ATMOSPHERE OF HIS PRESENCE 2

ATMOSPHERE OF HIS PRESENCE 2

Text: Luke 5: 17-24
Memory text:
“Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭13‬:‭58‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

‭‭Most people fail to realize how important the atmosphere in our lives and in our day to day businesses is. Good things happen when the atmosphere is right, and if you act after the right atmosphere is over, you will get no result.
“Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them.”
‭‭(Luke‬ ‭5‬:‭17‬).
It means that the presence of God was prevalent in the atmosphere as Jesus was teaching. Does it mean that the presence of God was not always with Jesus? Not at all. This was the manifest presence of God in that meeting at that moment. The atmosphere was charged with healing anointing, with unimaginable possibilities for healing anyone who, by faith, took advantage of the moment. It was an atmosphere conducive for the healing of diverse diseases and sicknesses. It takes one who is spiritually sensitive to discern such an atmosphere and to key into it because it may not last for so long.
In agricultural practices, there are crops that must be sown in the first few days of the early rain period before the heavy rain sets in, or else you miss the planting season. Likewise, so many miss the manifest presence of God because they are undiscerning.
According to our memory text, the presence of God was manifest in Nazareth as Jesus taught, but the people were so blinded to the move of the Spirit that they didn’t take advantage of the healing anointing in the atmosphere. Even though the atmosphere was so conducive for healing all kinds of diseases and sicknesses, yet many still remained in their condition after the atmosphere had changed. They didn’t sow in faith while the atmosphere lasted, until they missed the moment. Thus, Jesus was only able to lay His hands on a few people and healed them (Mark 6:5).
This is likened to what Jesus said about the Jews who missed the opportunity to be saved ….”because you did not recognize it when God visited you.” (Luke 19:44)
Friends, miracles happen when the atmosphere is right. For you to experience the miracles of the moment, you must discern the right atmosphere and key into it by faith.

Prayer points
1. Father, please, cause me to be sensitive to the move of Your Spirit all the time, in Jesus’ name.
2. Father, please, let me never miss my hour of visitation and Your manifest presence in Jesus’ name.

Today’s declarations
1. I am sensitive to the move of the Holy Spirit in my life, and I discern the atmosphere of Your presence.
2. It’s not enough to discern the right atmosphere, I must also key into it by faith.

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