Spiritual Steps to Sever the Loops of Spiritual Lethargy 2
November 14, 2022
Spiritual Steps to Sever the Loops of Spiritual Lethargy 2
Only fear the LORD and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. 1 Samuel 12:24
From the word of God, we know our Lord God Jesus Christ is the greatest liberator of Souls.
Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
The text emphatically erases all doubts to the source and means of our deliverance from the consequences of being caught and condemned for our sins. Scripture also underscores the truth that there is an evil one that is determined to destroy and drape us in oppression, confusion and lies daily. Consequently, our need for deliverance is an ongoing reality.
Jeremiah 15:21 And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.
Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Satan has a surplus of implements to invoke our spiritual demise and spiritual lethargy is one of the wicked ones weapons. And if it is unaddressed, it will anchor you in apathy and advance your alienation from the Lord, His word, and His will in your life.
Spiritual lethargy is also weaponized by the corrupt concord among Satan and his subordinates (Demons) servants and (the unsaved) – Self-(flesh) and the system of the world.
So, let’s be proactive and put forward some spiritual steps of prevention to sever the Loops of Lethargy that the Big three enemies (Satan- Flesh and the World) utilize to undermine intimacy and service to the Lord.
In our initial text you will discover what I deem to be three spiritual steps of dunamis (N.T term that denotes “strength, power, or ability.”) to decimate the stronghold of spiritual lethargy.
Only fear the LORD and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. 1 Samuel 12:24
From the text we can apprehend the following spiritual steps that are critical for canceling out spiritual lethargy. To assist us I have employed the following acronym R.S.P (REVERENCE, SERVICE and PONDER).
From our passage the prophet Samuel gave specific steps to secure the Lord’s blessings and raise the LORD GOD’S level of love and loyalty in our lives.
#1 We are to REVERE (fear) the Lord. The Fear of the Lord will forward a faith that is fixed in a continual awareness of the Almighty as well as a deep reverence for Him coupled with a serious commitment to obey Him.
#2 We are to SERVE the LORD in truth with all your heart. In 1 Peter 4:10-11 Peter makes it clear that we have collected our gifts from God for two objectives of obedience. The service to others and to give praise and glory to God. Serving isn’t about us getting glory; it is for Him to receive glory.
#3 Ponder (Think and see) what great things he has done for you” Psalms 126:3 declares, The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. When we are gripped with great gratitude for the gift of GOD which is Eternal life through Jesus Christ the Lord.
When we are intentional in the implementation of R.S.P Spiritual Lethargy will not take hold of our hearts and heads and loop us in a listless loyalty and love for the Lord.
Not a sermon, just some thoughts.
For the Glory of God,
PBKSR