I was begging God to do something for me that I know He has already done. But, like a lot of us, I wasn't seeing it. In fact, all I could see was the exact opposite—the worst possible outcome. So I started whining...
And I heard, pretty clearly, "You can't get what you don't see..."
My immediate response was, of course, "Show me in the Word."
I didn't hear anything right away, so I though "Hah! No Bible proof, I'm not biting."
About five minutes later, I SAW Hagar and her well, Abraham and Isaac's ram, Elisha's angelic army...they were all REVEALED! These things were already there, in the spiritual realm, but were revealed before they could be received and used.
How do I know they were already there? Because He has rested from His works! He has cut covenants, both Old and New, and part of those covenants is provision. In fact, one of His Names is Jehovah Jireh, the One Who sees ahead and provides!
I knew immediately that He was answering me, showing me the proof that I had requested.
Why, oh why do I doubt Him?
I'm sure He's asking the same question...
Revealed
I've written many articles on this blog about the unseen realm of the Spirit. We've seen in the prophets of the Old Covenant that they would SEE a word...the Holy Spirit speaks in both Word and pictures. I guess He's equally left- and right-brained!
His works were finished from the foundation of the world...why? Because there is no time in the Spirit...He is eternal, both forward and back. Actually, that's a linear comparison...I think it's really more circular than flat, or more like a 3D sphere.
And we know that Quantum Physics is proving all of this.
God spoke and it was created...all of it, not just Genesis 1! It's ALL already there, including us, seated in heavenly places, with Satan under our feet!! Hallelujah!
But we must know it to lay hold on it. Not just a mental nod to the Word, but a knowing that sees the invisible reality.
'...while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are NOT SEEN; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are NOT SEEN are ETERNAL. [2 Corinthians 4:18]
'Now faith is the assurance—actual existence—of things hoped for, the conviction—proof—of things NOT SEEN.' [Hebrews 11:1,author's notes from Greek Lexicon]
'By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.' [Hebrews 11:3]
'By faith Noah, being warned by God about things NOT YET SEEN, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.' [Hebrews 11:7]
Notice that in Hebrews 11:7, the flood was a thing not yet seen...it did not say that it hadn't happened yet! I know this is a brain wrencher, but stay with me.
The eternal things are not seen...that does not mean that they do not exist! How else could Hebrews 4:3 says that God has rested from His works? How else could things not seen be revealed?
In fact, we are told plainly to look at the things which are NOT seen...
'...while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal [for a season, enduring only for a while, temporary], but the things which are NOT SEEN are eternal.'
Eternal—without beginning and end, that which ALWAYS has been and ALWAYS will be; NEVER TO CEASE, everlasting.
Not only is God eternal, His forever settled Word is eternal...
HALLELUJAH!
Abraham
Think about Abram...an old man with an old, barren wife. God told him he would be the Father of Nations...then He SHOWED him the stars in the night sky and told him that's how many children he would have. He also used another visual metaphor, telling Abram that his children would be as numerous as the sand.
Abraham believed God...he believed the vision God gave him, and that faith became the substance...the reality...of Isaac, and all future generations of Jews and Christians!
And Jesus...
What about Jesus? What did He have to say about it?
'Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He SEES the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner. For the Father loves the Son, and SHOWS Him all things that He Himself is doing; and the Father will show Him greater works than these, so that you will marvel." [John 5:19,20]
And us...
God has revealed things to us, too, by the Holy Spirit.
'...but just as it is written, "Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, and which have not entered the heart of man, ALL THAT GOD HAS PREPARED for those who love Him." For to us God REVEALED them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. [1 Cor 2:9,10]
Did you see it? These things—these ALL THINGS—are ALREADY PREPARED for us by God! And He reveals them by His Spirit! Just as He revealed the well for Hagar and Ishmael!
To reveal means to make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others; to cause or allow (something) to be seen. I can't stand it!
Remember, the kingdom of God is within you...the kingdom that the Father has ALREADY given us!
'How blessed is the man whose strength is in You, In whose heart are the highways to Zion!' [Psalm 84:5]
'The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.' [Luke 6:45]
One of my favorite verses is Colossians 2:3...
'...in whom [Christ] are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.'
And He is in us, and we are in Him.
And then of course there's 2 Corinthians 1:20!
'For AS MANY as are the promises of God, IN HIM THEY ARE YES; therefore also through Him is the AMEN to the GLORY OF GOD through us.'
So pick a promise. ANY promise. Close your eyes and SEE it coming to pass in your life. Lay hold of your inheritance—1 Corinthians 3 tells us it all belongs to us, anyway!
And don't forget...
"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen GLADLY to give you the kingdom."
Yes, those words are in RED—spoken by Jesus. He SPOKE them, just like He SPOKE "Let light be; and light IS" [Young's Literal Translation, Genesis 1:3]
Hallelujah!
