UNCOMMON ENCOUNTERS Part 4.
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Corinthians 12:1-6 (AMP)
1 TRUE, THERE is nothing to be gained by it, but [as I am obliged] to boast, I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows—was caught up to the third heaven.
3 And I know that this man—whether in the body or away from the body I do not know, God knows—
4 Was caught up into paradise, and he heard utterances beyond the power of man to put into words, which man is not permitted to utter.
5 Of this same [man's experiences] I will boast, but of myself (personally) I will not boast, except as regards my infirmities (my weaknesses).
6 Should I desire to boast, I shall not be a witless braggart, for I shall be speaking the truth. But I abstain [from it] so that no one may form a higher estimate of me than [is justified by] what he sees in me or hears from me.
1 TRUE, THERE is nothing to be gained by it, but [as I am obliged] to boast, I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.
2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows—was caught up to the third heaven.
3 And I know that this man—whether in the body or away from the body I do not know, God knows—
4 Was caught up into paradise, and he heard utterances beyond the power of man to put into words, which man is not permitted to utter.
5 Of this same [man's experiences] I will boast, but of myself (personally) I will not boast, except as regards my infirmities (my weaknesses).
6 Should I desire to boast, I shall not be a witless braggart, for I shall be speaking the truth. But I abstain [from it] so that no one may form a higher estimate of me than [is justified by] what he sees in me or hears from me.
Life is full of uncommon
encounters and they happen in different ways and by different influences. Not
everyone with a supernatural encounter was under the influence and power of the
Spirit of God. There are encounters that are demonic. The devil is very good at
producing a counterfeit of the supernatural move of God. It takes a discerning
heart to be able to tell the difference. Some people are so desperate for the
extraordinary that they are not careful enough to find out the spirit that is
in operation there. The word of God tells us to test all spirit. You should not
be careless to open up your spirit to just anything. Your life is just too
precious to gamble with. When king Saul became desperate to hear from God and
the prophet Samuel was no more he chose to visit a witch and that visit led to
the complete destruction of his life and kingdom.
There are many people who are running from one
religious house to the other in search of a supernatural visitation and it is
unfortunate that many of them have fallen prey to the trap of the enemy. There
are many so-called churches today with so-called pastors who are not different
from native doctors and they are increasing in their numbers. If you desire the
supernatural please cry out to God. Spend time in prayer and meditating on
God’s word and someday, somewhere and somehow something will begin that will
usher in the glory of God. Keep your eyes on the Lord and you will be amazed
the glory that will follow your life. The LORD is closer than you can imagine.
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