A dear sister in Christ, Sheryl, was reciting scripture to
me last night prior to choir rehearsal… our weekly ritual which I look forward
to as it holds me accountable to keep God’s Word hidden in my heart. I
inquired as to why she was drawn to this passage knowing she memorizes
scripture to defeat the enemy and then she prays this Truth
over her friends and family. I am
blessed to be in that group.
Her explanation takes us back to our newly ended Beth Moore study, The Inheritance. God revealed repeatedly through scripture how “He has been made rich because we who are Christ’s have been given to Him” (Eph 1:18(b) NIV); and how “He is our Portion and we are His.” Psalm 119:57; Deuteronomy 32 9 (NIV); and “… the boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.” Psalm 16:6 (NIV)
God opened Sheryl's heart through Ephesians 3:14-19, to memorize and pray Paul's prayer so we would grasp the depth of God's love and hold claim to our inheritance (the rich ministry that God desires for us). Pew sitting faithfully on Sundays and even on Wednesdays does not mean we have allowed the fullness of scripture to penetrate our subconscious minds. We all have counter-productive thoughts filed away in our dusty resource room. I have an enemy who would use up every available minute on my plan if I allowed it… and sometimes I do. On days I have sinned and disappointed God and myself I get so wound up in the offense that I tend to forget about Grace. That’s when the enemy doesn’t wait for me to answer the knock on my door… he just lets himself in, walks right past Grace, the dialogue begins and the next thing I know we are shaking hands... a deadly pact. He uses other sly tactics to keep me from God’s best… he’s very adept at distracting me… he’s taken me on some roller coaster rides that have been dizzying and distant to the wild Kingdom-life God wants me to experience.
“For this reason, I kneel before the Father, from whom His whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge --- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:14-19 (NIV)
Her explanation takes us back to our newly ended Beth Moore study, The Inheritance. God revealed repeatedly through scripture how “He has been made rich because we who are Christ’s have been given to Him” (Eph 1:18(b) NIV); and how “He is our Portion and we are His.” Psalm 119:57; Deuteronomy 32 9 (NIV); and “… the boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.” Psalm 16:6 (NIV)
God opened Sheryl's heart through Ephesians 3:14-19, to memorize and pray Paul's prayer so we would grasp the depth of God's love and hold claim to our inheritance (the rich ministry that God desires for us). Pew sitting faithfully on Sundays and even on Wednesdays does not mean we have allowed the fullness of scripture to penetrate our subconscious minds. We all have counter-productive thoughts filed away in our dusty resource room. I have an enemy who would use up every available minute on my plan if I allowed it… and sometimes I do. On days I have sinned and disappointed God and myself I get so wound up in the offense that I tend to forget about Grace. That’s when the enemy doesn’t wait for me to answer the knock on my door… he just lets himself in, walks right past Grace, the dialogue begins and the next thing I know we are shaking hands... a deadly pact. He uses other sly tactics to keep me from God’s best… he’s very adept at distracting me… he’s taken me on some roller coaster rides that have been dizzying and distant to the wild Kingdom-life God wants me to experience.
“For this reason, I kneel before the Father, from whom His whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge --- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:14-19 (NIV)
The Cross
the theme
of my life
the Grace I bow to
the Love that is incomprehensible
the means to Resurrection and Power within and without
The Cross
revealing Truth and Light
life and breath to me - the curse of the enemy
life and breath to me - the curse of the enemy
defending me – amid my unworthiness
The Cross
the Cross… the bridge between earth and heaven
All Hail King Jesus!
All Hail King Jesus!
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