The Atmosphere that God Moves In. Part 1

There are many variables that influences our day! But in my opinion, there is no greater influence than atmosphere or more specifically, how it can affect us.

Let's be honest...one of the first things we do, unconsciously, is that we check the weather to see what kind of temperature or cumulation we will face! And what we hear directly affects how we will dress, how we will travel... how we will drive our car (fast or slow) according to the atmosphere and what route we will take!

And yes, I will admit too that it affects our overall mood towards that day and its schedules!(ouch!)

Isn't it interesting to think about that we can create a certain kind of atmosphere in our everyday circumstances also? For example, if we are having a party, we can create an atmosphere of fun by getting a cake, balloons, party hats and streamers, etc...so that we have the proper atmosphere of fun! (if you don't do this, your parties may not be too fun...I'm just saying...) The same holds true for a wedding...

Or how about the performance of our jobs by cutting out unnecessary distractions at the workplace...Creating the right atmosphere...

Or the overall effectiveness of exercise can be won or lost by what shoes you wear or your overall seriousness to exercise...Creating the right atmosphere...

Or if we are trying to diet, we should eliminate all the twinkies that we have hidden in our cabinets so that we can eliminate the temptations! Creating the right atmosphere...

Such it is in the Spirit, atmospheric conditions within the realm of the Spirit affect us and influence us by what we dress (holiness), how we travel (Godly Service), our spiritual speed to our destination (Spiritual barriers), and it affects how we treat each other (Unity)!!!

May I say to you that WE can affect our spiritual atmosphere!!! Positively AND Negatively!

What is atmosphere specifically? Webster’s define atmosphere as “The weather or climate at some place;” He describes it further as “A particular environment or surrounding influence”
Now understand, we know that when a particular atmospheric or environmental conditions is present, life can begin, flourish, and grow!

I realize that is not very deep concept for some of us…we know that if there is no water or sunshine, a plant cannot sustain itself! BUT NOTICE... (These are only the right conditions, but this isn’t atmosphere conditions by themselves! Just because it rains one day and has sun for one day, makes it the exception and not the rule! In other words, it isn't considered atmospheric!) I mean, DUH, right?!?

Recently, I felt like God was talking to me about spiritual atmospheres, and what happens when we learn to create and dictate atmosphere! So I looked into the word of God…

THERE ARE TWO EXAMPLES THAT ILLUSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE THAT GOD THINKS ATMOSPHERE HOLDS IN THE LIVES OF HUMANITY...

First... GEN 1:1-2 : "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. (2) And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters."

See that!?! God created the heaven (an atmosphere)…then… the Spirit of God moved!!!
Let’s be clear, if we want God to move in our lives, we must learn to create an atmosphere FIRST BEFORE God can be able to MOVE IN!?!

Secondly... GEN. 1; 6-8: - "And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. (7) And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. (8) And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

And from verses GEN. 1:11-30: God made the seed and plant life on the 3rd Creative Day; sea creatures and the fowl on the 5th Creative Day; then, He created animals and Man on the 6th Creative Day!

ALL that life that God created, He did from just committing to make an atmosphere that He could move in!

IF WE CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE THAT GOD CAN MOVE IN, GOD CAN MOVE AND HE CAN BRING LIFE!!!!!!!

So I ask you, isn't it worth creating an atmosphere within your life that God can move on your situation and bring life to the deadness within your life???

If you don't have God moving in your life, may I submit to you that you need to create an atmosphere that God can be loosed in your life and how you do that is get connected to the House of God! Secondly, you need repent of your sins and have the Name of Jesus applied to your life in Baptism. And finally, let God fill you with His Spirit...and watch the God move and bring Life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Part 2-Next Week)