A Divine Stream Of Supernatural Revelation
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him. But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
-1 Corinthians 2:9-10
I remember one January day several years ago when I was aroused from my sleep very early in the morning, and I sensed that the Holy Spirit was awakening me because there was something He wanted to tell me. At first, I thought I was just having a difficult time sleeping, so I tried to shrug it off and go back to sleep. But the longer I lay there in my bed, the more I became aware that it was God who was stirring up my spirit. There was something He wanted to say to me.
For months, preceding that time, I had been seeking answers to some very important questions about the steps we needed to take in order to fulfill the assignment God had given us. I had spent hundreds of hours thinking over the questions I faced. I had worked my ink pen over endless pages that were scrawled with my notes. Yet I couldn’t find the right answers to the questions that were constantly on my mind. I had prayed and prayed about it, but it seemed that the correct answers kept evading me. Then in the early hours of that January morning, the answers suddenly came!
I walked back and forth in our apartment as I prayed. Finally, I went into the dining room and lay my head on the dining table to pray more earnestly. I said, “Holy Spirit, what is it that You want to reveal to me this morning? What is it that You want to communicate to me?”
Suddenly – and very unexpectedly – it seemed as if the spiritual realm miraculously opened, and a stream of information descended from Heaven and began to pour the answers I needed directly into my mind! As that information began surging into my mind, I instantly saw the solution for which I had been seeking for so long! It was as if the Holy Spirit said, “Let me pull the curtains off your mind, so you can see everything you’ve been desiring to see. I will remove the veil of ignorance that has blinded your sight. When I do this, the ignorance will be removed and you’ll instantly know every answer you’ve been seeking!”
This was not the first time I’d had that experience. The Holy Spirit had revealed many things to me through the years – and I know He will continue to be my unlimited Source of divine revelation for the rest of the time I live on this earth. He will do the same for any person who genuinely seeks to know God’s will for his or her life, for this is the right of every child of God.
Regarding the Holy Spirit’s supernatural revelation to believers, the apostle Paul wrote, “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him. But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God” ( 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 )
Paul begins this verse by talking about man’s inability to understand the deep things of God by himself. It could have been translated, “the heart of man could never dream, imagine, or conjure up the things God hath prepared for them that love Him.” The human mind, by itself, cannot fathom, even in its wildest imagination, the wonderful things God has prepared for His people! If this is so, than how can you and I ever comprehend what God has planned for us?
Paul tells us the answer in the above verse: “But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit…” This means the day of ignorance is gone! Because the Holy Spirit has come, we can now know all the things God has planned and prepared for us!
Notice that Paul says, “But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit…” The word “revealed” is the word apokalupto, which means to unveil, to reveal, or to uncover. It is actually a picture of something that is veiled or hidden at the moment when its veil or covering is suddenly removed. As a result, what was hidden for so long now comes into plain view. And God does all this by His Spirit – just as He did for me on that early morning in January.
When the Holy Spirit lifts the cover and removes the veil that has blocked your view of God’s plans for you, the eyes of your spirit suddenly see and perceive truths that were previously veiled. This is what the Bible calls a revelation. In one instant, everything comes into clear view, answering all your questions and giving you the direction you’ve been seeking for a long time.
The word apokalupsis suggests this meaning for 1 Corinthians 2:9-10
“…God has supernaturally pulled back the veil that previously obscured your view and blocked God’s plan from your sight. It was the Holy Spirit who actually carried out this operation and made all of these once-concealed things now visible to you…”
Truthfully God gave us our brains so we could use them, and we need to learn how to use them well. But there are some things the mind alone will never perceive. If we are ever going to see those spiritual truths, we will have to have a spiritual experience that opens our eyes to them.
If you are seeking answers that your mind can’t find, why not go to the ultimate Source of divine revelation? God holds all the answers you seek. As you sincerely ask in faith and genuinely open your heart so the Holy Spirit can speak to you, He will tell you everything He wants you to know!
MY PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Lord, now I understand that I’ve been trying to find answers I’ll never discover by myself. The things I long to know can only be revealed by You, so today I ask You to pull back the veil that has covered these things I long to understand. I know that when you get involved, my eyes will be opened and my ignorance will evaporate. I sincerely ask You in faith to speak to me and to show me these things I need to know.
I pray this in Jesus’ name!
MY CONFESSION FOR TODAY:
I affirm that with the help of the Holy Spirit, I clearly see and understand everything the Holy Spirit wants me to know. The day of ignorance has been removed because the Holy Spirit has come to reveal the benefits Jesus has provided for me. Now I have access to secrets that were previously hidden to my natural mind and perception. I am thankful for the Spirit’s revealing work in my life, and I declare that I never have to claim ignorance again!
I declare this by faith in Jesus’ name!
PASTOR TROY’S COMMENTS:
Like many, I’ve read 1 Corinthians 2:9 hundreds of times and I’ve stopped right there, knowing that “my thoughts are not His thoughts, neither are my ways His ways” His thoughts and ways are higher than mine, (according to Isaiah 55:8-9) But it doesn’t stop at verse 9, 1 Corinthians 2:10 continues with “But God” these two verses are telling us that God wants to reveal his plans and purpose for our life to us, He wants to give us the answers to so many of the questions we are asking. He does this through the Holy Spirit opening up our eyes and removing the veil that has covered the things God wants to reveal to us. Ask the Holy Spirit to open your eyes, your ears, and your mind, and give you revelation.