Going for the Gold!

There we are, sitting in the same church building, hearing the same message; same words spoken, but you and your neighbor walk away with different messages.  Have you ever wondered why that is?

You are hearing the same words that your neighbor heard.  In this season they needed to know that they should not live in fear, but you needed to know that Christ is coming back sooner rather than later, get the Word out, spread the Gospel.

Know that you are hearing what God needs for you to hear in this season of your life. 

The word you need might not be the same word that I need or that our neighbor needs.  God touches our hearts in the ways that He needs us to be touched.

As a preacher preaches the message, he (or she) is spreading an overabundance of nuggets out for us to pick up.  Some of us might grasp the same nugget; however most of us reach for the nugget that is just for us.   Then there are those of us that are greedier and hungrier for the word than others and we are stuffing our pockets with all the nuggets that we possibly can. 

I am one of those; I want all the words, missing none.  I want to write everything down that is preached from the pulpit, not missing a single word.  I want all the nuggets that are spread out before me – what might not be relevant for today may be exactly what I need for tomorrow, I don’t want to miss anything!

Sitting in church, I miss my (TiVo) pause button that I have at home watching my favorite evangelists…what was that, what did I miss…pause, back up, replay…getting every word!!

As I get ready for church or even as I turn on my television for my televised sermons, I am excited, I tell God, “Ok God, whatcha got for me today?  What do I get to learn today?  I am expectant for MY word Lord, bring me my word” 

When I go expectant, I never leave empty handed.  I walk away with my word, with my message that was brought from the Holy Spirit through the vessel that is speaking to me.  I pray for all God’s messengers, fill them up o Lord, fill them up and let their message flood the nations.  I want my Living Water that is Your Word o God.  I want my word!!!

Are you getting the word from God that you need?  Are you expectant of a word?  Tell God to bring it to you that you are ready. 

Don’t let those nuggets that are meant for you left lying on the ground, pick it up, study that nugget, get that nugget into your spirit, live that nugget and share that nugget with the next person who needs it.  After all gifts from God are not meant to be hoarded, they are meant to be shared with the world!

I pray that you go for the Gold my friend, it is yours, go for it!

Until Next Time, God Bless!!!