Hosanna Restoration Church

When Jesus died, believers know that He opened the door to the Kingdom of heaven for all who believe. Previous to this, there were things restraining the fullness of salvation. Jesus was the door. He was, is, and always will be the only way. As He told us in John 14, He had to go so the Holy Spirit could come. Jesus in death blew the lid off and opened the door for all that God desired to pour out on all who would believe.

When we spoke of the lid we all control, we were looking at our own openness to the outpouring of God. We realized that the only thing that can keep Him out is our own resistance. I believe it is key for us to truly understand that God is pouring out continually and that we can receive continually. There are no days that the gates are closed. There are no times when he is not flooding the world with His love.

The first thing that flooded out was salvation. This is the greatest gift of all because it opens the door to everything contained in God’s Kingdom. God is pouring out all the good things of heaven continually and it is salvation that opens our eyes to all that there is. The Holy Spirit opens our eyes to see that there is so much more.

When Jesus died, the lid came off that pours love into our hearts. This love is greater than we can understand and yet it is the love that allows us to love the same way. His forgiveness enables us to forgive. His blessing enables us to bless. We were loved, forgiven, and blessed when we were far from God and because of that, we can do the same for others.

Jesus death blew the lid off of signs and wonders so they could flow. Jesus said that we would do greater things that He did because He went to His father. We have a hard time comprehending that, but it is true. He continues to do what He did on earth through us. It is Him and not us, but we are the vessels He chose to use. Again, I am reminded that He blew the lid off that holds them back, the limiter is our lid!

Scripture says that God poured out upon Jesus without measure. So some say that it was different with Jesus, but Jesus said He was sending us just as the Father sent Him. If I read that right, it is our resistance and not His withholding that makes the difference.

I do not pretend to understand it completely, and I certainly do not flow in all the things the way I know the God has provided that I can. I am however certain that opening my eyes and heart to understand what He says brings me closer to walking in all the fullness that He desires. The same power that raised Him from the dead is ours to receive. Nothing can hold Him back but me. He blew the lid off on His end! Help me Holy Spirit to blow mine off into little pieces that cannot be put back together.