There are several things about this story that I notice. One is that it is a comfort. How comforting to know that even when we don't see it with the natural eyes God is right there with us and has His heavenly host encamped around about us. The other thing is something that amazes me. It amazes me that this Old Testament prophet who is still under the Law, who is under the old covenant, who has the Spirit only upon him was able to see so clearly into the spiritual realm. He did not have the kingdom residing in him. He did not have the Holy Spirit indwelling him at all times. Yet, he saw so clearly.
The thing that amazes me most is that we now have the Holy Spirit abiding in us. We have the kingdom of God within us. We are heirs of the new covenant, a better covenant. We are not under the Law but under Grace. So, why can't we see into the spiritual realm? Why is it we aren't more discerning? Why are we blind to spiritual things? Why are we more like the servant who didn't see, than the prophet who did?
I believe it comes down to how much we "walk" in the spirit. How much attention do you give to spiritual things? How worldly and materially minded are you? How God focused are you? Are you seeking the Kingdom of God? Do you desire to see past this natural realm and into the things of God? This servant walked after the "natural" life. He lived only in what he saw with the natural eye. The prophet lived the "spiritual" life. He lived in what God saw-- from God's perspective.
Which of these two define you? Are you content with walking after the natural course of things? Are you desirous to see great and mighty things? Are you wanting what is on the surface or to go deeper? Do you want to continually walk by sight? Or do you want to live by faith? The choice is yours. The ability and possibility has been given to you by the Lord. It is all a matter of how much you desire it and are willing to press in to receive it. The scripture says that if we are willing and obedient we will eat the good of the land. (Isaiah 1:19) If you are willing and obedient to do what you need to do-- seek, press, pray, draw near, study, move, get out of your comfort zone, trust the Lord, lay aside what hinders you-- then you too will "eat the good of the spiritual land" by having a deeper spiritual understanding of spiritual things.
Have a great day. Are you desirous to see spiritual things? Or are you content to see only with the natural eyes?
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Coffee Break is a morning devotional written by Lorraine Ezell
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