Embracing The Narrow Way

by Belinda Jabore

I feel a cutting back in the Spirit of all that would hold us back from the plans and purposes of God’s will for our lives. The road is getting narrower and we, as followers and disciples of Jesus Christ, are having to get rid of excess things and extravagance - cutting back and not using as much as we use; to not overspend; taking a good look at what we spend and how we spend our money and our lives. It is not what we earn but how and what we do with it. To put our lives and everything that goes with it to the best use of what God wants at this time of our life. He is not looking at what we haven’t got but what we have to work with right now.
What is in your hand right now?
We must be able to look at areas where we can cut back or cut down on expenses and to make sure we are giving God our best with our lives, money/tithes and time especially when it is hard and especially if we are not earning much (as that is where God sees the true sacrifice) as that’s where God can do His miracles in our lives. He will build our faith in trusting Him more with what we need.
If we have lots of money to give and spend then how can we learn to trust the Lord in our lives. We grow when it’s hard. If you’re one who has money at the moment then that’s cool but you will go through the same test on that level but you still can cut back. It might be hard at the moment but this is the only way to live trusting that God will come through for you in the little and the big things and live and know that the Lord will never leave us or forsake us and He will provide for us and it will be right on time. It just might not be the way we want it to be or think it should be.
He is preparing us for His bigger plan and purposes. The more we have, the more we have to look after. It’s better for us and a great opportunity to be faithful in the little things so we can get the bigger things that He has for us.
I believe He is setting us up for something big.
We are going through a very narrow way - some of us are going through it now, while others will go through it in the future, but if you are serious about following Jesus He seems to be taking every thing away that will or might get in your way for the future. There can be no room for compromise and no room for anything to have a hold on you whether it be money, material things, people taking your time, any idols in our hearts that takes the place of Jesus. It’s just gotta go.
I keep getting the words to a song over and over, “You keep bringing me sacrifices to ease your mind….. But it’s your heart that I want.” God wants our hearts. He wants ALL of us, not just a bit here and there. What is your heart saying to you at this time? My prayer is, “Oh God unite our hearts to fear Your Name.”

Narrow is the way and only few find it. Come on saints of God drop the things you can not carry at this time. Keep it simple and you will see God come through for you. If we loose things now, then  these things will not have a hold on us. Wait until you see what He has for you (after the tests) and then we will become more focused on His plans and purposes. Why do you need all that stuff for anyway? We get so cluttered don’t we….I know I do and I have to consistently get rid of things that are cluttering my life to keep it simple….My prayer is that I be content in when I have little  (especially in these times) and when I have a lot. God is building our faith in Him to a greater level but we have to really believe that He is our provider and that He will look after us especially in the times when we have not got much and things are tight and hard - that’s when we grow and that’s when we see His signs, miracles and wonders.
How can we trust Him if we have everything under our control?

We are going into the promised land and it is tough at the moment but that is because we are going to have “BREAKTHROUGH.” So let us enjoy and rejoice in the ride along the way instead of negatives, whingeing, wining, complaining of what we haven’t got and loosing heart and our momentum, but enjoying what we have got.
When God took the Israelites through the Red Sea most of them were too busy rushing to get to the other side. They were fearful, negative and grumbling about why God would take them this way and that He had left them to die in the wilderness with pharaoh’s army closing in on them to kill them before they got through. This wasn’t what was really happening though. God made a way when there was no way. God kept on showing them miracle after miracle in the big things (but if you’re looking) especially in the small things. So whatever you are going through at this time as we go through the sea, let’s take the time to look at the fish and the whales and all the amazing things God wants to show us through it all and enjoy it.
God is changing us into men and women of great faith…. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen. What are you hoping for? Are you hoping for His things or your things? Those who love their life and the things of this life will loose it and those who don’t love their life and things will find it. Easy to say but not easy to do.
Mathew 10:39…… I am on a search to loose my life for His.  That is all that matters.
Don’t let the cares of this world get in the way or distract you from the love of your life.
Remember to keep it simple, do what’s right in front of you and God will do the rest.
What way are you going?

(Prophetic word given 3 December 2011)