CREATE THE ATMOSPHERE AND GET THE RESULT (PART 1)

APRIL 8TH

TEXT: Exodus 33:7-11King James Version (KJV)
7.  And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that every one which sought the Lord went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp.
8. And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the tabernacle, that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after moses, until he was gone into the tabernacle.
9.  And it came to pass, as Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended, and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses.
10.  And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door.
11.  And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

Thank God for the progress you have made so far in your walk with Him and be grateful for where He is taking you. Your progress no matter how small is worth celebrating.

CONTEMPLATION
If you plan trying to get the attention of men, you will struggle to feel the presence of God. “Our precious time, strength, and God-given resources are spent on that which will add to our reputation,name, and prestige rather than on what will further the course of God's kingdom. Instead of being moved by the urging of the Lord, we want to move the Lord to validate our agenda.” FFPW p96.
We are responsible for the atmosphere around us. The lack of the presence of God in our lives is often as a result of our insensitivity to the influence we allow into our lives. It is our responsibility to choose our friends, the TV or radio program we watch or listen to, the books or magazines we read, the places we go to and the room we create for anything in our hearts. Even the Lord stands outside knocking and waiting until you choose to open (see Revelation 3:20).
The anointing of God on you is the amount of the content of His presence you chose to carry each day. It is our duty to get rid of sin and every other thing that may not be sin, but things help to quench the fire of God in us(See Hebrews 12:1-2 & 1 Thessalonians 5:19).  

PRACTICAL ISSUES
When our excuse for not living a victorious life is the Church we attend or certain individuals, we are only admitting that we have lived our lives with careless concerns.
Take out sometime today to list out the 10 things and people you spend your time on/with and judge for yourself if they are helping or slowing you down in accomplishing God’s agenda. Make up your mind to let some people or things go, and stand your ground even when it hurts.