need to do. But the question isn’t really what do I need to do, but rather “am I seeking the Lord”? Am I simply bowed down before Him? Only then do we experience blessing, power, and anointing.
As I was spending time before the Lord this morning, I was reading 2 Chron. 13-15: the story of King Abijah. Here was a guy who understood what victory was all about, and how to get it. What it came down to for Abijah was one thing – seeking the Lord (2 Chron. 14:2, 11, 15:2). Because of his simple desire to seek the Lord, God was with him and he had victory. In fact, the bible says in 2 Chron. 15:12 that he and the people actually made a covenant with God “to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul”. (That sounds like something Jesus said once.) And when they sought him with all their heart and all their desire; he was found of them – and he gave them rest. That’s victory! My chief concern in life is to simply seek after the Lord and worship him – he will take care of everything else. It’s funny how the Lord reveals himself in my life, and how he confirms what he is trying to accomplish in my heart. The man who approached me at Benetti’s said his name was Kevin. I’ve never seen him before, and I don’t know if I will ever see him again. For now, I will just consider him a messenger sent from God to remind me of my need to simply worship, and then wait for the anointing power and victory of God in my life.
Entries (RSS)