Enlarging Our Tent

 

 

The prophet, Isaiah, wrote about a people who experienced spiritual barrenness. They were searching for meaning and purpose in their lives. There was a genuine hunger and thirst for God. In the midst of their cry to God, He spoke through His messenger and told them three things:

 

 

First, they must enlarge the place of their tent. God wanted to do bigger and better things in their lives. Like Israel, God wants to do greater things in you and His church. However, to make this a reality, we must enlarge our capacity for God. We must have a sincere hunger and thirst for Him in our lives and in our church. As we enlarge our place for God, He will speak things into your spirit, as you believe Him for bigger things.

 

 

Not only must we enlarge our capacity for God, but also secondly, we must stretch forth the curtains. This means we must expand our influences. Every one of us has a sphere of influence. Let us influence our community by showing concern for others and expanding our circle of love to be inclusive rather than exclusive. Our community - Valley Hi and the Potranco Road area - needs us to be a Godly influence of holiness and righteousness. We cannot afford to sit back and allow the enemy to wreak havoc upon our communities. We must rise up with a fresh anointing and stretch forth our cords to influence those around us.

 

 

Finally, Isaiah says to strengthen thy stakes. This refers to stretching our faith and commitment: stretching our faith to believe God for the impossible; stretching ourselves in prayer, worship, service and giving. After all, God blesses the church and believer that willingly offers himself as a living sacrifice.

 

God has given the divine directive for us to enlarge our tent. Throughout this month, seek God as to how He would have you enlarge your tent - your capacity for God, stretching forth your curtains, influencing those around you in a positive way, and strengthening the stakes - the commitment you will make to God to be what He wants you to be.

 

When we enlarge the place of our tent, stretch forth the curtains of influence and strengthen the stakes of faith and commitment, we will see the spiritually desolate communities of San Antonio come to life with the presence of God. We will see spiritual blind eyes open, and those who are captive set free. As we look ahead throughout this month, let us endeavor to enlarge our tent. Of course, enlarging our tent takes a step of faith and commitment. God has made a promise to us as we follow Him in enlarging our tent, we will break forth on the right and the left and God will give us an inheritance of souls. Let’s join our hearts together and enlarge God’s tent!

 

Enlarging Our Tent!