A large crowd is not required for fellowship. Jesus declares that if only 2 or 3 gather together in His Name, His divine presence is manifested and activated to do what only He can. Christ Himself guarantees His communion with His people and His imparting Himself to them, in the activation of divine Grace, as seen when God leans towards believers to give Himself to us. The “in My name” informs the gathering, as the Name is inseparable from the Person to whom it belongs! Jesus is saying, in effect, “when just a couple of you gather in My Name, I show up in My authority and My power, manifesting, demonstrating and revealing the fullness of My presence.” What is experienced is a divine encounter with Him, resulting in healing, deliverance, freedom, adjustments, shifts in perspective, and in some cases, total overhauls. 
      No one encounters the King and remains the same. In fact, a divine encounter with God always results in divine activation, meaning The Light is turned on (John 1:5)! The oil lamp is fired up! When members of the Body of Christ gather, their fellowship is distinguished from all other gatherings! It is marked by His cause, His name, His character, His reputation, His authority, His nature, and His power! If we add to this the power released in verse 18, and the power of agreement on God’s will in verse 19, every gathering carries with it a divine expectation of a powerful encounter and transformation, ultimately resulting in the advancement of God’s kingdom in the earth, as those gathered leave with clarity of vision, bold courage, and a heart to obey the Lord.

“Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation-but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it” (Romans 8:12 NIV).  While providing a powerful release from the confinements of self, we are prompted to identify our Obligation.   
 A Kingdom Demand is a Holy Spirit cry for a specific act of obedience and a timely response.  It  carries an obligation of service-worship for Kingdom sons and daughters. It flows from God’s authority and is housed in His Word, which contains many such Kingdom  Demands. 
God, Himself testifies that His Word always accomplishes, prospers, performs what He says, including His Word concerning you and I (Isaiah 55:11).
    “The just shall live by faith…” (Romans 1:17) is one Kingdom Demand heard and an Obligation felt. Though the absence of room for negotiation creates an undeniable
discomfort, a Kingdom Demand powerfully calls its subjects to align with the King’s standard, and insists on complete and uncompromising alignment with the Will of God! This 4th Volume of A Chayil Collection emphasizes God as King, calling for what He desires through the Holy Spirit,  a Kingdom Demand. It results in our living out divine purpose and giving God an offering, He finds acceptable, which in essence is true worship.

May our lives be marked by obedience to You our King,
as we answer the calls for what the Kingdom Demands!

​"Psalm 84:7 beautifully describes this journey of becoming, "They go from strength (chayil) to strength (chayil), until each appears before God in Zion!" This going from one level to another is our journey of becoming. We are not to become some version of ourselves that we've concocted or manufactured by our own efforts and of our own accord. Neither are we to become some version of someone else, by succumbing to the pressure to mimic, copy or imitate. No! We are to become who He knew. We are to consistently be transformed by the power of God through personal intimacy with Him."  (page 87)