Isaiah 54:2 – “Enlarge the place of your tent; stretch out the curtains of your dwellings; do not hold back; lengthen your cords and strengthen your pegs.”

As I prayed, read, and meditated on the Word of God today, I was almost immediately challenged by God’s desire for us.  Isaiah 54:2, God revealed His desire and gave an action plan.   Then in verse 3, He expands on that revelation!

My thoughts turned to 1 Chronicles 4:10 and the prayer of Jabez.   Jabez asked God to do what God told Israel to do in Isaiah.  The thought that came to me was that we often ask God to do what He has purposed for us to do.  We have exceeding great and precious promises.  We have authority over all the power of the enemy.  We are more than conquerors.

Paul told Timothy to do warfare with the prophecies he had received.  (1 Timothy 1:18-19).   In 1 Timothy 4:7, he instructed him to train himself in godliness.   We need to learn to do warfare with the prophetic promises and train ourselves in godliness, which indicates personal responsibility and stewardship.  God has provided, but we have to appropriate and possess.   Stop asking God to do everything for you and begin to exercise the authority and power He has provided.

We do this conscious of Him.  Isaiah 54:10 – No matter what, God is there.   Isaiah 54:17 is powerful.  ” No weapon that is formed against you will succeed; AND every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn.  This is the inheritance of the slaves of Yahweh, and their righteousness is from Me, declares Yahweh.”

Isaiah 58 speaks of God’s fast, which expresses His purpose and our function.   Isaiah 58:13-14 calls us to turn from doing our own desires to seeking Him, and the promise is that we will have delight in God, ride on the clouds, and dine at God’s banquet table.

God has provided, called, and commissioned us.  God has revealed His awesomeness to us.  God has demonstrated His power and faithfulness.  It makes no sense not to embrace Him and His purposes.

I saw something that floored me as I read.  Did you know that our negligence, hesitancy, and failure to follow His purposes Astonish God?   Isaiah 59:15-16, we are told that when God looked for someone to do what He had directed and found none, He was “astonished.  “

We have a call and commission; we have a promise of provision and empowerment.  When will we enlarge our tents?  When will we do warfare?  When will we become?  Isaiah 61 contains the promise of a double portion anointing for the obedient.  (Isaiah 61:6).

God is God has, now let us be and do!