Post by MIRIAM JACOB on Dec 26, 2007 1:41:21 GMT -5
UPCOMING WAVE: POSITION YOURSELVES
As I was thinking about His Word, “Position yourselves” He gave me a Word picture in my mind of surfers. When they know a wave is coming, they paddle like mad to position themselves just right so they wont get slam-dunked by the wave when it breaks. They ride the crest just briefly and then surf down in front of it, allowing the momentum of the wave to propel them forward in front of the breaker. The perfect ride is to stay in this place, just in front of the breaker as it is coming in to shore.
If instead they ride the top when the wave turns over and breaks, it pummels them underneath the white surf and they are pushed downwards. It can be a time of turning upside down, and losing their bearings in a real sifted place. If the wave is really powerful, they have to hold their breath and wait for the white breaker to fall before they start to pull themselves up through the water. When they finally rise, they come up desperate and gasping for air.
Spiritually speaking, there is a time when the Lord’s Presence comes to propel us forward. If we are following Him closely and prepared for His approach, we are seeking Him, praying in tongues and looking to Him with expectation as we see the time draw closer. We have already been washed and in readiness. If however we fall asleep and are not prepared, the same wave can overpower our flesh and take us for a thorough washing of our soul, while we are plummeted by the white water. All we can do is call out for His deliverance as we hold our breath and wait for Him. Sifting, instability and desperation occurs as we come up gasping for help.
PRAYER: Lord we are now at a true junction in history, with the completion of a cycle and the beginning of a brand new destiny to find and fulfill. We ask that You will position us exactly where Your Presence will propel us into the right place. We ask that we will have learned our lessons well and never return to old habits that do not glorify You. We ask that this time we will not be sifted, but instead graduate right in Your glory as we are carried on the wings of Your wave. in Jesus Name.
(C) SANDY WARNER
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1 Chronicles 14:11 -
So David and his troops went to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines there. "God has done it!" David exclaimed. "He used me to burst through my enemies like a raging flood!"