The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. (Psalm 145:18)
Those who call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. What is His name? JESUS. When you call His name, He is near you. There are many who call on Jesus, but not in truth. Millions call out His name in swearing and anger. Those that are helped are those who speak His name in truth! He is a very present help in trouble. It seems as those who want to be closest to the Lord are going through the toughest times.The enemy will always attack those who are searching for the truth and those who are a threat to him. God loves you and cares about every part of your life. You may be feeling as if God doesn’t notice what you are going through. You may be thinking to yourself,”God where are You?” The truth of the matter is that He is right there, very present with you to see you through!
In these days that we are living, the Lord is searching for sons and daughters to press through to do great and mighty acts for His name. No matter what you have done with your life, no matter how many mistakes you have made, God can use you! The gifts of God are without repentance, however having a gift does not translate as using that gift. Someone can give me a car for my birthday, it is mine because it was given to me, but if I choose not to use the car then what benefit comes from having that gift? God does not remove our gifts because of our failures or mistakes, however our gifts can be made null by not using those gifts for God’s Kingdom. If you have the gift of song, then use it for God. If you have the gift of intercession, then use it for God’s Kingdom. Whatever your gift, use it to glorify Jesus.
So many say, “when I’m a good person, I’ll serve God”. Our goodness is as filthy rags before God. It is His righteousness in us, which is Jesus, that qualifies us as children of God. Our life is not about being perfect, it is about growing closer to Jesus. We have the power through God’s Spirit that lives in us to overcome anything that is thrown our way. If you want to see the evidence of God’s dunamis power come from inside to outside, then believe His Word, trust Him, use your gifts for Him and never give up!
The Lord is telling us to awake and be set apart for His great glory to be demonstrated through us to a waiting world that is falling apart. Romans 8:19 says,” all of creation is in great expectation and waiting for the manifestation of the sons of God!”
Walk in God’s Dunamis power and allow your life to be used by God for Him and Him alone
Pastor Michael Cannatello
Lazarusministry.com
