Day 317 - We Need the Revelation of God

Thoughts on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength (Vol. 1) - # 317

         

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Aha.  That word, revelation, that frightens a lot of biblical conservatives (being in that camp for almost 40 years, I know).  And yet, it is right there in the best of the translations.

What Michael has to say here may shed some light on how many “know” the Bible but don’t know Jesus (Lost people) or experience Jesus (Born Again people).

Michael gives us an excellent discourse on the plain, uncomplicated Truth of God’s revelation to His people.  Let me suggest you read, you soak, and then you outline the points of this day’s writing.  This will carry you through many days with the absolute counsel of God.

DAY 317

We Need the Revelation of God

For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but {I received it} through a revelation of Jesus Christ. --Galatians 1:12

At times I read the biographies of godly men who were famous in their differing denominations and experiences. Their stories are quite remarkable. Some have seen Jesus, others conversed with angels and spirits, and others reached a level of devotion not thought obtainable by man. I have noticed one common thread through all of the experiences. The understanding of Christ, the experience of His presence, and the understanding of His work was not the result of study, prayer, devotion or even holiness. The unique understanding and experience of Christ came before the devotion, experience, holiness, or knowledge. Devotion was not the cause of the experience but rather the result of it. In short, the experience, understanding, and growth came as a result of the revelation. Revelation was the beginning point; the initiator was not the work of the man. Revelation is Truth. Revelation is Jesus. Revelation is not merely understanding in the mind but understanding in the spirit. Simply put, knowledge is in the soul, the mind. Revelation comes first into the spirit before it works its way through the mind, will, and emotions and manifests itself in behavior. Revelation is not rooted in study. It comes directly from God. Revelation will carry man much farther than will knowledge. We have come to understand, in a measure, the work of Christ, His work in us, and how things ought to be for the believer. However, this knowledge has also proven itself weak when we find ourselves at our lowest. We know the right thing but cannot seem to do it. This is where revelation is so important. Revelation is not birthed in lofty thoughts or the condition of the body but birthed in God. Therefore, its power is outside us, apart from circumstance, and away from the realm of the world’s events. Revelation can carry us when knowledge cannot. So how do we get it? We have not because we ask not! We may ask for the revelation of God’s Son, of His life living through us as believers, of His purposes and plans, and of the very character of God.

Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point      Green – IT, Incredible Truth        

Red – GP, Greatest Promises

Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches           Pink – PV, Priceless Victory

I stopped highlighting because almost every sentence is either a VIP or IT, leading to PV and UR.  LOL!

You tell me.  Is this not a “revelation” of what the revelation of God is all about?  You need to take out of this what God speaks to you about.

I would add a couple of my “takes”:

God’s revelation comes at the most unexpected time, in the most unusual places.  (I got one this morning at the breakfast table while discussing “the presence of God” with my wife, Barbara, before even sitting down to write this piece…not knowing WHAT God had in store for this day’s writing!).

When we get God’s revelation, we have experienced Jesus!

Well, amen.

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