Fresh Word- Faith Moves God 10-21-10

Josiah Elias
10-21-10

Fresh Word
Faith Moves God

   
What an awesome God we serve!
Let me just let you in a little bit on what Gods been doing in the youth ministry. Wow! Last night we got into a Glory of God, (and I don' throw that word around lightly) that I don't know if I've ever been in before! It was incredible! There was such a tangible manifestation of His presence, it was unbelievable! NOT TO MENTION that 8 students, came up to give their life to the Lord for either the first time, or to GENUINELY REPENT WITH FRUIT THAT FOLLOWS. THE INTENTION OF THERE BEING AWESOME FRUIT TO FOLLOW THEIR REPENTANCE! It was powerful. One lady came up to me after the service and was crying her eyes out and said “THANK YOU! I Just wanted to tell you that what you did here tonight literally changed my life!” I told her, “I didn't do anything, God is going to change your life and you have a family here now that will be here for you no matter what!”
It was powerful.
God is doing some incredible things here, we have just been encountering God in new and powerful ways, on levels that we've never encountered Him before.
Why?
GOD RESPONDS TO HUNGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Faith Moves God!
Remember when the Centurion asked Jesus to come heal his servant? Check it.

Mat 8:5  Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,
Mat 8:6  saying, "Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented."
Mat 8:7  And Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him."
Mat 8:8  The centurion answered and said, "Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.
Mat 8:9  For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
Mat 8:10  When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, "Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!

The centurions mindset was unlike anything Jesus had come across yet! This faith that he had, made Jesus basically say! “THATS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!”  The centurion was thinking outside the box. Not that it wasn't impressive enough to believe that Jesus could heal the sick person, but that all He had to do was speak the word and it would be done. None of this, oh Jesus you've gotta travel to where the sick person is...and lay hands on the sick and than they will recover. NAHH! Just speak the word and I know that He will be healed!
INCREDIBLE!
His faith moved God.

I believe that our faith is moving God! We're not satisfied with some mediocre youth ministry where all we do is come in and play games, and eat pizza. We are here to meet with God, to grow in our relationship with Him, to encounter His presence and to learn to co-operate with the Holy Spirit! BECAUSE THIS IS THE MINDSET not only of the leadership but of the youth, GOD IS RESPONDING!

The same is true for you, in whatever challenges you are facing today. Whatever obstacles you find standing in your way. Whatever mountains that need to be removed. STIMULATE HEAVEN AROUND YOU BY BELIEVING IN FAITH THAT GOD WILL DO WHAT HE'S PROMISED TO DO!

I love this concept found here in Romans.4:17
Rom 4:17  (as it is written, "I HAVE MADE YOU A FATHER OF MANY NATIONS") in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did

The Lord was telling Abraham THAT HE HAS ALREADY MADE YOU A FATHER OF MANY NATIONS! Like, its a done deal already! Even though Abraham wasn't a father of many nations yet. HE WAS SPEAKING INTO EXISTENCE THE PROMISES OF GOD THAT HAVE NOT YET MANIFESTED IN HIS CURRENT SITUATION.

Its when we can start claiming the promises of God and believing them for our present circumstances that we will see the manifestation of those promises fulfilled before our very eyes. Not looking at our circumstances and seeing the overwhelming impossibilities of seeing God do anything through this difficulty and minimizing God like He doesn't know where you are and can't do anything to provide for you anyways. We make our difficulties seem so overwhelming that we grow emotional over them and have this mentality that if we cry enough tears perhaps it will bend Gods arm enough to do something about it! Keep your cool. Trust IN HIM! Be like, God this is the issue, I don't know what to do about it, but I know You have the solution and I'm trusting You Daddy!

I can't begin to tell you how many times I had an issue with my car or with something else when I was growing up. I had no solution, but I knew that If I could just get it to my dad before it got to dark, he could fix it. Doesn't matter what it was. He could fix it! SUPER HERO DAD! Even if he didn't know exactly how to do the work himself, he could figure out the next step and ultimately get it fixed. I trusted that he could take care of the job, no matter what it was.
DO I HAVE TO BREAK OUT THE TRUST SCRIPTURES!?!? Here's a few.

2Sa 22:31  As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.
Psa 37:5  Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.
Psa 91:2  I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust."
Pro 3:5  Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;
Pro 3:6  In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

You might have heard the expression:
“Don't tell God how big your problems are,
rather tell your problems how BIG your God is!”

You can press into the Lord right now! As soon as your through reading this email, you can just take 5 minutes...10 minutes...30 minutes! As long as you have and just focus your attention on JESUS!!!!! He will meet you where you at! You can even make it a daily habit! Say that as often as you read these Fresh Words, your going to take a few minutes afterwards and just focus your attention on God and ask Him to give you grace for the day! To bless you and to keep His hand on you!
HE WILL DO SO! Tell your problems how BIG YOUR GOD IS!

Psa 9:10  And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
I wanted to memorize this scripture because it reminds me to call upon HIS NAME and to put my trust in Him. In so doing, HE WILL GIVE ME WHAT HE KNOWS IS BEST FOR ME!
Sometimes I don't know the best things to ask for, but He knows what I need. I realize that all I need is Him!
HIM ALONE!
Luk 12:22  Then He said to His disciples, "Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; nor about the body, what you will put on.
Luk 12:23  Life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
Luk 12:24  Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds?
Luk 12:25  And which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
Luk 12:26  If you then are not able to do the least, why are you anxious for the rest?
Luk 12:27  Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Luk 12:28  If then God so clothes the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith?
Luk 12:29  "And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind.
Luk 12:30  For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things.
Luk 12:31  But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.
Luk 12:32  "Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Our job is to seek first the Kingdom of God and He will provide everything we need. I don't know whats best to pray for my family, I don't know whats best to pray for my ministry, I just know that I need Him. More today than ever before! Keep Him at the forefront of everything I do and I will never go wrong. Stay focused on Jesus and He will keep blasting my youth. Stay focused on Him and He will keep blessing my marriage. Focus on Him and my finances will be taken care of. Focus on Him and I will have His favor smothered all over my life!
GOD IS ON THE MOVE!!!!!! Believe That!
Thank Him for what He's doing, and graciously ask for More...
HE RESPONDS TO HUNGER. HE RESPONDS TO YOUR FAITH. HE IS MOVED BY YOUR HEART TO KNOW HIM MORE INTIMATELY THAN EVER BEFORE AND IT CAN START RIGHT NOW.
God is Love.
He is Jehovah Kanna. He is jealous for our attention.
Take some time right now and just dedicate it to Him, doesn't matter how long it is, but do yourself a favor and just ask say “HOLY SPIRIT COME”.

GOD BLESS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
Josiah Elias
~Revival SD~