The Christ follower cannot take Jesus for granted. The promises of Jesus require unyielding faith, listening and obeying the voice of God, and seriously seeking the will of God for your life. Develop the discipline of yielding to the authority of the Holy Spirit and you will hear the voice of God with regularity.
Jesus is not about living in the history of the Bible. He is a Living Christ and has a divine plan for your life. It is impossible to find this plan unless you are encountering Jesus everyday of your life.
The Israelites were destroyed because they did not listen to God. He told the Israelites on Mount Sinai “You shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine”. They blew this promise because they did not trust God and turned to false gods.
This precious promise is available to every human being on the earth. Jesus who controls the earth will favor you and treat you as a special treasure above other people. The gift of salvation places you into the “set apart” people of God.
The anointing of the Holy Spirit is designed to fill you with the renown, praise and glory of God. The contingency is your obligation to listen and obey Jesus. If you choose to live for self or seek worldly things you will grieve the Holy Spirit and the anointing will diminish.
The Christ follower has the mind of Jesus. What is He saying to you today?
Hal Hollister Ministry 