Our Passion and Pursuit
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by EXW Staff
February 04, 2006
– Knowing God Intimately - By Jim Feiker
C. We begin taking ownership of God’s people (these are my disciples, my church, and my people). We become concerned about our reputation and building our little kingdom. We start shaping our own legacy for God, not allowing Him to shape His legacy through us. We form our own objectives for ministry and then ask God to bless them.
D. We end up skimming through life in our most important relationships - with God and people. Our ministering without boundaries hurts our family and closest friends.
E. We place ourselves in a very vulnerable position to the enemy and to temptation when we are looking to people and not to Jesus Christ to satisfy us.
F. We experience emotional and physical burnout. With our wanting a quick fix, sin becomes very attractive.
PROMISES OR REWARDS OF KNOWING GOD
It is my belief that we will not be willing to pay the price of sacrifice unless we know the end product…what that pursuit will produce. What does God promise for a person who sets their heart on the lifelong passion of pursuing an intimate knowledge of God? What are the rewards of a Christ-centered, Word-centered life? Is God really a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him? (Hebrews 11:6).
Let’s consider the end result of some of the godly people in the Scripture who made God their ultimate passion.
1. Jacob - Jacob wrestled with God and asked God to bless him.
Result - God blessed him and his offspring to bless the nations (Gen. 35: 9-11).
2. Joseph – “One in whom is the Spirit of God,” “Discerning and wise man…”
Result – the phrase “the Lord was with Joseph,” is mentioned four times in
Genesis 39. God gave Joseph wisdom and favor with the King and success in all
that he did (39:23). And it continues, “Joseph prospered in all he did,” including
blessing the King’s household.
3. Moses - “Show me your ways that I may know You” (Ex. 33: 11).
Result – Moses’ life revealed God’s glory and His very presence and character
to those whom Moses led (Exodus 34:29).
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We Were Made To Worship
That is wonderful! You know, we were made to worship God. This is the very first step to understanding life. If we do not grasp this fact- that we were created by God for God, for his pleasure, we cannot life our lives to the fullest.Once we do gr...more
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Our Passion and Pursuit
I know that I stumbled across this on purpose. I praise God for this article for it has helped me to further understand with a deeper more revelatory knowledge of what passion is, to whom I should have passion for and most importantly how to cultiva...more
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