OUR MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION

[FAITH]

 Isaiah 4:1 - "In that day seven women will take hold of one man and say, 'We will eat our own food and provide our own clothes; only let us be called by your name. Take away our disgrace.'"

As we cooperate with the Holy Spirit, He moves us into more efficient states of mind.

The seven women (seven churches -- see Revelation 2 and 3) are about to lay hold of their Beloved. The longing of the Church is for Him. We will want to be called by His great Name. The splendor of His beauty draws us as a partner to CO-LABOR with Him.

 

OUR MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION

There is coming a Magnificent Obsession that will grip our hearts. Our obsession will be to lay hold of Christ and not ever let Him go!
Like the Shulamite woman in the Song of Songs who, when she found her Beloved, held Him tight and wouldn't let Him go!

 

THE REVELATION OF CHRIST IN US

The unveiling of Christ within us (Colossians 1:27) is the most explosive truth ever to hit the Church, bigger than any movement, conference, or teaching! It fuels the flames of our passion to allow Christ to live through us and be all He longs for us to become. We become a risk taker and get out of the boat and walk on the water.

The glorious truth of His coming will capture us and compel us to lay hold of the One Man, Jesus Christ. It is not only the timing of His return that must consume us, but how He finds us (operating in His CALLING on our life) when He returns. It is not if His return is near or far, but rather if we are bearing fruit that remains for His Kingdom.

 

LAY HOLD OF JESUS CHRIST

As we trim our lamps and go outside the realm of familiarity and meet Him we encounter the Bridegroom -- our Magnificent Obsession.
He is eternal life! First Timothy 6:12 says, "Lay hold on eternal life." This means to take hold of, to grasp, to seize, to cling to!
His FULL glory pours into us. To lay hold of Jesus is to become a mature vessel of honor that He can use in the CALLING He has destined for each of us to advance His kingdom in the earth.

 

"...I live by the FAITH OF the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me." (Galatians 2:20) KJV

By HIS faith, we fully experience oneness with Jesus and the explosive power of his resurrection working in us. We will be one with Him in His sufferings and we will be one with Him in His death (our death to self). Only then will we be able to experience complete oneness with Him in His resurrection so that we may reach the DESTINY which Jesus has called us to fulfill! (see Philippians 3:10-12)

 

ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY
https://afministry.ning.com/