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Rise into the Fullness of Faith

“Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve… but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”Joshua 24:15 (AMP)

Beloved, hear what the Spirit is saying: God is not calling you to climb halfway. He is not pleased with lukewarm devotion, for the Lord of glory did not pour out His blood for mediocrity. He gave everything that we might live in the fullness of faith and wholly unto Him.

Many walk halfway up the mountain and pitch their tents there. They are no longer in the valley of open rebellion, but neither have they ascended into the holy place where the presence of God fills every breath. Like Israel standing at Sinai, they see the smoke and hear the thunder but dare not draw near. Yet the voice of Yeshua still calls: “Come up here!” (Revelation 4:1, NASB).

The blood of the Lamb was not spilled for a half-hearted Church. It was shed that we might be redeemed, sanctified, and filled with power from on high. “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession…” (1 Peter 2:9, NASB). This is not the language of mediocrity. It is the high calling of saints set apart in fullness of faith.

Let us not forget: “It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.” (Galatians 2:20, NASB). If the risen King indwells you by His Spirit, how then can you be content with a life of shallow devotion and powerless ritual? The Holy Spirit is not a concept. He is a consuming fire. He leads us into all truth, convicts of sin, strengthens in weakness, and overflows with rivers of living water (John 16:13; Romans 8:26; John 7:38).

Tozer wrote rightly: “They are morally above the hardened sinner but spiritually beneath the shining saint.” But let the Word of God rebuke this halfway living. “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm… I will vomit you out of My mouth.” (Revelation 3:15–16, NASB).

You must choose. Choose today. As Joshua declared before the assembly, so now the Spirit presses upon the Church again: Choose whom you will serve. The cross demands your everything. The Spirit demands your yielding in fullness of faith. And God will not share His glory with lesser loves.

There is more in God than most dare to ask for. More love. More power. More holiness. “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” (James 4:8, NASB). But the halfway Christian will not draw near. He remains in the shadow, comforted by good reputation and empty religious habits. Do not be deceived: God is not mocked. What you sow, you will reap (Galatians 6:7).

El Shaddai has not changed. He still speaks in fire. He still shakes the heavens and the earth. He still fills the house where the saints gather with wind and glory (Acts 2:2–4). The difference is not in God—the difference is in us. Will we go beyond the threshold? Will we press in to know Him? “Let us press on to know the Lord. His going out is as certain as the dawn.” (Hosea 6:3, NASB) as we journey in the fullness of faith.

No more mediocrity. No more compromise. Let us throw off every weight and sin that so easily entangles, and run with endurance the race set before us (Hebrews 12:1). Let us be done with the praise of man, the fear of missing out, the paralysis of indecision. Let us burn for God.

Your altar blazes with holy flame,
And still I choose to climb.
Though feet may falter on the way,
Your Spirit speaks in time.
No peak too high, no cost too steep,
To gain the One divine.

Prayer:

Abba Father, we reject mediocrity in Your name. You are worthy of full devotion—not a portion, not a part. Cleanse us from half-heartedness. Burn away the dullness of routine. Ignite in us a hunger for Your presence that nothing else can satisfy. Fill us with Your Spirit, El Elyon, that we may serve You fully, walk in power, and reflect the image of Yeshua to a world in darkness in fullness of faith. We seek Your face—not just Your gifts—and we say with trembling hearts, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Amen.

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Yearning for the Living God

Beloved, do you feel the ache? The deep, holy longing that stirs your soul when the world grows silent? That yearning is not your own—it is the Spirit of the Living God within you crying out for fellowship, for fire, for fullness. “My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God” (Psalm 84:2, AMP). This is not poetic language; this is the cry of the true child of God. And yet, how often do we plead for His presence while ignoring the One who is already here?

He is already here.

Yeshua, our Messiah, has torn the veil. The way into the Holy of Holies is open. The Spirit was not given sparingly but poured out like fire at Pentecost. “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is within you, whom you have [received as a gift] from God?” (1 Corinthians 6:19, AMP). Why, then, do we beg Him to come? Why do we cry for a visitation when we were promised habitation? “I will never [under any circumstances] desert you [nor give you up nor leave you without support]” (Hebrews 13:5, AMP). God is not absent—we are unaware.

Here is the truth: Our yearning for the living God is often blocked by our disobedience. Not because God withholds Himself, but because sin blinds us and unbelief hardens us. We ask Him to move while we resist His commandments. We seek His power but ignore His voice. Tozer said it rightly: “Of course the Christian can hope for no manifestation of God while he lives in a state of disobedience.” This is not cruelty; it is holy order. God will not anoint rebellion. “To obey is better than sacrifice” (1 Samuel 15:22, AMP).

Let the yearning lead you to surrender.

We do not need to strive to be filled—we need only to yield. The Holy Spirit is not a distant flame; He is near, waiting for room. “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise” (Psalm 51:17, NASB). The potter does not mold hard clay. If you would be shaped for glory, you must be soft in His hands. You must lay down your plans, your preferences, your pride.

He is speaking. Even now, the Spirit whispers. He convicts. He draws. He does not shout over our noise, but waits for stillness. “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts” (Hebrews 3:15, NASB). Your resistance is the only blockade. God is not waiting for better music, more eloquent sermons, or another revival meeting—He is waiting for your yes.

What if this Sunday, you stopped asking Him to come and instead came to Him?

What if you entered the sanctuary expecting nothing but to worship, to obey, to listen? The obedient heart will never leave empty. The believing Christian will not sit through worship bored and numb. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be [completely] satisfied” (Matthew 5:6, AMP). This is the way: recognize His presence, obey His voice, and receive His fullness.

O Lord, I come with heart undone,
Not seeking signs or sound or sun.
I bow beneath Your burning gaze,
And yield to You my silent praise.

Let us pray.

Father, awaken in us the holy yearning to see You rightly. Break the pride that resists Your shaping hand. We confess our distractions, our empty repetitions, our delay in obedience. Fill us anew—not because we beg, but because we believe. Make us soft clay in Your hands. Open our ears to Your whisper and our hearts to Your fire. Let Your presence not be a passing moment, but a daily reality. We long not for more of this world, but more of You. May we walk yielded and awakened—for Your glory everlasting. In Yeshua’s name, amen.

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