“Holy, holy, holy….I want to see You.” We sing all kinds of songs about knowing Christ and being more like Him. But do we really mean it? If we want to see Him, we need to know how His own spiritual vision works. What do spiritual eyes find attractive? The inner man, not the outer …
Purity and Vision
“Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.” I’m so glad that this doesn’t say, “blessed are the pure in emotion” or “pure in mind”. No, the Father has made it very clear. It’s the one who is pure in heart who will be the one to see Him. Spiritual vision is …
To Kill the Cancer
When the very first man lied to God, the molecule of sin infected and spread rapidly throughout his body. This cancer was not only fast growing, but contagious. Every subsequent person was born a diseased carrier. Somebody had to kill the cancer and nothing seemed to work. Man tried to medications and procedures. Yet, this contagious carcinoma would always just pop up somewhere …
Time to Adjust
John the Baptist was an amazing man, wasn’t he? He was humble: (“He (Jesus) must increase, but I must decrease.”) He understood spiritual principles. (“A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.”) He could see behind the spiritual divide. (“And the next day he (John) saw Jesus coming to him, and said, …
Enlightened by the Invisible One
When we started this series on spiritual vision, we began recognizing that we have two sets of eyes. Once convinced that the Invisible One exists, we take our first step toward using our second set of eyes. As Cosmic Creator, God specializes in calling ‘into being that which does not exist”. He is invisible Himself and …
“I can’t see Him clearly”
You know, Peter gives me great hope. I figure if Peter could faithe the unseen prior to having the Holy Spirit, surely you and I can see Him now that we have the Spirit. Look again at Matthew 14:22-33. Dear have-I-got-an-idea-for-you-Peter can’t remain quiet. Screaming above the gale of the winds he shouts, “If You are really You, …
Seeing the Unseen
Yesterday, we talked about dropping your bucket and looking up. Did you pick it back up this morning? If so, set it down again. Let’s look at the next step in seeing Him with spiritual eyes. Re-read Matthew 14:22-29. Once the disciples glimpsed Jesus, the view terrified them. This isn’t uncommon. Seeing …
Drop Your Bucket
Picture a local lake. It’s a nice sized lake; big enough for boating, but small enough to drive around in about an hour. Now imagine a group of local fishermen. They work off this lake, providing fresh fish to the restaurants and seafood shops along its banks. These guys grew up fishing with their dads and have …
Metamorphosis
Let’s continue staring into His face through 2 Corinthians 3:18. The first portion says,“But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord…” (in case you missed that post, read here). And then we continue: “…are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, …
Shekinah Glory
I love 2 Corinthians 3:18. It’s perfect for taking a peek into the heavenlies. Let’s dissect the first part of this verse. The Greek words give us so much more understanding into our true spiritual vision. “But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord…” (2 Corinthians 3:18). “We” …