Contending for the fulness of Gods anointing
One
of the things that plagues the Western Church is complacency. There is not a
passionate contending for the fulness of God's anointing in our lives and
ministries that I think is available and needed.
Jesus
said, 'He who believes in me, the works that I do he will do also, and greater
works than these he will do.' (Jn 14:12) The church is supposed to walk as Jesus
walked. We are the body of Christ. We must not settle for anything less than
what Jesus has promised us as his people. Too many of us dismiss Jesus' words
as hyperbole or already fulfilled in the book of Acts but I think we are
mistaken.
We
have a tendency to excuse our lack of
power by filling up time with more religious activities, trends and
techniques that are ok on the surface but distract us from our higher calling.
Unfortunately, the words of Paul to Timothy are coming true of our generation,
we are 'lovers of pleasure, rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of
godliness but denying its power.' (2 Tim 3:4-5)
Jude
3 exhorts us to contend for the faith
that was once for all delivered to the saints. We have limited contending to
sound doctrine and holy living. These two are foundational and vitally
important but if we don't demonstrate the power of the doctrine we profess or
outwork our righteousness, than we aren't fully contending. We need the power of
God to deliver spiritually impoverished people.
I
think it's integral that we contend for all 3 elements of true faith: Biblical ideas; Biblical lifestyles;
Biblical experience. Contending for the fulness of God's anointing looks
like:
1) Ask God for a vision of what more looks like
2) Don't despise the day of small things
3) A lifestyle of prayer and fasting
4) Hear God clearly and obey God boldly
5) Be prepared for the attack that accompanies the
anointing
Grace!
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