Happy Spring and may the Celebration of our risen King be amplified in your life and give resurrection power to any situation that Satan has tried to bring resistance or delay to.
I want to jump right in with this statement. The reason there is such a heightened awareness concerning end-times is because without a doubt we have crossed over the threshold of a new era where end-time events are not just being talked about as future happenings but are literally being played out right in front of us. Don’t be deceived, this is not just a warmup of the end, this is it!
Let’s begin in 2 Peter 3:10-12 (NKJV) which reads, “10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. 11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?”
What I love about this question is that it addresses the urgency of this time and brings an awaking to what truly has eternal importance concerning the kingdom of God.
The Lord said to me concerning this year, “The key in this time is not to try and build what has already been done but learn how to apply and walk in this abundant fullness daily. An individual that receives Christ and walks IN HIM by faith according to grace will operate on a level that is unstoppable. The deception will be to distract one by trying to get them to improve on the finished work of Christ through self-effort. Simply believe and receive. Its access with confidence expecting given potential to unfold through a daily working relationship of fellowship.”
What manner of person ought you to be in this time? One that is not trying to be full but instead realizes that you are already filled with everything needed to accomplish God’s plan now. You have the wisdom of God, the ability of God, the strength of God, and the peace of God that passes all understanding.
No one likes to have an empty cup while dining. A great waiter keeps your glass full or replaces it before you can even think of asking for a refill. You don’t have to work to keep it full. The devil, through condemnation, wants the church to see itself as empty and lacking sufficiency, causing it to try to fill its own cup through self-effort of regulation, obligation, and duty. Psalms 23:5b (TPT) reads, “You anoint me with the fragrance of your Holy Spirit; you give me all I can drink of you until my cup overflows.”
And John 1:16 (AMPC) says, “For out of His fullness (abundance) [that which is filled with the presence, power, agency, and riches of God and of Christ] we have all received and grace for grace.”
The effect of the anointing, a full cup, produces fullness and abundant supply for every area of life. The call God has placed on you as a teacher, business owner, entrepreneur, civil servant or any other field is answered by the awareness of what you have and simply placing a demand on that fullness to bring glory to the Father. In other words, fullness is anointing provided in Christ which enables you to give without running out.
Here are three quick thoughts to keep you in a fullness mindset.
1. Renew Your Mind
Romans 12:2 (NKJV) says, “And do not be conformed (shaped or molded) to this world, but be transformed (changed beyond oneself) by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” We do this by Joshua 1:8, meditating on God’s word day and night. Meditating on God’s word renews your mind. It does not fill your cup, rather it reveals what is already in your cup! It is already full in Christ.
2. Pray Without Ceasing
Luke 5:16 (NKJV) reads, “So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.” Prayer is not about length, but depth. It’s not about quantity, but quality. Prayer prepares you for the demand ahead. Prayer will not fill your cup; it stirs and excites what already exists in your cup – in you!
3. Stay in Love – At all costs!
Ephesians 3:18-19 (MSG) Paul writes, “And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love, you’ll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christ love. Reach out and experience the breadth! Rise to the heights! Live full lives, full in the fullness of God.” Our goal should be to love people rather than getting people to love us.
- 1 John 4:18 Love evicts fear
- Galatians 5:6 Love employs faith that overcomes the world
- 1 Corinthians 13:8 Love never fails!
Let’s not waste time seeking supply in these times where naturally it looks bare. Rather let’s step up to the plate with the knowledge that we have been brought to God’s kingdom for such a time as this. We are full, ready, and able to be Christ to a lost and dying world. Let’s finish strong right before the return of the King! What manner of people ought we be? Full in Him!