How is your sight?

“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; that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power” Eph 1:18-19NKJ). Why does Ephesians 1 talk about the eyes of our understanding being enlightened to see clearly? It’s because we don’t see clearly. We have filters across our eyes. Maybe we need more love: everyone needs more love. The greatest gift of love is through the Lord Jesus Christ. We are not to be normal, run-of-the-mill: we are all called to be Christians. How do I know? The Bible tells me so. In normal circles, on a Sunday morning, most people say, “Nice sermon Pastor”; but there is a reality of the supernatural that needs to be infused in our lives so that when the storms come, we are rooted and founded on the rock and not in the shifting sand that is out there. If the devil knows where to hit you, do you think he’ll just avoid that weak spot and hit you in a different area? He has been dealing with humanity for 6,000 years, and he knows where to go to get you off track. There is something real in our lives that we can draw upon. Do you have a situation in your life, or in your family that you don’t like right now? Don’t lose heart; the Lord’s will is going to be done.

Spiritual Wisdom “For what person perceives (knows and understands) what passes through a man's thoughts except the man's own spirit within him? Just so no one discerns (comes to know and comprehend) the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have not received the spirit [that belongs to] the world, but the [Holy] Spirit Who is from God, [given to us] that we might realize and comprehend and appreciate the gifts [of divine favor and blessing so freely and lavishly] bestowed on us by God. And we are setting these truths forth in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the [Holy] Spirit, combining and interpreting spiritual truths with spiritual language [to those who possess the Holy Spirit]. But the natural, nonspiritual man does not accept or welcome or admit into his heart the gifts and teachings and revelations of the Spirit of God, for they are folly (meaningless nonsense) to him; and he is incapable of knowing them [ofprogressively recognizing, understanding, and becoming better acquainted with them] because they are spiritually discerned and estimated and appreciated. But the spiritual man tries all things [he examines, investigates, inquires into, questions, and discerns all things], yet is himself to be put on trial and judged by no one [he can read the meaning of everything, but no one can properly discern or appraise or get an insight into him]. For who has known or understood the mind (the counsels and purposes) of theLord so as to guide and instruct him and give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ (the Messiah)and do hold the thoughts(feelings and purposes) of his heart” (1 Cor 2:11-16 AMP). There is a danger in being merely human. Sometimes you may think that you’re not spiritual at all; but whether you think you have anything in you or not, you have Him in you. The Lord is more than able. Who I am is not based on what anyone thinks; it is based in the Lord and who he is in me. This passage in 1 Corinthians helps us to set a foundation of who we really are. You are not who your mind says you are. Your mind won’t compute if you are thinking naturally. Scripture states that our minds can never comprehend the realm of the supernatural. There is not one person who has arrived: we are all going after the spiritual and somehow we will have the mind of Christ.

Why am I saying this? There are days you can be a babe, in the flesh, or spiritual. Have you ever noticed? Have you ever been in the flesh? 1 Corinthians 2:11-16, “For what person perceives,(knows and understands) what passes through a man’s thoughts except for the man’s own spirit within him? ” (v 11).

Have you ever noticed that there are God’s thoughts, and then there are our thoughts? Have you ever had a double thought? Have you ever wanted to punch anyone? There are three types of thoughts, but there is only one type that is discernable by the Spirit. Perhaps you’ve felt like you missed it with the Lord. Have you ever been told something from the Lord, but you chose to go a different route? We are called to a high level -- to live in a higher realm, as spiritual beings.

There is an assignment for you.“Just so no one discerns (comes to know and comprehend) the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God” (v 1 1b). The thoughts of God are discerned by the Spirit of God in your life. We are going to a higher level. Christ said so, and He had total communion with the Father. Both you and I need total communion. How about you? You may say that is unobtainable, but when the Lord left this earth He said that He was giving us the Comforter: “Behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high ”(Luke 24:49). “Now we have not received the spirit [that belongs to] the world” (v 12). There is a spirit that belongs to the world: you haven’t got it. (This may be a faith declaration at this point.)

The day you accepted the Lord into your life you became different. You are translated from the kingdom of darkness and into the kingdom of Light. That is the mindset you need to have. You are different.“But the [Holy] Spirit, who is from God, [given to us]... ” (v 12). This was given to us and was not proportionate to what we deserve. We deserved hell. We have a God who loves us so much that He sent His Son to die for you and me. That is powerful.

Grab ahold of what the Lord has done for you. You will see that there is no weapon that will be formed against you: “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their righteousness is from Me, ”Says the Lord” (Isaiah 54:17NKJ). You’ll also see that you are more than a conqueror in Christ Jesus. “Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us” Romans 8:37 NKJ).

You could walk into some ungodly situation or place, but “He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world” (1 John 4:4 NKJ). I say this all the time, and a lot of people may not like it: “Take your best shot devil. Greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world. I am more than a conqueror.” Change your mindset if you need to. Stop trying to deal with things in the natural; you are equipped to use the supernatural. “...that we might realize and comprehend and appreciate the gifts [of divine favour and blessing so freely and lavishly]bestowed on us by God” (v12b).

You may have a cloud over your life, but you have authority over that cloud. “And we are setting these words forth in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the [Holy] Spirit” (v13). Your mind will never be able to figure out God. God doesn’t move in an analytical mindset: It is called mind-boggling.If you are walking in self-righteousness; talking about how good you are, you are not good so remove that picture. Your goodness is only found in Christ in you. When we get to the point where we think we are good enough, we have missed it. None of us are good enough. We need divine thoughts. There are mysteries that we have not even seen yet. I don’t even believe that we have hit the tip of the iceberg in our collective spiritual journey. “Combining and interpreting spiritual truths with spiritual language[to those who possess the Holy Spirit]” (v 13b). It is the Holy Spirit in you. Get rid of your formulas and principles, because God will work outside of those things.

“But the natural, non-spiritual man does not accept or welcome or admit into his heart the gifts and teachings and revelations of the Spirit of God, for they are folly(meaningless nonsense) to him ” (v 14). The natural man will not welcome or accept these truths. Where are you today? Folly is foolishness. The gospel is foolishness to many. Praise God that the Lord uses the foolish things to confound the wise. I’ve got worldly knowledge, but that is not where it is at. Worldly knowledge never empowers spiritually. I want more of Him. I want the secrets and the mysteries revealed that are yet to be revealed. He will give them to the people who have the heart to go after them.

I need spiritual food more than natural. He loves you enough to empower you. “And he is incapable of knowing them, [of progressively recognizing, understanding, and becoming better acquainted with them] because they are spiritually discerned, estimated, and appreciated” (v14b). That is what I want for you. You are not restricted. There is a new flow that is being released for your life.“But the spiritual man tries all things [he examines, investigates, inquires into, questions, and discerns all things], yet is himself to be put on trial and judged by no one [he can read the meaning of everything, but no one can properly discern or appraise or get an insight into him]. For who has known or understood the mind (the counsel and the purposes)of the Lord so as to guide and instruct Him and give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ(the Messiah) and do hold the thoughts(feelings and purposes) of his heart ” (v 15, 16). Do you see the tense that this last sentence is in? We have the mind of Christ. He released it at the cross for our lives. Just declare that over your life. Take this statement and infuse it with the Holy Spirit, for we have the mind of Christ. We are influenced too much by the soulish realm -- I want to be influenced by the realm of the Spirit of God.

Each of us must remember that we are a supernatural beings sent from heaven to earth to fulfill a mandate upon our lives. We have been sent here on assignment, to impact this earth for the kingdom of God. We will live in that supernatural realm that God intended – the realm of signs, wonders, and miracles, as we vigilantly fight the norm of being merely human. The Lords' way and thoughts have always been and will always be greater than our thoughts. Let Him reign in your heart and see what the Holy Spirit can do in and through your life. You are called for such a time as this so let us not waste any opportunity to become more spiritually aligned with heaven. Much love!