Monday, July 5, 2010
Where is your Mount of Olives?
opening passage Luke 22:39......
39 Coming out, He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed, and His disciples also followed Him. The New King James Version. 1996, c1982 . Thomas Nelson: Nashville
He went to the Mount of Olives, as He was accustomed.
Jesus made it a custom, a habit if you will, of praying to His Father.
In verse 40 When He came to the place.....
Jesus made it a habit to pray, and He also made it a habit to meet with His Father at a favourite place. The Mt. Of Olives.
And He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and He knelt down and prayed,
Jesus prayed, it is through prayer we become connected with Our Father in Heaven.T
The secret to operating in the Peace if god, is to be intimately and consistently spending time in His Presence. Prayer, meditation, and soaking are all avenues that will lead you into a closer walk with your Father, your Elder Brother, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
All three are One God, they are inseparable.
You need all three operating in you and through you to be effective in the Kingdom.
Luke 6:12 Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Not a 3 second prayer, or a 3 minute prayer, or a 3 hour prayer..but all night.
Spending time in communion gives you Wisdom and Insight to make proper decisions.
It was after an “all-nighter” that Jesus choose the twelve.
Spending time in God's Presence brings Peace and Wisdom.
Charles and John Wesley's mother, Susanna would put her apron over her head as a signal that it was now her time to be undisturbed, and she was seeking God. In a household of ten children, they were taught that when the apron was in use it was her quiet time. Often she would be one hour-two hours of alone time with God. This was a daily occurrence in the afternoon. She would then come out refreshed and with the peace to continue running the household.
The great women and men of Faith all spent time in prayer; the list is extensive. Not one person who wants to be closer to God will achieve their desire apart from prayer.
Our spiritual growth is Not Dependant on what others do. It is dependent on what we do. We do not gain intimacy with God by letting others pray for us.
One or two hours Sunday morning will not bring us to the level of intimacy that our Daddy wants to share with us.
God is always looking for those who are looking for Him. It is a Promise in His Word.
James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
God's eyes are continually roaming across the face of the earth, searching for those who are desiring Him. And He is willing to show Himself strong, on their behalf.
2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.
One of the greatest privileges is to catch the Eye of the Almighty God. When His attention is on you and His favour is upon you; then you have received a gift that is incomparable with anything this world has to offer. To receive this free gift, you must come to the realization that Jesus offered Himself freely as payment for sins that you have committed.
He did not die to create a religion or Denomimation. He did not die for His own sins.
He died so that the Holy of Holies..Heavens access point would be opened up to anyone who would like to have His Heavenly Father become their Heavenly Father.
He died to make a Way to unlimited access to God.
He died so that the Peace, Wisdom, and most importantly Friendship between God and man, would be re-established. No longer would man be fearful of death, sin, disease, or any other circumstance that would arise. Man could become acquainted with His Lover and Maker..God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
Jesus has become the Way the Truth and the Light, to a world lost in darkness.
No other method of salvation is offered, but Jesus Christ.
You cannot be council-ed into Heaven.
You cannot earn your way into Heaven.
You cannot buy your way into Heaven.
You do not tip the balances in your favour, by having the good things you've done, outweigh the bad things you've done.
One sin breaks the standard of Righteousness set forth by God.
Only Jesus, the one without sin could take away your sins, and nail them to his cross. Forever leaving us free.
I hope that this day brings you into a relationship with your Heavenly Father, through the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus, and you receive the Holy Spirit, the Eternal Life of God into your spirits.
When you receive God into your hearts, you become the carrier of His Presence.
Where you go, He goes. And He is looking for a Mount of Olives.. a place to have intimacy with you. Are you willing to find Him? Are you willing to make the time and commitment to get to know Him?
The offer from God is open and continuous, and He awaits.
Blessings.
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