Seer's House: 06/10/18

Sunday, June 10, 2018

Four Insights to Seeing in the Spirit and Five Examples of the Prophetic Presbytery

Four Insights to Seeing in the Spirit

Five Examples of the Prophetic Presbytery

Welcome to the Seer's House

Acts 9:9
In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.

I am always in awe of how the Holy Spirit orchestrates a vision to those who are prayerfully seeking the Lord in prayer. In today's post I wanted to reflect on the Life of the Apostle Paul after his conversion and a man by the name of Ananias.

There are many instances in the Life of Paul where he experienced what he could not see in the visible realm of the earth, from the invisible realm of the kingdom of heaven.

To study each one, is exciting for the Life of an Intercessor out of a deep hunger to walk in God's Word, meditate upon God's Word, in order to see in the realm of the invisible kingdom of God.

Here, our Scripture is a narrative around the Life of Paul who had just been through the road to Damascus experience of seeing and hearing the Lord Jesus. This experience caused Paul to be blinded by the Great Light that shined from Jesus and the response of Paul was to seek the Lord in prayer for three days and three nights.

Here, we notice four insights and thoughts of the Life of a Seer:

1. Nothing is tangibly seen in the life of the visible realm: At first, this might seem to be non-interesting to the Life of a Seer but this is very significant to the assignment of walking in the Life of the Spirit Paul would need in his assignment from God. Paul was totally secluded from the natural world.

2. A time of transformation of the heart: Here, the Father already knew that Paul would be an Apostle and all the provision of His Grace to fulfill his assignment in the earth. However, Paul probably used this time to think about how he persecuted the church, how he helped assist opposition of the cause of Christ Jesus and His death upon the cross and resurrection-and more.

Paul said in 1 Timothy 1:12, "I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has given me strength, that considered me trustworthy, appointing me to His service." Paul went on to say, "I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy."

Here, we see that receiver of the ability to to experience the invisible realm of the kingdom is not based upon an office, a title, the wretchedness of ignorance or unbelief. The ability to experience the Visionary means of the Holy Spirit is God's mercy and unconditional Love.

3. Your prayer life reveals your assignment of what you see in the realm of the Spirit: This is one of the areas of seeing in the Spirit that is key to the life of Paul to grow and learn by. Paul's eyes were blinded because he was called to open the eyes of those who were ignorant of who Christ is/was to a people who are ignorant and never heard of Christ Jesus. At the same time, God's great mercy to Paul would equip Paul to show great mercy to those in whom he is sent.

"What is it that you have experienced in the invisible realm of the kingdom through prayer? As you journal your experiences you will see what God has assigned you to accomplish in His will and purpose for your life."

Write Your Thoughts:

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Paul, showed the reader a notable cause of what is assigned to him as an Apostle. Paul witnessed Jesus--Himself, in a vision and was called by God through His Son to witness the resurrection and life of Christ Jesus. This was not the only time Paul saw Jesus in visions and experienced Jesus this way--which makes the Life of Paul exciting to study.

Every Apostolic/Prophetic Seer must experience Jesus in visions by witnessing the resurrection of Jesus. If there is no witness of the resurrection of Jesus, then this person who sees in the Spirit is not an Apostolic/Prophetic Seer. At the same time, if you have seen Jesus in the realm of the Kingdom this does not qualify you to be any of the Grace Gifts of the Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, Teacher.

According to the pattern of the church as Paul described in the Book of Ephesians, "Every one looks to Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith." Here, Paul was made an Apostle by the command of Jesus Himself, who is the Head of the Church.

In Acts 9:15 we read, "Go!" said the Lord, "This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel."

Every believer will grow in the "Art of Seeing in the Spirit through the Secret Place" to be a witness of the resurrection and life of Christ Jesus--to see Him."

4. Just as Jesus relied upon the Holy Spirit to be filled with the Father, "Every believer relies upon the Holy Spirit to be filled with the Father through Christ Jesus." This is the secret to seeing in the Spirit.

In every court of law, a witness is someone who has "Seen and Heard" what they are giving Testimony to. If you have no documented proof that you have "Seen and Heard" on a regular basis--then you on your way to growing in the Secret Place to be a witness of Life in the Spirit of walking with Jesus.

For this reason, "As you increase in the reliance of the Holy Spirit to fill you with the Father, through Christ Jesus--you will grow in the ability to see and experience Jesus in the realm of the kingdom."

As we conclude on today's Scripture reflection our Scripture is from the Book of Acts 9 concerning Paul's healing. Here, a man by the name of Ananias had an experience of the invisible realm by hearing an audible voice.

Here, Ananias was told interesting facts of Truth:

1. Ananias was told where to go: Here, he was told the exact address where Paul was.

2. Ananias was told why he was being sent: Here, he was told that Paul was blind.

3. Ananias was told how to bring healing to Paul: Here, he was told to lay his hand's on Paul to receive his sight.

4. Ananias was told the result of being sent: Here, he was told that Paul was God's choice to preach the Gospel to the Gentiles.

5. Ananias was told how to release Paul into his healing: Ananias laid hands upon Paul and then released him in the fullness of healing through baptism in what is called the Prophetic Presbytery. (I will share more on this at another time.)

To me, this is fascinating on how the Holy Spirit moved to bring "Answer to Paul's Prayer." Here, while Paul was blind he had a vision of "Ananias coming into his home and laying his hand's on him to receive sight."

We read a few more in this same chapter of the Book of Acts 9, the Lord saying, "Paul has seen a vision of you coming to him laying hands on him for his healing."

To the measure you develop the Secret Place by the reliance upon the Holy Spirit to be filled with the Father through Christ, the greater your ability to operate as Prophetic Presbytery.

Here, we see that these examples given reveal Friendship with God. Yet, at the same time, "Think about the last time you witnessed this in the Body of Christ, in these Day's of Glory." This is what will be experienced as the Holy Spirit will perfect that which concerns the church. Hallelujah!