What To Do With What You've Received: Act
James 1:22
And the great thing is that, there’s yet still more. This is just the first leg of all that God is set to do in this season because Christ Life Camp Lagos is right around the corner. However, we’ve received so much thus far and we must know what to do with it.
Yesterday, we reminded ourselves of the importance of sustaining all we’ve received in the place of prayer and today, we want to look at something equally as important.
Quick question: If someone came into an office you work in dressed in a neat looking well-pressed suit, unbruised, and they tell you they were late because they were hit by a trailer that morning, would you believe their words? You wouldn’t, right? Because their physical looks do not portray what they claim to have experienced.
So also, if indeed if you have had a life changing encounter with God at CLC, it has to show for something.
Matthew 13:3-8
New King James Version
3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow.
4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.
5 Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth.
6 But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away.
7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them.
8 But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
Although this text was speaking of “the seed” as regarding the gospel, there is something important we can learn.
Just like these seeds fell on different grounds and yielded crops, the words from God fell on your hearts at Christ Life Camp Windsor and there is something that must show forth from your experience at that meeting!
There has to be results that would spring forth because of all you received. People should discern the gifts, mantles, instructions and words you have received by the results and transformation in your life in a month’s or two month’s time.
The sixth verse in Matthew 13 that we saw above said that some seeds were scourged by the sun, some where choked to death by thorns. There was no result to show that they had received viable and good seeds.
Reading further in that chapter:
Matthew 13:22
New King James Version
22 “Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.”
Jesus explained to them in this verse that the thorns represented the cares of this world choking up the crop that sprung forth and this goes to show that it is very possible for you to have received a word from God and enough capital to do what He would have you do but the cares of the world can stand in opposition to all you’ve received.
Remember that we live in a world that is designed to starve the graces upon your life. We aren’t ignorant of this. So we would be relentless in our pursuit of all God has said we should do and do them without hesitation. If you do not run with all you’ve received, you’d find yourself six months down the line with nothing to show for it.
Now the question is: what are the results and transformation that would be seen in your life? What are you going to do with all you have received?
Let me answer that question for you- you are to discern all that has been deposited in you and run with them!
Acts 13:2-3
New King James Version
2 As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
3 Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.
There is something so solid to note in this text. Immediately hands were laid on them and they were prayed for, they set out! There was not a moment wasted in hesitation or doubt, they set out to what God had called them to do.
Every single thing that God has told you to do, don’t push it till later; start now! Don’t calm down cause the devil won’t calm down for you!
Don’t relax!
The Bible says:
James 1:22
New King James Version
22 “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.”
Every single thing that God has spoken over you, every word or instruction must be obeyed!
God has given you a business idea? Write it down and start now.
You received burdens for more souls in your city, go out today and start evangelizing!
Stop thinking about limitations, go first!
The capital is in the go!
You were given instructions and corrections on the state of your devotion? Start building structures and keeping to them so they would sustain you in the new year.
How do you want to keep your devotion in check in the new year? How do you want to pray more in the new year?
Start building! Start doing!
Start being the person God has called you to be!
Prayer Point
As I pray now, I remind myself of all I received at camp meeting. I stir up all I have received and I step out in boldness and devotion to do all I have been instructed.