TAKE HOLD OF GOD:

"And there is none that calls upon thy name, that stirs up himself to take hold of thee; for thou has hid thy face from us,and has consumed us because of our iniquities." 

(Isaiah 64:7)

The Prophet Isaiah was speaking to God in the verse above. Israel was in dire straits because none sought the Lord, no one stirred himself up to take a hold of God. That means as Christians we can stir ourselves up to take a hold of God, to take a hold of His Words and make them real in our lives through prevailing prayers.

It brings to mind, Jacob's encounter with the Angel of God's presence. After His sojourn with his Uncle Laban, Jacob knew he needed a miracle to escape his brother, Esau's wrath, having deceived their father Isaac to obtain the inheritance in place of Esau. Jacob divided his family and everything he had into two groups and sent them ahead of him to entreat Esau such that if Esau smote a particular group, the other group perhaps could escape and be spared (Genesis 32:4-8).

Subsequently, Jacob was left alone and the Bible said he wrestled with an angel all night long. Jacob wouldn't let go of the angel until he received a blessing from Him (Genesis 32:24-26). In the book of Hosea, the prophet explains that the angel that wrestled with Jacob was actually the Lord: (Hosea 12:3-4).

Jacob stirred himself up to take a hold of God through prayer, to take a hold of God's blessings. This is something we must learn to do as Christians to stir ourselves up and take a hold of God's Word for us and for others through prayer. We must remain importunate as we intercede for lost souls and for those who have strayed from the faith. We must prevail in prayer for them until Christ is formed in them.  

For Further Study:

Ephesians 5:18-21

Ephesians 3:20-21

Timothy 1:6

Andy Agim

Christ Realities