sarahs W.O.M.B ministry
I SHALL NOT DIE BUT LIVE AND DECLARE THE WORKS OF THE LORD
For the past three weeks, I have started somewhat of a ritual for myself. I was going through a valley of indecision and I was feeling like God was not making Himself clear to me. I am comfortable to say that I am totally sold out for Him and equally unashamedly can confess that I have no clue as to how His hand is moving in my life. Is that alright with me? It wasn't then but it is now.
During that time of constant reasoning with God and still not sure as to whether He spoke back to me, one day I finally got up and declared something. I spent days and evenings praying and pouring out my heart in hopes that God would be moved by my feelings of hopelessness and helplessness. I was sort of hoping that my tears would bother Him enough to render an answer to me and to ease my pain and take me out of the "I have no clue what you're doing in my life and what more doyou want from me, Jesus?" position. Have you been there?
I couldn't easily meditate on where I was going because there was nothing to meditate on. It was just pure mental agony but what I had at my disposal, was to think on where I came from . I didn't know what tomorrow held or what Jesus would specifically do with my "tomorrow" but I know what He did with my yesterdays and in that light, my "present" looked really sweet. Then a seat of consciousness hit me and I realized that God will sometimes remain quiet so that His spirit can remind us what we should know everyday we get up. It was the fact that God in His wisdom is directing our lives according to His will; and at the end of the day, it all works out for the best. This applies in the valley of indecision and the moments of uncertainty. When that happened to me, I purposed in myself and decided that I have a choice. Even if I felt that I could not make any decisions about other areas of my life, there was one area that I was in total control of.. That was my choice to believe.
When I get up every morning I have power in my hands to choose to believe the God I serve. I can choose to believe in His providence or my problem. I can choose to live or die in the spirit. It's the same with you. You have power and choices. You have the power in choice and you right choices can bring you power. You have the choice to live and not die and declare the works of the Lord.
That's what God has been doing with you in the time when you feel he's doing nothing in and with you. God gave you a life to live. There are sequences of mental and physical experiences that occur in your everyday life but they do not put value on it. Life in the sight of God is not just mere existence; IT ISN'T ONLY ABOUT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL. For Him it's all about the spirit and us having His spirit and living a spiritual life in Him. That's what keeps us connected and truthfully, keeps us sane, whether you belive it or not. If it had not been for the Spirit of God in a believer, then only heaven knows where we would be today. I could tell you where I would be. I would be in a casket, six feet under awaiting the rapture and my judgement before the God. I would have a life long list of failures in my corner. I would have failed to live this life in purpose and for the reason that God allowed my eyes to opened in this earth. . I WOULD HAVE FAILED TO MAKE AN IMPACT THROUGH THIS MINISTRY BECAUSE THIS MINISTRY WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN BIRTHED. What can you say about your life? If you don't know then I'll tell you. Your life in God's hands is without failure because in Him there is no failure.
Living with joy, peace, contentment, hope, power, authority, and victory is your choice. You have a choice to choose the success of the spirit or the perils of the flesh. For your life, as a child of God, brings glory to God. He has given you the power and the authority to declare that "I shall not die but live and declare the works of the Lord".
This means no matter how much Satan is trying to suck the very life out of you, you can stand in the face of adversities and in his face and make a declaration that you will not give up this life that Christ suffered, bled, died and resurrected to give you. The gates of hell comes to steal your abundant life, but you have to believe that you have all the right and authority through the power of Jesus Christ to stand against the life-taker and be victorious. THIS POWER AND AUTHORITY IS RESERVED FOR THE CHILD OF GOD. If you are not a child of God this morning, then what's stopping you. All you need is faith and a desire for your life to change. At the end of this, you will have a chance to make the biggest decision in your life that will not fail you.
One final thing to leave with you ladies. God will assign his angels to fight for you and God himself is your rear guard and front guard. Jesus isyour anchor and your strong tower.The holy spirit is yoUr guide and comforter; all working together, to cause you to stand and to keep you walking in the new and living way that was given to you. You will never be alone.
This is for those who would like to commit their lives to Jesus Christ and to start living that life with purpose;
Jesus, I confess my sins before you today.
I want to have that life that your word speaks about
I believe that you are the Son of God and that you came and died for my sins.
I commit my life to you and ask for your Holy Spirit to come and dwell in my heart.
I give my hopes, dreams and life to you, in total surrender today.