Sensitivity to Love by Kenneth CopelandPosted by admin on June 18th, 2009
Become sensitive to the Holy Spirit Himself. God has sent His personal Emissary to lead and guide this great spiritual army. Now is not the time to be so proud that we can’t be sensitive enough to the Holy Spirit to walk in love with our own husband, wife, or a member of our own crew. In World War II, each division had to cooperate with the other.
Each service had its role to play. The war could not have been won without the joint operation of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps all working together. In God’s army we are all fighting for the same cause.
The Baptist unit, the Catholic unit, the Presbyterian unit, the Full Gospel unit will all have to work together. I am not going to miss the greatest spiritual outpouring this planet has ever seen over some little minor two-bit fuss that will never last in the light of God’s power.
Ephesians 4:16 says, “From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.” Jesus put the Body together, but the joints hold it together.
In order for God to do anything about our unity, we have to do something about it first. We are the ones who fail to stick together. Every part has its role to play. The old adage that says, “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link,” is true.
When we find a weak link in the Body of Christ, we should not cut it off and criticize it. We should rally around that weak one and love him. We should carry him piggy-back and strengthen him if we have to. We shouldn’t be selfish.
We play a big part of the coming together in the unity of our faith. God’s influence will do it, but we have to agree with Him and become sensitive to His influence. “This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness [darkness, insensitiveness] of their heart” (Ephesians 4:17-18). It is possible to become insensitive, blind and hard, even though you are a born-again, Spirit-filled believer.
“Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness” (verse 19). If the life of God is not flowing through your reborn spirit, lasciviousness will begin to work. Things you would not have done in the past don’t look so bad anymore. Lasciviousness means “no restraint from impurity.” The more insensitive you become, the less restraint you have to impurity.
Another way to say “impurity” is “weakness of the flesh.” You cannot be strong in your flesh without practicing the Word of God. The Word builds sensitivity in your spirit, to hear the voice of God. The result of impurity will be the grieving of the Holy Spirit.
If God is grieved, Jesus withdraws. He will never leave you, nor forsake you to the end of the earth. But if you are not sensitive to the Holy Spirit, you will find that when you want to hear Him, you can’t. You think, Dear God, I used to get all kinds of revelation. What is wrong now?
Do you remember how sensitive you were right after you were saved? You were in love with everybody but the devil! Then perhaps a few people offended you and you hardened yourself to them. It led you to judge them as hypocrites. Maybe you saw some humanity in ministers of God. You became disappointed by their lack of perfection.
No one has a right to judge any ministry. They are not your servant. They are your gift. They are God’s servants. Pray for them. Leave it up to God. You cannot judge another man’s heart. There are two times when you ought to pray for someone. One is when you think he is right, the other one is when you think he is wrong!
Kenneth Copeland Ministries