A few days ago, God started doing a new thing in the visions He gives me. I think sometimes He likes to throw us off a little. Our ways are not His ways, after all (Isaiah 55:8) I started seeing words written in reverse, as if I was looking at them in a mirror. This happened a few times, and seemed to happen when I was praying for others. The fact that these words and phrases were written backwards baffled me for a little while. Then, I was praying for a friend and I saw another phrase drawn out in reverse:
"God conquers all"
So, I saw this being written out backwards, and finally I got it. The Father gave me enough wisdom to understand what He was saying... I realized that these words were going out to my friend as a message from God. I realized that The Lord was showing me the spiritual significance of my intercession for them. Through my prayers, a spiritual message was sent to this person from the Light. What was the message? That God conquers all!
And I realized that they would see this from their perspective as a message coming from the Lord. I realized that God was granting me a taste of the spiritual world in showing me that a message from Him was going out from my prayers.
In a way, my prayers--all of our prayers--are marked by the Lord as being sent from His Spirit. They come labeled with a message from God. What I've learned from these visions is a new conceptualization of prayer. I've realized that the receivers of our prayers are getting a message sent from us, to God, to them. God does this regardless of whether we perceive it or not (Isaiah 43:19).
"And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit..."
Ephesians 1:13
God gave me a glimpse of what prayer really looks like. I understood a small measure of what intercession actually did. The sender of God's goodness can indeed perceive power going out from Him. Jesus was finely in touch with this (Luke 8:46). I, on the other hand, still see dimly. I needed manufactured phrases to perceive that God was flowing prayerful power through me. Still, God is so faithful to help us understand a hidden concept. He is even willing to put the concept into English! His Spirit is teaching us new things.
The recipient of prayer receives a touch from God. They receive a message, from God, that often was distributed through the mind of someone else. They receive from God a message, in this case, that He conquers all. They receive His presence and His love as a reward. They may not understand this completely or be totally in touch with the spiritual world, but God works regardless!
"For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known." 1 Corinthians 13:12
Glory to God that if we believe, we will have whatever we ask for in prayer (Matthew 21:22). The answer may not be immediate. For now, we only see dimly. We have a conceptualization of the truth that has not yet reached fullness. We may not understand exactly what we're up against in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 6:12). But that's OK! Seeing in part is better than not seeing at all! I feel so blessed by the Lord for Him to have taught me so well already. I'm thankful to see in part.
But God can reveal more! God wants to reveal more! He wants to give us the Spirit of revelation. He wants to give us eyes to see. He wants to cut through any fog or confusion on our behalf. He wants us to be in tune with the spiritual, but more than that, in step with HIS Spirit. That's what keeps us safe. That's what marks us as His own. That's what seals us. The Lord is ready to show us more. Have we received from Him wisdom and the Love required to lead us into all truth?
"God conquers all"
So, I saw this being written out backwards, and finally I got it. The Father gave me enough wisdom to understand what He was saying... I realized that these words were going out to my friend as a message from God. I realized that The Lord was showing me the spiritual significance of my intercession for them. Through my prayers, a spiritual message was sent to this person from the Light. What was the message? That God conquers all!
And I realized that they would see this from their perspective as a message coming from the Lord. I realized that God was granting me a taste of the spiritual world in showing me that a message from Him was going out from my prayers.
In a way, my prayers--all of our prayers--are marked by the Lord as being sent from His Spirit. They come labeled with a message from God. What I've learned from these visions is a new conceptualization of prayer. I've realized that the receivers of our prayers are getting a message sent from us, to God, to them. God does this regardless of whether we perceive it or not (Isaiah 43:19).
"And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit..."
Ephesians 1:13
God gave me a glimpse of what prayer really looks like. I understood a small measure of what intercession actually did. The sender of God's goodness can indeed perceive power going out from Him. Jesus was finely in touch with this (Luke 8:46). I, on the other hand, still see dimly. I needed manufactured phrases to perceive that God was flowing prayerful power through me. Still, God is so faithful to help us understand a hidden concept. He is even willing to put the concept into English! His Spirit is teaching us new things.
The recipient of prayer receives a touch from God. They receive a message, from God, that often was distributed through the mind of someone else. They receive from God a message, in this case, that He conquers all. They receive His presence and His love as a reward. They may not understand this completely or be totally in touch with the spiritual world, but God works regardless!
"For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known." 1 Corinthians 13:12
Glory to God that if we believe, we will have whatever we ask for in prayer (Matthew 21:22). The answer may not be immediate. For now, we only see dimly. We have a conceptualization of the truth that has not yet reached fullness. We may not understand exactly what we're up against in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 6:12). But that's OK! Seeing in part is better than not seeing at all! I feel so blessed by the Lord for Him to have taught me so well already. I'm thankful to see in part.
But God can reveal more! God wants to reveal more! He wants to give us the Spirit of revelation. He wants to give us eyes to see. He wants to cut through any fog or confusion on our behalf. He wants us to be in tune with the spiritual, but more than that, in step with HIS Spirit. That's what keeps us safe. That's what marks us as His own. That's what seals us. The Lord is ready to show us more. Have we received from Him wisdom and the Love required to lead us into all truth?
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