Always Refill 2

MEMORIZE:

“And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.” – Mark 6:31

Read:

Luke 9:1-10

1.  Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

2.  He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

3.  And He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.

4.  Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart.

5. And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony against them.”

6.  So they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

7.  Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by Him; and he was perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

8.  And by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again.

9.  Herod said, “John I have beheaded, but who is this of whom I hear such things?” So he sought to see Him.

10.  And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

MESSAGE:

Yesterday, I started a discussion about the importance of getting refilled with the anointing after moments of intense spiritual exercise. Another time you need to get a refill is when you are exhausted. In 1 Kings 19:5-8, when Elijah was tired, having been on the run from Jezebel, he told God to kill him. God said, “No, I don’t bury my wounded; I feed them. When they are weary, I refill them.” He gave him food to eat, and Elijah ate and fell asleep again. Interestingly, the man who said ‘kill me’ didn’t say ‘I’m not eating.’ God woke him the second time and gave him a second ration. Clearly, what he needed was rest and food to continue the journey.

 After eating, Elijah went in the strength of that food for forty days and nights. When you refill, you have the capacity and strength to go farther in God.

In today’s Bible reading, after the disciples returned from the missionary journey that Jesus sent them on, they gave Him great news about all the things the anointing did. Then, Jesus took them aside to a private place so they could rest. When virtue leaves a fellow, it has an impact on the body; if that fellow does not rest, he or she may become too weak to do more. Jesus knew this, so after performing many miracles, He would retreat to solitary places to refill, as I mentioned yesterday. He could consistently do great works because He always took time out to refill. He said that His followers would do greater works than He did John 14:12, and this means they must also refill constantly as He did.

If you load a battery into a torch light and use it for one hour, you should allow it to rest for another hour so that it will last much longer, rather than using it continuously. Similarly, if you always take out time to rest appropriately, you will be able to do much more for God.

Beloved, do not think you are indispensable such that you keep using your spiritual battery even when you know that you are exhausted. You might discover the hard way, like Elijah, that there are others who can easily take your place 1 Kings 19:15-16. Find those people now and train them so that they can join you in doing some of the work. Don’t always wait until you are exhausted to get refilled, and if you are already exhausted, take a retreat now to get refilled.

Key Point:

Ensure that you rest regularly so you can always refill

PRAYER POINTS

1.   The Lord of the Sabbath, thank You for giving me rest from sin, satan and the worries of life.

2.  Father, I ask for the empowerment to fulfill the Kingdom mandate in Jesus Name.

3.   Father, guide me to all those You have empowered me to minister to.

4.   Father, open the door of the hearts of men unto me so that they can receive Your Words and life

5.  Father, refill me in all ramifications after every spiritual exercise in Jesus Name

6.   Father, give me the wisdom to take physical rest when necessary in Jesus Name

7.   Father, open my eyes to those You have blessed me with who can assist me in the work You have ordained me to do in Jesus Name

Thank You my Source!

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Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from You. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward You. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that Your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your Will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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