Encouragement
Let There Be Light!
(Genesis 1:1-3)
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said ‘Let there be light’ and there was light”.
A few months ago, I was driving by the Potomac River when I was compelled to stop and drink in the beauty that was before me. It was about 8 in the morning, and there was a shimmering mist rolling and moving and hovering over the water. It was so incredibly beautiful, with colors of light breaking through the mist. As I looked at it, totally riveted by the sight of God so apparent in the living, breathing glory of His creation, the Holy Spirit began to speak to me. He said “I am hovering over the surface of the waters. I am moving over the hearts and lives of people like never before. I am releasing a great outpouring which will change the course of history and leave people in no doubt that God is real.”
Dear friend, things may seem pretty dark around you, but that is how it was at the very beginning. It was when the earth was without form, just shapeless and confusion that the Holy Spirit began to descend and move. It was when darkness covered everything that God spoke the power of His Word and said “Let there be light”. The Almighty Holy Spirit is touching peoples’ lives like never before. Yes there is so much sin and confusion, but where sin abounds, God’s grace abounds all the more! God is ready to do something new and awesome which is going to touch lives in a whole new way. He is doing something in your own life which is greater than your highest expectation. He is reminding us that He alone is able to make something out of nothing in the way He called the universe into being by the power of His Word, hallelujah! We are the waters the Holy Spirit is hovering over today. All He needs is our agreement to partner with Him, and there is nothing that cannot be overcome, that cannot be achieved in the power of the Spirit, and in the power of God’s Word! You may be thinking that you have nothing to offer God right now but there is. You can offer Him your life. You can offer Him your faith. The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters all those thousands of years ago, but when the Word of God was released into the atmosphere, there was a fusion of power and matter, and suddenly things began to take shape and come into existence. This is the same mighty miracle working power that is right there within you and around you! The Holy Spirit was present, but things did not start to happen until God spoke the Word!
The Holy Spirit is very present with you dear friend. He is that powerful bubbling, living river within you, rising up and waiting to overflow. However, it is when you begin to believe and declare the Word of our Lord into the spaces of your life, that there is a fusion between His creative power and the things that need His touch. This is when things begin to happen in ways that are exceedingly abundantly more than we could ever begin to ask or imagine. This is when the light comes on and the darkness begins to disperse. Whatever confusion there may seem to be in your life, God’s Word brings light. Declare the Truth. It is His voice, which brings order, healing and life, hallelujah!
While the Holy Spirit is ministering into the hearts of every one who reads this message, I believe He has a specific word for some.
1) You feel that you have been called to step into your own business or ministry, but you have been battling with feelings of fear and confusion, and God wants you to know that He who created everything out of nothing is with you. Something beautiful is about to be birthed!
2) You feel like you are surrounded by darkness, in your city, in your home, in your place of work, but the Lord is reminding you that you are filled with His light. Begin to declare it. Begin to release His voice, His Word, wherever you are. You can change your nation. You can bring forth God’s light!
3) You feel like you have been in a ‘holding place’, a season of waiting, and it may have been difficult and discouraging. Know that the Holy Spirit has been brooding over you. Yield to Him. Let there be a fusion of power and matter as you give yourself wholly to Him. You are stepping into your season, a season of creativity and fruit, and the display of God’s love for you in an abundance of different ways!
The Holy Spirit has been “hovering” over the “surface” of lives and hearts, but Deep calls to deep as He says “Let Me come right in”! There is always more of God, Jesus and Holy Spirit. The more we yield, the more we can experience of the awesome and amazing glory of heaven. We are on the brink of something mighty, and it is just about to happen! Today, I declare over your life in the power of the Holy Spirit: “Let there be light”! May every bit of confusion and darkness flee, and may the love of the Father, and the power of Jesus’ name fill you every day and in every way, in Jesus’ mighty name, amen!
Minoli Haththotuwa, 02 March 2016
www.risingonwings.org
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