Revelation
Revelation
It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord (2 Corinthians 12:1).
Spiritual revelation is the uncovering of hidden knowledge and wisdom about the wonder and adventure of living our lives in Christ. It is to discover that all God’s intentions toward us are good in bringing us forth into the image of His Son. The awareness of His goodness and infinite love is to find fulfillment in Him, which brings great joy to our hearts. Revelation is to see God exalted in His works and ways and to marvel at His wisdom made manifested in mercy and grace. How wonderful to see Him as Father and to discover the ways of being a son to Him. Even if our lives are a mess, God sees the incredible wonder of His Son coming alive, emerging, growing and maturing in us who believe. He opens our eyes to see the same in the lives of our wives, children, brothers and sisters. Revelation is God’s way to let us experience Him through His senses. He allows us by His Spirit to see what He sees, hear what He hears and feel what He feels. How glorious when He reveals to us His desires and pleasures and we revel in His joy.
Revelation is the basis for hope in God. Hope is a vision that comes through revelation from the Spirit of God with an expectation of fulfillment. Hope is the food for our faith, which create substance in a world of unseen realities. Faith is one of three qualities Enoch and Elijah had in their relationship with God. Hope and love is the other two dimensions in a relationship with God. These graces are the doorway to dwell in the Spirit with God. They received a testimony that they pleased Him and never tasted death. When God took them they could not