Church, Be There! Exodus 24:12 β Choctaw County Revival 2026 "Come up to Me on the mountain and be thereβ¦" This message emphasizes the importance of being exactly where God has called us to be, remaining connected, committed, and in communication with Him so that He can accomplish His purposes in and through our lives. Drawing from Exodus 24, where God invited Moses to come up the mountain and wait in His presence before receiving His instructions, the message reveals that our public ministry FOR the Lord must flow from our private moments WITH the Lord. Moses remained where God appointed him, even when six days passed before the Lord called him from the cloud, demonstrating that faithful obedience requires trusting God's timing rather than demanding immediate answers. Through personal illustrations of marriage, hunting, athletics, and the nurturing of young birds, the message highlights the necessity of abiding in Jesus, recognizing that spiritual strength and fruitfulness come from our dependence upon Him rather than our own abilities. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit apart from the vine, believers cannot accomplish anything of eternal value independently of Christ. We must be with Jesus before we can effectively serve for Jesus. Proverbs 16:3 provides a central principle: "Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts will be established." This truth connects with Romans 12:1β2, calling believers to surrender their lives as living sacrifices and allow God to transform their thinking rather than conforming to the world's patterns. The message emphasizes that the world is shaped by what it experiences, but the redeemed are to be transformed by the God who leads