He Is Raising Up Faithful Priests

-Meditation-

1 Samuel 2:34-36

³⁴ " 'And what happens to your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, will be a sign to you—they will both die on the same day. ³⁵ I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his house, and he will minister before my anointed one always. ³⁶ Then everyone left in your family line will come and bow down before him for a piece of silver and a crust of bread and plead, "Appoint me to some priestly office so I can have food to eat." ' "

--TheSecretPlace--

I just want to take some time on verse 35.

I love this verse because we see here what God is looking for. We see here just a little bit what God is searching for, and what He is raising up in His house even now. We also can see through this one verse, this one word from the LORD what we will be forever in the kingdom of God, and that is we will be faithful to the LORD, we will do whatever we do according to His heart, and we will minister to Jesus forever, and always-This is also what we are called to do/be even now. I love that! It is an amazing thing to me when we can actually look into what God has for us to do now into eternity! He desires a people who are faithful in all they do. He desires a people who will minister to Him, and before Him always, and this is what I want to encourage you in today.

The LORD made this known to Eli, and when the LORD speaks what He is saying is(or it should be) the most important thing that concerns you. He was telling Eli that basically I gave you a chance, but you were unfaithful, so now I will raise up one who will be faithful to my heart, and I am going to bring one to my house who will do according to my heart-one who loves me the way I show Him how to love me-one who wants to do according to my heart-you were more concerned about yourself, and now I am going to raise one up who wants what I want more than what they want.

The LORD was making known what He wanted, and I believe that the LORD is the same today as He was that very day, and I dare to say that this is what the LORD is offering us, His people to be. In every area of life we can be faithful, and in every area of our lives no matter what we are doing we can be ministering to, and before the LORD.

We are so blessed!!!

So I want to encourage you and challenge you in saying that this is what you were made for-loving God, and this verse is just a mere picture of what that somewhat looks like.

You were made for LOVE-and God is love. So why not spend your time with LOVE Himself, and why not spend your life ministering to His heart out of your love for Him. I believe He wants to encounter you, and when you set your heart on Him, no matter how you go after Him, when you do go after Him you provoke His heart in a holy way to where He can't help but meet with you, and show you His heart.

Man! HE LOVES YOU SO MUCH!!

My prayer is that you would be encouraged to position your heart in such a way that you will be able to love the LORD with your whole heart.

I just want to encourage you also to open up your heart and ask Him how He wants you to come before Him, and minister to Him. I want to encourage you to pursue Him in all the ways He is calling you to, and sometimes it is hard, and sometimes you really won't feel like obeying Him, but trust me His voice is sweet, and His face is lovely, and when you come face to face with our God in the secret place words will not be able to describe the ways He encounters you, and the ways He reveals Himself to YOU! Because HE REALLY LOVES YOU!! And HE REALLY REALLY LIKES YOU!! Be encouraged! Be blessed in your pursuit of the LORD!

---Intercession---

Jesus I pray that you would strengthen your Bride, and Your people to pursue you with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength. I love You, and thank You for how You love us, and are doing great things among us, and I pray that You would help us. We love You, in Jesus Name. Amen.