DESIRE THE GREATER THINGS
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“Sing, O barren one, who did not bear;
break forth into singing and cry aloud,
you who have not been in labor!
For the children of the desolate one will be more
than the children of her who is married,” says the Lord.
“Enlarge the place of your tent,
and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out;
do not hold back; lengthen your cords
and strengthen your stakes.
For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left,
and your offspring will possess the nations
and will people the desolate cities.
“Fear not, for you will not be ashamed;
be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced;
for you will forget the shame of your youth,
and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.
For your Maker is your husband,
the Lord of hosts is his name;
and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer,
the God of the whole earth he is called.
INTRO: In this season God is wanting us to stretch to reach to press like never before. but it is not in our strength that he desires us to go. God is wanting us to look for the greater things that God can do. To Reach for the Unreachable To take what seemed untakable
To believe for the unbelievable
It is in this season God is calling us to live in the impossible For it is in the Impossible where our God resides
He is the miracle working God that is his langauge of love
God is calling us to believe for the greater the More in our lives
To get here you must Desire the the Greater things of God
It is ok to want better to believe for the bigger You Must in oder to see
I. WE MUST HAVE A DESIRE FOR ENLARGEMENT
Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!” And God granted what he asked.
You must align your prayers and mindset with those who sought greatness
1. DESIRES ARE GRANTED AS WE DELIGHT IN THE LORD
Delight yourself in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
This starts with where you put your delight
2. DESIRES ARE GRANTED AS WE PUT FAITH IN THE WORD OF GOD
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
for he is like one who is inwardly calculating.
“Eat and drink!” he says to you,
but his heart is not with you.
You have to believe with more than your lips You have to believe with your whole life
3. DESIRES ARE GRANTED AS WE SEEK THE LORD WHOLEHEARTEDLY
And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and had sought him with their whole desire, and he was found by them, and the Lord gave them rest all around.
I have sworn an oath and confirmed it,
to keep your righteous rules.
You have to be committed to righteousness
Oh there is a price for this greatness and make no mistake it is your life Once you have made this decision then
II. WE MUST PREPARE FOR ENLARGEMENT
“Enlarge the place of your tent,
and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out;
do not hold back; lengthen your cords
and strengthen your stakes.
For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left,
and your offspring will possess the nations
and will people the desolate cities.
Isaiah chapter 53 speaks of the sacrifice of Christ on Calvary
Isaiah chapter 55 speaks of the ‘Gospel Call’, and the promised blessing upon God’s Word.
Isaiah chapter 54 speaks of the Church in preparation for the enlargement.
1. ENLARGEMENT IS ACTIVE PREPARATION (NOT PASSIVE).
Isaiah 54:2 Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back [this involves active participation]
Active begin to look for greater
2. ENLARGEMENT IS ENCOMPASSING A GREATER AREA
Isaiah 54:2 lengthen your cords,
3. ENLARGEMENT IS REMAINING STRONG
Isaiah 54:2 strengthen your stakes
Enlargement does not ‘just happen’, but comes as a result of active preparation; enlargement does not mean becoming weaker, but remaining strong as a result of the preparation.
When you follow God’s process to the Greater He gives you the strength yeah your body might be a little sore
But he will strengthen you and in your spirit you are lifted up/ strengthened while you body is sore your spirit is jumping to keep going
III. TRUE ENLARGEMENT COMES FROM GOD
1. GOD GIVES ENLARGEMENT OF STEPS - STABILITY
You gave a wide place for my steps under me,
and my feet did not slip;
God knows how he made you so he knows how to support you
2. GOD GIVES ENLARGEMENT OF HEART
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and breadth of mind like the sand on the seashore,
God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore [NKJV]
God knows how your mind works so he knows what to give you to reach Greatness Trust God
3. ENLARGEMENT OF LOCATION
Out of my distress I called on the Lord;
the Lord answered me and set me free.
I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. [AV]
In my trouble I called upon the Lord: and the Lord heard me, and enlarged me. [Douay}
Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free. [RSV]
Cry out to God with your desire to see greatness in your life and see His response God does not respond like yo Grandmomma and dem
He does not respond like someone stingy and power hungry He doesn’t respond like someone who just wants to keep you down
His response is larger
His response is greater Desire to see the greater things of God in your life and follow him to Greatness Everywhere he Goes is greater His path is filled with the The Unreachable The untakable
The unbelievable
The Impossible
So Today walk toward the Impossible run Toward the Impossible and see the Possible of God
Believe Him for the Greater in your life Don’t leave here today settling for just the norm the regular
When you have AN abnormal God An Irregular God
A Great God ready to do Great things for you.