UNCOMMON ENCOUNTERS PT. 3
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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.
Those who have the opportunity to
encounter the glory of God cannot be boastful if the encounter is truly from
God. When a man encounters the glory of the Lord, he becomes broken and
suddenly realizes his unworthiness and weakness. The glory of God has a way of
showing man his frailty and fallen nature. But it also helps the one who
experienced this encounter to crave for more of the glory life. The
supernatural suddenly becomes the ultimate and nothing else will satisfy. For
an individual like this there is nothing too expensive to let go to have more
of the glory revealed in his life.
No man is designed to live an
ordinary life, but life in the spirit is a choice. To pray is a choice. To
spend quality time with the word of God is a choice. To commit your life to
serve the purpose of God in the kingdom to see many more lives blessed is a
choice.
No one who truly desires to walk
in the supernatural can live life in his own terms. There must be some deal
with God based on the plan and purpose of heaven. So many people are devoid of
the supernatural because they are so conscious of themselves. Until you loose
self-consciousness you cannot gain God’s consciousness. The supernatural is
within your reach but the choice is yours.
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