Run to the Tower

Peter Spencer: "Church: It's Time to RUN!"
[from the Elijah List website]

Most recently the Lord has been speaking to me about failure. Let's face it, we all fall short of the glory of God in one way or another (see Romans 3:23). We fail and others fail us. And yet, hallelujah, God is perfecting us; and in the midst of being perfected, the Lord has given us a key to victory. It is our response to failure that is so important to the heart of God and to the Kingdom that He wants to bring through us.

Recently, I woke up feeling burdened and stressed in my soul. But as I was reeling in this heaviness, something in my spirit just clicked. I could feel the Spirit of God breathing life into me, like spiritual CPR. "The righteous shall run unto Him and be safe."

All of a sudden I knew what to do. I began to RUN. I literally took my burdens and my downcast soul and I RAN to the strong tower of the LORD! I was immediately invigorated, and gratitude, worship and freedom took control of my prayer time once again.

I had just received a revelation from the Lord: There is a key that unlocks the doors of anxiety and passivity that are keeping us shut-in from His presence. We can run to Him, and we will be safe and delivered. Church, it's time to RUN!

I Choose YOU, Lord!

"This day I call Heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live..." Deuteronomy 30:19

There is a tremendous authority and gift that God has given to us. It is our choice. Here, God is clearly saying to Israel and to us, "It's your choice, now choose life!"

The Bible records many times when David spoke his own soul into alignment (see Psalm 103:1-2 and Psalm 42:5). The Bible even says that David "strengthened himself in the Lord" (1 Samuel 30:6). He literally took charge of his soul and told it what to do. He began to speak TRUTH, and that truth began to bring alignment to his soul and to his life.

To say that it is humbling to think that a God who is completely sovereign and all-powerful would somehow give us a say or sway over our own situations is a gross understatement. And yet, a close examination of Scripture proves just this. When hard times and failure come, the devil and your flesh say to you, "Run away from God!" But God is saying "No! Run to Me and be safe!"

"The Name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous run to it (Him) and are safe." Proverbs 18:10

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1

Somehow, completely afforded by the grace of God, we can choose to take our soul and run to Him. Hallelujah! What a powerful weapon that God has given us: choice!

Time's a Wastin'

So, we have the power to choose, and God is joyfully calling us to run to His safety. So what are we going to do?

"Therefore since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us" (Hebrews 12:1).

In this Scripture the writer is not saying that God is going to throw it off - no! It's us who have been given that authority. Yes, ultimately He is our breakthrough, and without Him we can do nothing (see John 15), but by His grace we can co-labor with Him; this God-given weapon is in our hands.

There are issues facing us almost daily: disappointment, fear, and the failure and sin of others close to us, and yes, even our own failures. The devil would like nothing more than to keep you weighed down, heavy and entangled with the thorns of life and the world we are challenged by. But God! God has given grace for you, and His grace is sufficient!

Just think: every minute that we are in the pit of discouragement is another minute that could be spent in fellowship with our God, hearing His voice, and moving with Him. There is grace in this hour to see Hebrews 12:1manifested in our lives on a new level. Can you feel the spiritual adrenaline flowing from this verse into your spirit?

God doesn't want you feeling separated from Him. Failures and disappointments will come, but we must take full advantage of the refuge we have in our God - the invitation to His table in the midst of our enemies - and we must RUN to Him, to His character, to His love!

It's interesting that God doesn't say the righteous shall walk to Him and be safe. No, they shall run. When issues arise that hinder, time is of the essence. God is lovingly beckoning us to a higher place of maturity in this hour. Take advantage of this grace given, and get up! Time's a wastin'! Brush yourself off, and RUN to the Cross, RUN to His Love.

Ok, so you've failed. Others have failed you. Maybe you think that God has failed you. He wants to be a refuge even from issues that you're having with Him!

We cannot afford one more second away from Him. His Love is too great, His Kingdom is too important, and His time is too precious. There is a vengeance that must rise up in us, a holy violence in our soul that shouts, "I will RUN to Jesus, I won't waste one more minute in this pigpen of condemnation, burden, and lies. I WILL RUN TO THE LORD!"

For some of you this means literally running, as a prophetic act. For others, it means just quietly speaking the truth to your soul and the distorted view created by your challenges and saying, "No more!" But the call is clear.

Church, it's time to RUN!


Peter Spencer
ElijahList Publications
Email: info@elijahlist.net

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