Stimulus Package for the Church, Part 2

I sincerely believe that God desires to perform a great spiritual work among His people as well as through His people.  Is it possible that we (the people of God) have become more concerned with what God wants to do through us more than what God desires to do in us?  The people of God must consistently seek to allow God to direct our steps into a deeper time of relationship with Him.  We can become so captured by the "public display" of our relationship with God that we fail to allow God to work in our hearts during our private time of interaction with Him.  We must be committed to those principles of God that will bring life and strength to our walk with Him.

I realize that we bear great responsibility as believers as I review the spiritual principles found in the Stimulus Package Passage found in 2 Chronicles 7:14.  We must recognize our spiritual identity (people of God) and this recognition brings responsibility.  We understand that we have a mandate from God when we are given the identification as people who are "called by my (His) name."  Our scriptural passage reveals to us those actions that we, the people of God, need to take if we are going to look for divine intervention.  We don't mind identifying the responsibilities of God but oftentimes we ignore our spiritual responsibilities in response to the direction of God.  If we are going to receive the full benefits from God we must be willing to accept our spiritual responsibilities.  God reveals a portion of these responsibilities in the passage in 2 Chronicles.  Is it possible that we need to change the word "responsibilities" to the word "opportunities"?  God in His gracious love and mercy gives us the wonderful and marvelous opportunity to respond to Him in obedience.  If I am planning on receiving the blessings of God then I need to be willing to accept my responsibilities in anticipation of those blessings being released in my life.  Take some time today and ask God to help you accept your responsibilities to respond appropriately to the directions of God found in His Word.  We must resist the temptation to walk in disobedience or rebellion; we are being called to walk in obedience and surrender to the Spirit of God that is at work in our lives and in our world.