ENGAGING GOD

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

^1-3The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

Are you ready to handle today? Pretty confident you have a good plan; got things figured out?

Be careful. I have it on good authority that diving into today “alone” may not be the best idea.

Ephesians 6:13

Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle on your own…

Yesterday at AHOP in Xenia, Pastor Mark stressed the power of ENGAGING GOD. And while his context yesterday was that the “church-house” was the perfect forum for us to weekly engage GOD, is can’t start and stop there. We must be willing to “seek” and engage GOD from the moment our eyes open until our heads hit the pillow and they close for the night.

Why? Ephesians 6:13 says why. This place, this world, this walk is more than we can handle without GOD fully engaged!

So let’s engage Him! How you may ask? Well, let’s keep it simple; 3 easy steps in fact.

1. Open your Word. Remember the Bible is GOD’S communication to you. Big meeting today? Search the Word for passages about preparation and confidence. Facing a crisis or need encouragement? Purus the passages for passages of peace and courage. Then…

2. Meditate on what you read. Re-read it several times with the purpose of hearing from the Lord. Block out the distractions and let Holy Spirit communicate with you. He WILL! Trust me!

Isaiah 30:21

Your own ears will hear him.

Right behind you a voice will say,

“This is the way you should go,”

whether to the right or to the left.

3. Lastly, pray. When we pray we open the conduit between us and GOD. Never forget, the flow of love, encouragement and guidance NEVER STOPS. It is constant and it is CONSISTENT!

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Our prayer allows the flow to begin! It tunes our heart and mind to GOD! It opens the flow!

You see? Engaging GOD is not complicated. Read, meditate and pray! We can handle that can’t we?

Never forget GOD desperately wants to be engaged with us. He loves His time with us, relishes the fellowship and the communication. He loves to “get involved”, to teach, to HELP!

So let’s look at that troubling verse from Ephesians 6:13 one more time.

Ephesians 6:13

Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle on your own… (it goes on to say...)

…TAKE ALL THE HELP YOU CAN GET, every weapon GOD has issued, so that when it’s all over but the shouting you’ll STILL BE ON YOUR FEET. Truth, righteousness, peace, faith, and salvation are more than words. LEARN HOW TO APPLY THEM (MEDITATE). You’ll need them throughout your life. GOD’S WORD is an indispensable weapon. In the same way, prayer is essential in this ongoing warfare. PRAY LONG AND HARD…

Looks like GOD has things covered! Let's get ENGAGED!

I love you all!

Freedom Church

Pastor GDelaney