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The Pathway to God’s Glorious Presence
by Inspiration Ministries
God has called
each of us to be the priests over the temple He has given us — our lives, our
bodies, and our sphere of influence.
And since we’ve
been called by God to take on this task, we should approach it with reverence,
commitment, and gratitude.
Remember that
as you choose to guard your gates and stand firm against Satan’s temptations,
not only will you be glorifying God, but Satan will be impotent to use anything
to influence your behavior, values, beliefs, and relationship with the Lord!
What’s the
opposite scenario? Failure to stand firm against Satan’s strategies not only
brings disaster to your life, but it also blocks you from experiencing intimacy
with the Lord.
God is holy,
and He requires holiness of all those who desire to spend time in His presence:
"As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts,
which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be
holy yourselves also in all your behavior” (1 Peter 1:14-15).
The only way
you are made holy is through the blood of Jesus Christ.
Once Jesus’
blood covers and purifies your sin nature, you are responsible before God for
maintaining your purity through your choices and actions.
“Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? And who may stand in
His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up
his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully. He shall receive a
blessing from the LORD and righteousness from the God of his salvation” (Psalm 24:3-5).
Keep in mind
that attempts to maintain your purity simply by zealously watching over the
gates God has called you to guard will eventually become nothing more than
religious striving and futile attempts to obey self-imposed rules.
And according
to God’s Word, striving to obey religious laws ultimately results in failure (Romans 7).
However, when
you . . .
• rely on God and His
Word to overcome temptation (Psalm 119:11)
• know that He will
deliver you from all temptation (Matthew 6:13)
• trust that Christ in
you is your hope of glory (Colossians 1:27)
• believe you can do all
things through Him because He gives you strength (Philippians 4:13)
• endeavor to walk in the
power of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:16)
• resist the devil so
that he will flee from you (James 4:7)
• and choose to glorify
God with your body (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
. . . then you
are empowered to continue on the pathway leading to God’s glorious and intimate
presence, walking in the righteousness of Jesus Christ alone.
If you feel
that you’ve stumbled along this path and feel weak to guard the gates you’ve
been asked to protect, we’ve provided a resource below that will help you walk
more deeply in the intimacy, grace, and mercy of your Heavenly Father.
If you need
prayer for your relationships, emotions, health, finances, or some other area
of your life, the prayer ministers at our International Prayer Center would love
to pray the Prayer of Agreement for your miracle breakthrough!
Inspiration Ministries believes in the healing power of prayer. Since the Word of God is living and active, we provide a dedicated team of anointed prayer ministers to support you in your prayer request, as you lift your voice in prayer Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST). The Bible tells us that if anyone is a worshipper of God and does His will, God listens to him (John 9:31), and “if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us” (1 John 5:14).
A Deeper Connection with
God
If you have been searching deep in your heart for a connection
with God, one of Inspiration Ministries’ Spirit-led prayer ministers will
gladly pray with you privately to help build that relationship. It doesn’t
matter if you are searching for forgiveness, trying to restore the power of hope,
or seeking ways to lift a heavy heart or calm a restless one. We want to help
as you nourish your connection with God regardless of the circumstances.
Be inspired and
encouraged by this wonderful story exclusively on our 24/7 Christian
network, Inspiration TV. You can watch our powerful
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