Posted on 09/29/2024 9:43:27 PM PDT by Frank Broom
Things that are reality in the spirit, it's not that they don't exist, but they have to be received or manifested. You can't rely on your senses to tell you whether what God said is true or not. It's something outside of your sensory perception, but just because it's outside of your sensory perception doesn't mean it does not exists. For example a dog whistle, you can blow it all you want to, but you will never hear it, but a dog will. So, there is a sound because the dog hears it, but it's outside of your sensory perception. So, just because you can't perceive something with your senses doesn't mean it doesn't exist. In 2Kings 6 is were the children of Israel was at war with Syria and God was telling Elisha what the king of Syria battle plans were and he would tell the king of Israel his plans. So, the king of Syria sent his army to go get him.
2 Kings 6:15-17 KJV And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? [16] And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. [17] And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Notice, he didn't detect the spiritual with his senses, but it was real. Those chariots of fire were just as real as that army. Notice, he prayed that his servant's eyes be opened, but his natural eyes were already opened. So, apparently man has another pair of eyes. In Genesis 3:6,7-And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. [7] And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. Notice, it says and the eyes of them both were opened, that word eyes in the Strong's Concordance means fountain. And fountain is defined as the source from which something proceeds or is supplied. So, when it says, the eyes of them both were opened the source of there knowledge changed from God to what their senses told them. They went from operating from their spirit to their flesh, senses. How do I know that because in verses 9-11 Genesis 3:9-11 KJV
And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? [10] And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. [11] And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
Why would God ask him, "Who told thee that thou wast naked." A person can see that they're naked, so obviously their knowledge wasn't coming from their senses. Because, in Genesis 2:25 it says, And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. So, they went from operating from their spirit to their flesh, senses. The word knowledge in the tree of the knowledge of good and evil comes from a word that means to find out by the senses, that's knowledge by the senses. But, Romans 8:5,6 says, For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. [6] For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. To be carnally minded is death, death means separation. So, to be carnally minded separates you from the provisions of God. God is spirit, He doesn't speak to your flesh He speaks to your spirit, to the real you.
The things of God has to be revealed to you, 1 Corinthians 2:9,10- 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. [10] But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. God speaks to you, spirit, not flesh. Both you and God are spirit. That's why when He does something He does it in the spiritual. Determinations are made in the spiritual and the outcomes are seen in the material/physical realm. God's word is God's determinations, God's word is what He has established in the spiritual. And when you act according to his word then you get the results of his word and not the results of the circumstances. Numbers 21:6-9:
Numbers 21:6-9 KJV And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died. [7] Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people. [8] And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live. [9] And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.
These people were just getting bitten and dying, but God determined if someone was bitten and they looked at that serpent of brass they would live. Where was the determination made, in the spiritual. And the result or outcome was seen in the material/physical. You don't have to worry about God saying one thing and doing another. He said in Psalm 89:34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips. Once He establishes something He will not go against it. If He said one thing and did another how could you trust him. Even Jesus, when they sent word to Jesus that Lazarus was near death in John 11:4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. But he died, but Jesus already established in the spiritual that the sickness would not end in death. That's why he said in verse 11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
He knew the matter was already settled in the spiritual. What's established in the spiritual will be manifested in the physical. In John 17:17 Jesus said, God's word is truth. True reality is spiritual as God has determined. And faith is the substance of that realm Heb. 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Reality is defined as the state or quality of having existence or substance. So, faith is the substance of a realm not seen or outside of your perception. So, just like you have physical substance, you have spiritual substance. And according to Hebrews 11:3 all physical substance originated out of the spiritual. Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Here's the thing about faith we about to see here, when it's released, it's released in the realm of the spirit and causes a corresponding manifestation in the physical. The main way you release your faith is with your words, 2 Cor. 4:13 says, We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak. And what you believe there should be corresponding actions.
Mark 5:25-34 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, [26] And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, [27] When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. [28] For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. [29] And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. [30] And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? [31] And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? [32] And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. [33] But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. [34] And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
If I may touch but his clothes I shall be whole, was a revelation of the spiritual and when she released her faith in it, by her words, she received it manifested. Where was the determination made in the spiritual and where was the outcome seen, in the physical. Faith deals with the spiritual, not the physical (Heb. 11:1). Notice, it says in verse 32 Jesus turned to see her that had done this thing. What thing did she do, verse 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? He didn't release the power faith drew the power out of him. Notice, she had words and corresponding action with faith not just words. James 2:20 says, faith without works is dead. And sometimes people say, I just going to believe God. Believing by itself is not enough, what actions are you taking.
Act 14:7-10 And there they preached the gospel. [8] And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: [9] The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, [10] Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
Notice, the man had faith, but he still was not healed. Why? Because, he had no action with his faith. Paul knew he had faith so what did he do, he told him to act on his faith. Hebrews 11:3 Things which are seen were not made of things which do appear so that means the physical realm is a manifestation of the spiritual. Notice, Heb 11:3 says, the worlds were framed by the word of God. Well, Romans 10:8 says the word of God is the faith of God, But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach. So, faith when released which is spiritual causes a manifestation in the physical. In Matthew 21:20,21 talking about when Jesus spoke to the fig tree and it withered up, And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! [21] Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
Now, didn't Jesus just say if you release faith when you say there will be a corresponding manifestation in the physical. Notice, something will happen(physically) because of something done(spiritually). That's because the physical realm is only a manifestation of the spirit realm. In Genesis 17:5 God told Abraham that He made him a father of many nations, but his body was dead and his wife's womb was dead. A man with a dead body and a wife with a dead womb can't be a father of many nations, physically. So, God made him a father of many nations in the spiritual. But, notice how God had them receive He changed their names. They had to call themselves according to the word and not according to the condition of their body. He changed his name from Abram to Abraham which means-father of a multitude and his wife's name to Sarah which means princess of nations. The scripture says when God told them they were going to have a child they both laughed.
Genesis 17:15-17 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be. [16] And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her. [17] Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear? Because he didn't believe. That was Abraham
Genes 18:10-12 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him. [11] Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. [12] Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? There's Sarah and she didn't believe
So, why did God change their names because his faith is transferred to you by his word, Romans 10:17 faith comes by hearing. And Romans 10:8 the word is near you even in your mouth and in your heart. And it must have worked because Romans 4:20 says about Abraham, He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God. And Hebrews 11:11 says about Sarah, Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. Understand this you receive from God by faith. God releases his faith in the spiritual to make it for you(the word of God is the faith of God, Romans 10:8) and you have to release your faith in it to manifest it in the physical (Abraham and Sarah). It was done on God's end and He needed them to receive it, by faith, on their end for it to manifest.
Genesis 1:1-3,6-7,9 KJV
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. [2] And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. [3] And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. [6] And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. [7] And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. [9] And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
What you see is God speaking, but He was not just speaking He was releasing his faith. But, in Genesis 1:26-28 it reads-- And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. [27] So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. [28] And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. God gave man dominion over the earth, so now mankind is the authorized releaser. That's why it didn't manifest out of God's mouth, that's why He changed their names. Because, for it to manifest in the earth you have to releases faith in it. Matthew 17 when the disciples came to Jesus and asked why they couldn't cast out that devil what did he tell them, because of your unbelief. Because, they had the power Luke 9:1 reads, Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
Notice, Jesus gave them the power, but look at what they asked him, why we could not. They didn't ask why we did not, they said could not so they had no faith that they could cast him out. So, all they were doing is just spitting out words, they didn't release any faith. And because they didn't release any faith they didn't manifest the power Jesus gave them (which was spiritual). It takes faith to manifest the spiritual. That's why Romans 8:6 says to be carnally minded is death, separation, because you can't access God's provisions in the spiritual. Because, a carnal minded person only considers what his flesh/senses tells him. Without faith you can't access his provisions in the spiritual. Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. Since man's spiritual eyes were shut things have to be revealed to him, and reveal means to take of the cover. What God does is what Paul says in Ephesians 1:18 He enlightens the eyes of your understanding.
And when you release your faith in it then it's legal for it to manifest physically. So, God's word gives you a glimpse of what's legal for you to manifest in the earth. What faith does is allows me to live the life God has provided for me in the spiritual in this material/physical realm. That's 2 Cor. 2:9,10 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. [10] But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit. God reveals finished works, reveal-to pull the cover off. So, there has to be something there or else what is pulling the cover off of. God reveals for us to manifest it by faith. Because, now if it's going to manifest we have to release our faith for it. So, the question is are we waiting on God to do something or is God waiting on us to manifest something.
It is not God's will that any should perish. And I wouldn't want to end this article without giving someone the opportunity to receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior. It's very easy just pray: Dear God- I know I have sinned and I now turn from them and I invite Jesus to come into my heart (Revelation 3:20). He died for my sins and you have raised him from the dead and I now confess that Jesus is my Lord and Savior (Romans 10:9,10). I thank you for saving me, Amen
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name (John 1:12). 1 Timothy 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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