Seeing with your spiritual eyes in unpredictable times

The Lord says: 

"In a time of volatility that's coming in this world, look to Me and look not to the worldly ways or worldly systems for the answers. For I will make the way clear for you. I will show you the way of escape. I will show you the way to safety. For I am enlightening the spiritual eyes of My people to 'see' in ways that the world cannot 'see'. I am raising up a people who are clear in their spiritual understanding and spiritual perception." 

The word 'volatility' can be defined as 'the tendency to change quickly and unpredictably', or 'the tendency to change suddenly and unexpectedly'. This can be politically, socially, geographically, or economically. And it's going to happen more and more in the coming months. But fear not, beloved. Because the Lord will know how to show you the way to deal with all this, in spite of whatever 'headwind' that's coming in the world. Your part is to look to Him and trust Him. He will know how to lead you, guide you, and show you the way. 

In the context of our message today, 'to be clear' is 'to be free from any form of ambiguity', or 'the ability to see clearly with our spiritual eyes'. Many people in this world may see with their natural (or physical) eyes, but you can see with your spiritual eyes. Because the Spirit of the Lord is in you. You'll see how God sees. You'll see the way God sees, not the way the world sees. 

Ephesians 1:17-18 (NKJV) says, '...that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened...' 

When many people in this world are in a state of confusion and are panicky, you will not be like them. Because the Lord will cause you to see clearly with your spiritual eyes, and from the lenses of God. You will not need to be afraid like those in this world. In fact, the Lord has promised that He will show you the way of escape, and He will show you the way to safety. Keep believing and keep looking to the Lord.

Are you in a situation where there's just no way out for you, or no way of escape for you? Or you feel like you are 'trapped' in the situation that you're in? 

Whatever the situation that you may be facing at the moment, take heart. Because as long as your heart draws near to the Lord, and your spirit is open to the Lord, things can change suddenly for you. Yes, even a breakthrough that you've never imagined can happen. You may even see a sudden change of fortunes in ways that you cannot imagine yet. Remember, all things are possible to God! 

In spite of whatever that's happening around you at the moment, and maybe things aren't going too well for your life at the moment, do not lose heart and do not lose hope. As long as you know the Lord is still with you, all things are possible. The Lord your God can suddenly spring a surprise for you. 

Right now, the Lord is releasing the anointing upon you to be set free from whatever this fallen world has framed you and molded you. Let every yoke, bondage, and limitation in your life be destroyed! And let your spiritual eyes of understanding be enlightened to begin to 'see' the way God wants you to 'see'!

You see, as a beloved of God, you have hope. You know why? Because you have the Lord your God with you. Nothing else matters more. So, draw near to the Lord, and He will draw near to you. Let His Spirit fill you to the overflow. Commune with Him and go deeper with Him. His Word and His Spirit. He will show you what to do and how to go about, going forward. He will show you the many secrets that the world doesn't know, yes, even the future. He will equip you and prepare you for what is to come in this world. You'll be glad you did!

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How to hear clearly from God?

"How do you hear from God?" 

"How do you know what to do and what not to do?" 

"How do you know things should be done this way and not that way?" 

"How do you know that person is the right person to work with, and that other person is not?" 

"How do you know God is calling you to do certain things, or move to a certain location?" 

These are some of the questions people often ask me. 

Now, if I say, "I know that I know that I know", those who ask probably won't be convinced or satisfied with that kind of answer. 

So, to begin with, let's go all the way to 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 (NKJV). 'But as it is written: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love Him." But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.' 

Look at the three parts that I've underlined here: 'revealed', 'all things', 'deep things'. 

The word 'revealed' here in Greek is 'apokalupto', which means 'take off the cover, disclose, unveil'. In other words, God wants to share many secrets with you. May your spiritual eyes be opened to see, and your spiritual ears be opened to hear.

How about the words 'all things'? Now, 'all things' here means 'all spiritual things'. You see, the spiritual things are the deeper things of God. 

Notice the words 'deep things' here. It can mean 'depth, mysteries, profound, far-reaching, great knowledge'. In other words, deeper knowledge. Deeper knowledge of what? Deeper knowledge of what God wants to tell us, or the secrets that God wants to tell us. And the Scripture tells us that He reveals all this to us through His Spirit. 

Amos 3:7-8 (NKJV) says, 'Surely the Lord God does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants...' 

See the word 'reveals' here? See the word 'secret' here? You see, God is still speaking, and He is still in the 'business' of speaking to you today. So beloved, expect to receive His secrets or His revelations when He speaks to you. He reveals first before He acts, or before He works through your life. 

1 Corinthians 2:14 (NKJV) says, 'But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they (the things of God) are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.' 

Then, 1 Corinthians 2:15 (NKJV) says, 'But he who is spiritual (i.e. the spiritual man) judges all things...' 

See the contrast between the natural man and the spiritual man here. 

The natural man here is translated 'Psuchikos' in Greek, from the word 'psuche', which means 'soul'. The natural man here is a person who operates only from his soul. This is a person whose spirit is uninfluenced by the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God; and therefore cannot receive revelation from the Holy Spirit. That's what the natural man is, according to the writings of Paul here. 

How about the spiritual man? The spiritual man here is translated 'Pneumatikos' in Greek, from the word 'pneuma', which means 'spirit'. The spiritual man is a person whose spirit is directed or led by the Holy Spirit. He operates with his spirit, not just with his soul. 

As a matter of fact, the spirit of a man is a supernatural faculty, and is created to receive revelation from the Holy Spirit.

The statement 'spiritually discerned' in 1 Corinthians 2:14 means 'spiritual things are to be spiritually discerned', i.e. 'discerned by the spirit of man'. For example, only Joshua and Caleb could "see", while the other spies could not "see" (Numbers 14:9). Both Joshua and Caleb saw with their "spiritual eyes", not with their "natural eyes". 

So you see, the Scripture tells us that our spirit is created for communication with God, not just to worship God, and to fellowship with God. 

How do you receive from the Spirit of God? 

1 Corinthians 6:17 (NKJV) says, 'But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit with Him'. 

In other words, as a believer, you are in union with God, and He lives in you. His Spirit lives in you, and His Spirit reveals deeper things inside of you. You can understand His revelations and His secrets when your spirit is joined with Him (i.e. having a personal relationship with Him). 

There are two ways God can speak to you: 

1. Extraordinary way. This can be an audible voice of God, i.e. 'voice that is audible to your natural ears'. For example, Saul heard the audible voice of God with his natural ears on the way to Damascus. This is not the usual way, but this is becoming more and more common in this end-time. 

2. God speaks to your spirit. It means the Holy Spirit communicates with your spirit within you, instead of an audible voice to your natural ear. 

And this is what we are going to focus right now, i.e. God speaking in your spirit, to your spirit, within your spirit. 

"How does God speak inside of me?"

1. You can receive directly in your spirit. 

1 Corinthians 2:12 (NKJV) says, 'Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.' 

You see, that's where we get this expression: "I know that I know that I know"; that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. 

The word 'know' here is 'eido' in Greek, meaning 'to be aware, to behold, to be sure, to understand, to see'. It means to see what God wants us to see, and to see what God sees. 

2. God speaks inside of you with the Word of God. 

John 14:26 (NKJV) says, 'But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.' 

The statement 'bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you' here means 'the Holy Spirit is teaching us and bringing to our remembrance the Word of God, and what we have learned from the Word of God'. In short, He is speaking to you through the Scripture. That's why reading the Bible is so important. Never let your eyes depart from the Word of God. 

Very interestingly, just one verse later in John 14:27, Jesus said, "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." 

This is God's assurance for you, because He speaks, and He still speaks and guides you. Because of that, you have this peace that you are not left forsaken. So, let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

"In what ways does God speak to my spirit?" 

1. With signals or indicators. 

For example, inner witness, i.e. 'peace or no peace' in your heart. This is the simplest form of communication, but it's very reliable. Do you have peace to go ahead, or do you have no peace to go ahead? Listen to the Holy Spirit inside of you. Yes or no? Peace or no peace? Go ahead or not go ahead? 

Another example is through stirrings in your spirit. It means promptings from the Holy Spirit within your spirit. The Holy Spirit can stir your spirit to go ahead on something or prompt your spirit to go ahead on something. 

2. With intelligible contents.

For example, voice of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit can direct you, command you, or instruct you through His voice inside of you. This is not a product of your mind. This is not a mind play. But this comes from God. Therefore, it carries the character of God. 

Another example is through word of wisdom. The Holy Spirit can reveal to you a specific instruction for a specific situation, or specific direction to handle a specific situation. 

Another example is through word of knowledge. The Holy Spirit can reveal to you about a specific need, especially as you minister to people. For example, while you pray for somebody or minister to somebody, the Holy Spirit can drop words inside of you about that person's specific need, and you minister to that person accordingly. 

And of course, another way is through dreams and visions. If it's from God, it's vivid, it's clear, and it's not confusing. When you wake up from the dream, you can remember it, as if you've just watched a drama. Write it down. Ask the Lord for the interpretation. The Lord will speak. The Lord will tell you. The same it is with vision. You can receive vision from God while you are praying or reading the Word of God. 

3. By perceiving with your spirit, or discerning with your spirit. 

To perceive with your spirit, or discern with your spirit, this may require some training with your spiritual senses. But this is possible. 

One example is found in Acts 5:1-4 when Peter discerned with his spirit regarding a lie. 

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Words from the Lord: The padlock has already been broken!

I have a dream the other day about a beloved of God whom I know. In real life, this person has already retired from his career. At first, in the dream, he seemed worried and miserable, not knowing about his future and what comes next. 

Then, in the dream, suddenly I saw this person being given a sickle in the field. It was a huge field. Then I saw how God gave him extraordinary strength to begin harvesting in the huge field, way beyond his usual physical strength. It was supernatural. As he began using the sickle faithfully, I then saw continuous blessings and provisions being released upon him. 

It's like a new lease of life for him. It's like there's a fresh hope for him. It's like there's a fresh new purpose being given to him.

Even though this dream is specifically about that person, and I've prayed for that person, the Lord is saying this is also for you who are reading here. You may or may not be at the retirement age, but whatever your age or situation may be right now, the Lord is saying to let go of your anxieties and worries to Him. Trust Him that any time you need extraordinary strength and provision, He is here for you. And you will not be lacking any good thing in this new season of yours. 

Psalm 34:9-10 (NKJV) says, 'Oh, fear the Lord, you His saints! There is no want (lack) to those who fear Him. The young lions lack and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.' 

You see 'good thing' here? This doesn't have to be a material thing. This can be God's favor, God's wisdom, God's revelation, God's anointing, God's empowering, God's enabling, and the list goes on. 

The word 'seek' here is 'dawrash' in Hebrew. It can mean 'to look to, to inquire, to ask, to follow after'. In other words, to seek the Lord is to follow after the Lord closely, without having any shadow of doubt of His goodness, His leading, and His direction for your life. 

The Lord says: 

"Keep moving on in your new season. Don't allow yourself to get stuck in your past. Leave your past behind you, and look forward to Me and the many good things that I am going to show you. Be at rest with your new season. Embrace your new season. Walk in your new season. Make full use of your new season. There will be new windows of opportunity for you. There will be new doors being opened for you. Yes, even in unprecedented ways. Look to Me and ask, and I will show you." 

The enemy will try to make you think that you are stuck in your life or in your career. But today, God is saying this is a lie. Take authority and rebuke the notion that you are stuck in your life!

As I was praying and ministering to another person recently, I saw a cage that the enemy has locked that person up. Then I saw God's hand breaking the padlock of the cage. This person was then able to get out of the cage and be set free. I then declared upon him that the 'padlock' of his life has already been broken by the Lord's hand. He's a free man now. A heavy burden and a heavy weight has been lifted away from him. Hallelujah!

Beloved, the Lord is saying the same to you right now, that whatever 'cage' that you are trapped in, God's hand is now breaking the padlock, and you are now set free! You are set free to be who God wants you to be in this new season!

The Lord says: 

"This is the time to get out of the cage that the enemy has locked you up in your past season. My hand has broken the padlock of that cage. It is a time for you to be set free. It is a time for you to progress and begin to fulfill your potential and talents that I have given you."

The grace for you to move on is very rich in this time and season. This can be a moving on to another job opportunity. This can be a moving on to a new location. This can be a moving on to a new frontier. This can be a moving on to a new job description. This can be a moving on to a new way of doing ministry that God has for you this season.

This is also the time to clear away whatever you need to clear, so that you'll be ready to embrace your new season. Even if you have to let go of certain toxic relationships, let these go. Even if you have to let go of certain practices that don't work in the new season anymore, let these go. Even if you have to let go of certain relationships that have bogged you down, let these go. Yes, let go of all the burdens and weights that you've been carrying unnecessarily all these while. Let all these go to the Lord, so that you can get hold of the new things that the Lord has for you, going forward. Amen!

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