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Volume 5 ... #23
God opens our eyes to see
When Jesus walked on the earth in the flesh of a man, HE often spoke to the people by parables. This HE did so the ones who were not appointed to life by God would not understand.
Mk. 4 ... 11 And HE said unto them (to HIS disciples), Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God:but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:12 That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
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Romans 9 ... 18 Therefore hath HE mercy on whom HE will have mercy, and whom HE will HE hardeneth.
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It is all done by God.
We might quote a scripture many times and even explain that scripture correctly but still not have a "revelation" on that scripture.
When we wrote the 10 ministry books, published on Amazon, several times I wrote about the following scripture:
II Tim. 3 ... 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
I even explained this meant when they would not receive the scripture given them, reject them.
About 3 months after writing the ministry books, God opened my eyes about this scripture.
What it means is: If they deny the power of the scripture to rule over them, turn away from them.
Here is an example of that: I gave Mt. 23:9 to a Catholic woman. Jesus said: 9 And call no man your father upon the earth:for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
She "thanked me" for the message ... but she showed her denial of the scripture to rule over her life. She continued to attend Catholic church and call those men FATHER.
From such, "Turn away," says Paul.
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When I go back and read what I wrote about this scripture in II Tim. 3:5, of them denying the power of the scripture to rule over them, it is exactly what I had written months before God opened my eyes to really understand that scripture. But now my "understanding" has been opened by God to cause this scripture to be "on fire" in my heart and mind. It has a life of its own now for me.
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When God gives us a "revelation" of a scripture it is that way. It is different after that.
When we have that, we return to that scripture over and over and we just want to keep reading it. The life in that scripture is so strong for us.
Such revelations from God are "the rock" upon which Jesus builds HIS church ... and the gates of hell cannot prevail against such a word revealed by God.
We can't make such happen. It is all of God by HIS Spirit.
But when it happens, we are changed by the brightness of that Word.