Enlarge the place of your tent,
And let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings; Do not spare; Lengthen
your cords, And strengthen your stakes. Isaiah 54:2
When God comes to a
life in power, it is always a time of rejoicing and expectation for the future!
Isaiah described this experience as similar to that of a child born to a
previously barren woman. The child’s arrival changes everything! Life cannot
continue as usual! Whereas the dwelling place might have been large enough for
two, it must now be made bigger. The child’s presence causes the parents to
completely rearrange the way they were living.
Isaiah proclaimed that
when God comes, you must make room for Him in your life. You must “enlarge the
place of your tent” because God’s presence will add new dimensions to your
life, your family, and your church. You do not simply “add Christ on” to your
busy life and carry on with business as usual. When Christ is your Lord,
everything changes. Whereas before you may not have expected good things to
come through you or in your life, now you should have a spirit of optimism. You
ought to expect your life to become richer and fuller. You can anticipate God
blessing others through your life. You can look for God to demonstrate His
power through your life in increasing measure.
As a Christian, how do
you make room for Christ in your life? You repent of your sin. You allow Christ
the freedom to do what He wants in you. You watch eagerly for His activity in
your life and in your family and in your church. You live your life with the
expectancy that Christ will fill you with His power in the days to come and
will “stretch” you to do things in His service that you have never done before.
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