~~~ Wisdom of the Holy Spirit Reflections ~~~ If we are going to - TopicsExpress



          

~~~ Wisdom of the Holy Spirit Reflections ~~~ If we are going to dwell in the heavenly realm, we must learn the language of the Spirit, which is very different from human language and includes, not only prophecies, but also dreams and visions. With the Lord, the saying a picture is worth a thousand words is even more true. The Lord conveys many of His messages to us in pictures. These do not just convey facts or commands; they also reveal His heart and the reasons behind His actions (as prophecies do), so we can be in unity with Him. There are still many who believe that since we have the Scriptures, we have no need for the Lord to speak to us. We certainly do not want to in any way detract from immeasurable value of the Scriptures. But this kind of argument is not only in conflict with the teaching of the Scriptures from beginning to end, it also misses something fundamental in the very relationship between God and His people. The Church is called to be Christs Bride. How would any bride feel if on her wedding day her bridegroom handed her a book saying, I wrote this for you so I will not have to speak to you again. The Scriptures are complete and are alone the basis for our doctrine. The gift of prophecy is not given to establish doctrine-we have the Scriptures for that. Prophecy is given for revealing the strategic will of the Lord in specific situations. Even those who claim they do not believe that the Lord speaks to us in this way will usually say they are in ministry because the Lord spoke to them in the some way. However, prophecy is not just about the strategic will of the Lord. The quality of any relationship will be measured by the quality of the communication. Much of what the Lord is saying to His people is simply love talk, by which He is wooing us closer to Himself. It is certainly important for us to be solidly established in sound biblical doctrine. It is important for us to know the plan of God and the strategic will of God for our own lives. Even so, there is nothing in life more important than getting closer to Him and abiding in Him day by day.
Posted on: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 07:01:46 +0000

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