readying the way

As we prepare for worship on Sunday, the Lord has reminded me that there was a voice of one crying out in the wilderness, used to prepare the way of the Lord. Do not misunderstand….I am NOT saying I am that voice. But I do believe that as we move towards what the Lord has for us on Sunday that He has a message for us to dwell on this week. A message to prepare our hearts to meet Him corporately on Sunday. And that we should not come to HIS house unprepared for what HE wants to do, but that we ought to heed what the prophet said and prepare the way for the Lord to come and do a mighty work.

Isa 57:14-15 says;
14 And it shall be said, "Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove {every} obstacle out of the way of My people."
15 For thus says the high and exalted One who lives forever, whose name is Holy, "I dwell {on} a high and holy place, and {also} with the contrite and lowly of spirit in order to revive the spirit of the lowly and to revive the heart of the contrite.

If we are going to encounter the Lord and be prepared for a mighty work from Him, then we have to prepare the way over the coming days and remove the obstacles out of the way for one another. For many of us, there are things standing in the way that will keep us from hearing, seeing and experiencing God this week. Yet, if it is the desire of our heart to experience Him, then we must be compelled to deal with the obstacles so that we GET all He has for us.
Part of that dealing is that we prepare our hearts to be revived by Him because we understand our need for Him. Understanding our need for Him comes from a humility that wants to do nothing but make much of Him. He dwells with those whose hearts are fully given and whose desire is to make much of Him at all times.

So, this week, would it be possible for us to humble ourselves, not talk of our needs or problems, but perhaps focus on just making much of Him all week. Talking of His goodness, His faithfulness. Using our down time to bless Him and to worship Him. As we make much of Him, we are preparing the way for Him to come, removing the obstacles and reading our heart for what He wants to build within it. Be intentional…just talk of His greatness and what He is teaching you.
And then get ready…for as a body of Christ, if we will join together, He will descend in a cloud of glory on us corporately and show us great and marvelous things that we have not conceived or dreamed of.
I am looking forward to it.
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