Magnificent means impressively beautiful, elaborate, or extravagant, striking. “My Lord is beautiful, elaborate, extravagant, and striking.”
How do I know this? Because, I have a personal, daily relationship with Him! I hunger for Him in the morning, noon and night!
Ps. 42:1, “As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.”
Ps. 63:1, “O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;”
In recent weeks and months I have been drawn into my secret place more and more. If we choose to look around us, we can see and feel the winds of the tribulation, the spirit of antichrist is at work in our world! Wake up, oh my soul! It is attacking our nation, our families and our churches! We have to fight in the Spirit like never before! I have been sensing an urgency as never before for my Magnificent Obsession who is Jesus Christ, my Lord, my Savior, my Friend, my Protector, my Provider, my Healer, and my Counselor and so much more.
My Magnificent Obsession directs
my steps every day. I meet Him the first thing in the morning. He leads me beside still waters when I feel
uncertain. I have confidence that all is
well. This doesn’t mean that I never
feel shaken; but, when I do, I know who I can go to. Jesus is my ever present
help in the time of trouble.
Deborah knew this when she was asked to go into battle with Barak. There was a great victory against Sisera because she had a relationship with Almighty God! She knew who to go to for counsel. She sought the Lord and He delivered her nation. So many times, we ladies seek the counsel of others first instead of the Lord. When we walk in the Spirit, we will be lead by God, not our friends. Our Lord’s counsel is never wrong. How does He speak to us? Through His Word, through our pastor, sometimes through impressions or even through a song.
Nothing catches our Lord by surprise! We recently spent 3 weeks in Florida. After having been in Christy’s home about 15 or 20 minutes, not remembering that she had a step-down den onto ceramic tile, I fell off the ledge and landed on both knees. 18 years ago my doctor told me I needed to start treatment for my bones. I had osteopenia. My future looked dismal if I did not take the injections. I sought the Lord, and felt Him directing me to trust Him only. I did. It hurt when I landed on those knees. My husband thought I would end up in the hospital with fractures, thus ruining our time with the girls. I got up and sat on the couch, asking them all to lay hands on me. I bent both knees in the Name of Jesus! In three days time, I had no pain. They never swelled up. The Lord, Jesus, my Rapha, my Healer, protected me and had already healed me! He is my Magnificent Obsession!
I find myself slipping away to areas of my home to talk with the Lord. Sometimes I pray and worship in the car. My secret place is anywhere I seek the Lord. Most often it is in my bedroom, sitting on my rocker. I love it when the Spirit moves on me to dance. Sometimes, even before a victory is won!
You can have this One Magnificent Obsession! It is not limited to one or a few. I challenge you to hunger for Him. Remember dear ladies, as William Ross Wallace who lived from 1819-1881, said, “The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world.” Spiritually we can rule our world. We have such a great influence in our families. Be cautious about your actions and words! Be in tune with Jesus. We need an awakening. We need to fight against the powers of darkness! Victory is ahead. We can have peace in this troubled world.
