Going deeper with the Holy Spirit

Do You Want to Go Deeper?

If you desire to go deeper in your relationship with the Holy Spirit, it's essential to understand a fundamental aspect of God: God is a jealous God. He requires your exclusive devotion. Your focus should be solely on Him, not on vanity or worldly distractions.

Key Truths About God

  1. Dependence on God’s Power

    • It’s not by power, nor by might, but by the Spirit of the Lord.
    • God either saturates you with His presence or refines you through fire.

  2. The Language of Sacrifice

    • The Spirit understands and responds to sacrifice.
    • Psalm 50:5 says, “Gather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice.”

This scripture emphasizes the importance of sacrifice in committing to God. In times of serious spiritual pursuit, God seeks those who have dedicated themselves through sacrifice.

Forms of Sacrifice

  • Prayer: Engaging in long hours of prayer.
  • Giving: Sacrificial and consistent giving.
  • Fasting: Undertaking sacrificial fasting.

These acts of sacrifice form an altar unto the Lord. They represent vows or covenants made through consistency.

Pursuing God

  • Seek Diligently: God is like a treasure; pursue Him with all diligence and consistency.
  • Teach and Seek: Learn to seek God earnestly and then teach others to do the same.
  • Kingdom Matters: God will involve you in deep Kingdom matters once you show your commitment.

Consistency and God’s Timing

  • Protocol of Sacrifice: Start a consistent protocol of sacrifice. God will choose an appointed time to meet you.
  • God’s Sovereignty: Understand that God is a King. Just as you wait for a doctor, you must wait on God’s timing.
  • Effort and Patience: Tears alone cannot move God. You must wait for His appointed time, relying on His mercy and putting in consistent effort.

Faith and Reward

  • Hebrews 11:6: “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”

Make up your mind to press on until you encounter God. He is capable of isolating you from everything to facilitate a profound encounter with Him. This pursuit is a reflection of God’s grace and love.

Wisdom in Seeking God

  • Seek Through Fasting and Prayer: Wise individuals seek God through persistent fasting and prayer until they encounter Him.
  • Understanding God’s Ways: To move deeply with the Holy Spirit, you must engage with God through sacrifice and walk with Him accurately.

Walking with God prevents error and ensures you stay aligned with His will. Always remember, God seeks those who make a covenant with Him through sacrifice.


Prayer :

Heavenly Father,

I come before You with a heart yearning to go deeper in my relationship with You. I acknowledge that You are a jealous God, desiring my exclusive devotion. Help me to fix my eyes solely on You and turn away from vanity and worldly distractions.

Lord, I understand that it’s not by power nor by might, but by Your Spirit. Saturate me with Your presence and refine me through Your holy fire. Teach me the language of sacrifice, for I know that the Spirit responds to sacrifice.

As Psalm 50:5 says, “Gather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice,” I commit myself to You through acts of sacrifice. Help me to engage in long hours of prayer, to give sacrificially and consistently, and to fast with a willing heart.

Father, I desire to set up an altar unto You, making vows and covenants through consistency. I seek You diligently, like a treasure of great value. Teach me to find You, so that I may teach others to seek and find You as well.

I ask for Your grace to walk in deep Kingdom matters. Deal with me, Lord, and mold me into a vessel You can use. I commit to the protocol of sacrifice, trusting that You will choose an appointed time to meet with me.

Help me to recognize Your sovereignty and to wait patiently on Your timing. Remind me that You are a King, and as I wait on a doctor, I must wait on You. My tears alone cannot move You, but I will wait for Your appointed time, relying on Your mercy and putting forth my best effort.

Strengthen my faith, as Hebrews 11:6 declares, “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” I believe in Your promise to reward those who diligently seek You.

Father, guide me to press on until I encounter You. Isolate me from distractions and draw me closer to You, that I may experience the fullness of Your grace and love. Teach me Your ways, that I may walk in accuracy and avoid error.

I offer myself to You as a living sacrifice, seeking to make a covenant with You through my sacrifices. Use me for Your glory, and help me to always remain consistent and devoted to You.

In Jesus’ name, I pray.

Amen.

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