Psalm 24:
1The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it.
The world and all its people belong to him.
2For he laid the earth’s foundation on the seas
and built it on the ocean depths.
3Who may climb the mountain of the LORD?
Who may stand in his holy place?
4Only those whose hands and hearts are pure,
who do not worship idols
and never tell lies.
5They will receive the LORD’s blessing
and have a right relationship with God their savior.
6Such people may seek you
and worship in your presence, O God of Jacob.a
Interlude
7Open up, ancient gates!
Open up, ancient doors,
and let the King of glory enter.
8Who is the King of glory?
The LORD, strong and mighty;
the LORD, invincible in battle.
9Open up, ancient gates!
Open up, ancient doors,
and let the King of glory enter.
10Who is the King of glory?
The LORD of Heaven’s Armies—
he is the King of glory.
Most of the church has done a really poor job at representing Christ. We say we offer salvation and teaching on the Lord, but really we limit God to the boxes we have created for Him. We stick to our regularly scheduled programs, while telling ourselves we allow the Lord to have full freedom in our gatherings. We have quenched the Spirit and grieved the Lord for far too long. We have left people wondering why in the world they would want to serve a God who doesn’t offer the freedom and longing their souls are searching for.
The world doesn’t want a man-made Jesus any longer. We meet weekly and yet our services are void of power, miracles, signs, wonders, and true life change. We are ate up with pride and tell the Lord we will only allow Him at the level we have decided He can come in and “change” us. We cry out for the Lord to move but when He tries to, we quench Him and move on to the next item on our checklist. We praise Him with our lips, but our hearts are far from Him and His desires. The Father’s heart is deeply grieved at the state of His so-called servants. Lord, forgive your church and set us truly free, purify and cleanse us the way You desire.
Christ is infinite. We cannot understand the fullness of His ways or His extravagant offer of freedom and restoration that happened at the cross and remains available today. Whether it’s our own ignorance and fear, religion, or our wounds, we have misrepresented Him for far too long. He is raising up a generation that will set this world ablaze for the Kingdom and no gate in hell will prevail against it. He is truly raising up the wild ones, the ones who will look like, walk, and breathe the early church model of relationship- the fullness of Christ and nothing less.
Romans 11: 33-36:
Have you ever come on anything quite like this extravagant generosity of God, this deep, deep wisdom? It’s way over our heads. We’ll never figure it out.
Is there anyone around who can explain God?
Anyone smart enough to tell him what to do?
Anyone who has done him such a huge favor
that God has to ask his advice?
Everything comes from him;
Everything happens through him;
Everything ends up in him.
Always glory! Always praise!
Yes. Yes. Yes.
So if you’re one of the ones who is seeing churches and Christians misrepresenting Christ so greatly, take heart. Know that you’re hearing the heart of the Father and He is bringing a cleansing, purifying change to His Body. No longer will we quench His Spirit. No longer will He allow man to falsely represent Him and only offer a little bit here and there of the freedom that Jesus died for.
Search the Lord out for yourself. Pray, fast, seek, knock so you can find. Read your bible and tell the Lord to break down all walls and barriers you have built up. There is fullness of freedom and joy in the Lord. It’s the greatest adventure you’ll ever be on. It isn’t miserable, boring or lame to follow Christ. Just as the above verses show us, God is so much higher than we are. There are many mysteries and adventures the Lord wants to reveal and take you on. There is more freedom available than we could ever imagine.
Don’t let religion cause you to run from your Savior. Seek Him out for yourself, come up higher and know His ways and heart. Trust Him with all you’ve got and watch what He will do in your life- I can promise you it will be greater than you could have ever imagined. Now is the time to seek Him like never before and radically obey Him at all costs, even if those still bound don’t understand and call you crazy. Wild ones, it’s time to rise up from the ashes and burn for Him. Get ready for the greatest adventure you’ve ever had and buckle up for the ride. The offer is available to all. Just say yes!
Hannah Smith, author of the Moving Mountains blog, is a woman who feels she has experienced a lot of life in her 33 years.
At 19 years old, Hannah joined the Army. After moving around the country, getting a divorce and losing what seemed like everything, she landed back where God wanted her in Ohio, even though she fought the whole way. She is now a devoted follower of Christ and seeks the Lord with all she’s got.
Hannah is married and a RN, but works as a stay-at-home mom to her 3 children per instruction from the Lord.
She loves to hike, travel, drink coffee, and talk about Jesus. Hannah also has a heart to create a home and life in which she can be a safe place for the hurting and the broken. Her biggest piece of advice would be to never tell the Lord you will never do something- because He will most likely then ask you to do that very thing, LOL!
To her readers, Hannah says, “I believe that God set every single one of you reading this apart, for such a time as this. It is my hope and prayer that God would use the words I say to change your life in a way you and I never thought possible!”
by leaps and bounds 
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