1 Corinthians 1:21-25
There is so much stacked up against us that it seems at times that even with our hearts right with God we cannot not accomplish all God has placed in our hearts. If you have ever felt as though something was missing, it is not that something is missing but, more to the point, we are missing something. What are we missing? God’s divine resources. But that begs another question: how do we receive them?
If we are going to receive the divine resources that we need to accomplish all that God places in our hearts, we must learn how to touch the Lord and tap those resources. Learning how to touch the Lord requires knowing His address. Those who worship idols must know the name and address of their god so they can go and worship it directly. “When we become Christians not only do we need to retrain our thought life through thinking positively, thinking in terms of miracles and developing an orientation to success; we also need to be aware of our source of power and enablement” (Chou, 127).
We find the address of God through the person of Jesus, and since Jesus has been resurrected to the right hand of the throne of God, we have the Holy Spirit (John 15-20). Through the Holy Spirit God the Father and God the Son dwell in us (2 Cor. 1:21-22). God’s address is my address!
“God never works without coming through our thinking, our vision, and our faith. We are the channel” (Chou, 135). That has implications: we have all the responsibility. If we do not develop our way of believing to cooperate with God, God will be limited. God is as large as we allow Him and as small as we confine him; we must re-educate our hearts to cooperate with God; and we must be first cleansed of the sins of the flesh. There are four sins of the flesh we must conquer.
1. The sin of hatred. Hatred will prevent God from flowing freely through our hearts (Matthew 6:14-15). You conquer hatred through forgiveness. The best way to forgive is to bless. Bless their spirit, soul, body, and life. The ability to bless will bring healing. The inability to bless will bring destruction.
2. The Sin of Fear. Too many people live under fear (2 Timothy 1:7). It is our responsibility to get rid of fear. Fear provides an open channel for the devil. Fear is negative faith. If a person has a specific fear, then the power of destruction begins to flow. Focusing on our circumstances brings fear. Avoid sensual knowledge and live by revelation.
3. The Sin of Inferiority. Many people live with inferiority complexes (1 Timothy 1:15-16). An inferiority complex is very destructive. Those who suffer from it must let themselves be reconstructed by the love of God. We do that by building them up in the love of Jesus Christ and imparting faith to them. We tell them nothing is impossible to those who believe. We must heal, train & pull them up.
4. The Sin of Guilt (Hebrews 10:22). If someone suffers from guilt, God can never flow through them. Coming to the Lord and allowing Him to cleanse us will enable one to get rid of their guilt. Guilt is one of the devises used by the devil to enslave us. Jesus has redeemed us from our guilt and shame.
Once we effectively get rid of the sins of the flesh the entire orientation of our thinking will begin to change and we will be able to touch the Lord and tap into His resources. Once we have access, once we have tapped in, we will have the assurance that our physical needs will be taken care of, God will give us rest, direction, and grace. God will show us how to escape temptation, help us when we are hurting, save us, give us peace, and point us to the truth. You might think you can accomplish all of this on your own, but your enemy knows that you cannot and counts on your persistence in trying.
Get out of the mindset that engaging in worship is enough to touch God and fully tap into His resources. Elevate the vision God has given you for your life and charge your faith. Go to Jesus! He dwells in us with all power and authority. He dwells in us, and His resources are found in us! That God dwells in us with all His resources, power and authority means we can talk and pray to Him any time; we can touch and tap His resources through prayer and faith; when we cry aloud God listens; when we speak softly, God listens; and when we meditate, God hears.
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