(Fifth part)
Memory verse (Matt16: 17) “ Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven ”
One of the greatest blessings of being born again, a child of God, a new creation is that we are able to discern the kingdom of God. We have the right of knowing the mysteries of the kingdom of God (Mark4: 11). The Holy Spirit begins to reveal to us the secrets of God‘s kingdom, including secrets of God about our lives (Jn3; 3-6, Jn1:12, 1Cor2: 6-12). Paul prayed a powerful prayer for the believers of the Ephesians’ church, that God would give them the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in their knowledge of Christ (Eph1: 15-22). Revelation is the ability of the new man, your spirit man, to discern the spiritual kingdom of God. Jesus told Nicodemus that only those who are born again have the ability to see the kingdom of God and then enter it and begin to walk and live in it (paraphrased) (Jn3; 3-6).
Every believer has a privilege of enjoying a dynamic, fervent, vibrant, exciting, fulfilling and healthy intimate relationship with God. The door is wide open for every child of God who has accepted Christ as his Lord and savior. You can come into his presence with boldness because of Jesus sacrifice. God is your Heavenly Father, in his presence you can cry, laugh, sing to his honor, worship, listen to him, and talk to him. Your Father is ready to show you so many things about himself and yourself. He made you and he knows who you are and what plan he has for your life. He is the only one with the blueprint of your life.
As you develop this intimate walk and relationship with your heavenly Father, he is going to begin revealing things to you. It was in such intimacy, that God said to Abram: you know Abram, your father Terah misnamed you. Your name is Abraham and your wife is not Sarai but Sarah (Gen17: 5,15). It’s exciting to begin hearing God’s voice. When you begin a relationship with God, you’ve just gotten on the journey of surprises and wonders. God has always amazed those who have walked with him. God will begin to speak to you things you’ve never dreamt. God went and found Gideon hiding, and God humorously said to him: Hi mighty man of valor! Your day has come for God to speak to you things that are completely opposite to what this world has ever spoke you.
Tomorrow’s subject: “ You are what God’s word says you are ”
