WHY SOME GET REVELATION AND OTHERS DON’T
"Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, cease not
to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling,
and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints. And what is the exceeding greatness of
his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,"
Ephesians 1:15-19 (KJV)
REVELATION IS THE DIRECT BI-PRODUCT OF A WALK WITH THE SPIRIT. (John 3:1-12)
Revelation is not available as a source to the person who chooses to walk in their natural or carnal state. It is a result of spiritual engagement and communion with the Holy Spirit, as evidenced by the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus in John 3:1-8. Jesus instructs Nicodemus, that to understand spiritual matters, one must be spiritually alive in the Spirit and receptive.
1 Corinthians 2:12-14 (KJV): "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned."
REVELATION IS NOT THE EXPOUNDING OF MAN'S WISDOM. (1 Corinthians 3:19)
Revelation comes from God, not human intellect. Revelation must be spiritually discerned, and the natural man cannot access the deep things of God. The wisdom of this world is in sharp contrast with the wisdom that comes from God. In fact, Scripture tells us that the wisdom of this world is foolishness. Revelation cannot be derived from human wisdom but is the result of divine intervention and the illumination of the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 3:19 (KJV): "For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness."
REVELATION COMES AS A RESULT OF SEARCH. (Proverbs 8:17, Jeremiah 29:13, Luke 11:9-13)
God desires to reveal Himself…but the Holy Spirit is given ONLY to those who ask
(Luke 11:13). If we seek Him
EARNESTLY, HE WILL BE FOUND. Revelation is not passive; it requires active pursuit and the promise remains that those who seek will find. Remember that
revelation is a result of passionate seeking with a heart willing to search for God's truths.
Proverbs 8:17 (KJV): "I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Jeremiah 29:13 (KJV): "And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart."
Luke 11:9-13 (KJV): "And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you."
REVELATION HAS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MANNA. (Exodus 16, Matthew 25:28-29)
Revelation is like the manna God provided to the Israelites in Exodus 16. God provided manna from heaven daily for the Israelites, teaching them dependence and trust in His provision. Revelation, like Manna has a "short expiry date" meaning it needs to be gathered fresh / received and applied promptly. Revelation has a purpose and it must be used; if it is not, it will be taken away.
REVELATION COMES FROM HEAVEN- GIVES LIFE- AND POINTS TO A RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST.
(John 6:31-36)
Revelation is like the manna God provided to the Israelites in Exodus 16. God provided manna from heaven daily for the Israelites, teaching them dependence and trust in His provision. Revelation, like Manna has a "short expiry date" meaning it needs to be gathered fresh / received and applied promptly. Revelation has a purpose and it must be used; if it is not, it will be taken away.
REVELATION AND FAITH SHARE THE SAME DIMENSION – LIKE FAITH, REVELATION IS A VERB (NOT A NOUN) AND IS ACTION- BASED. (Galatians 3:2-5, James 2:14-26)
Revelation and faith require a response and are not passive; they are active and require work. Faith, like revelation, is demonstrated through action. James 2 teaches that faith without works is dead. Like faith, revelation comes to us in ways that are fresh and life-giving, designed to lead us into deeper relationship with Christ and inspire us to action in faith through the Spirit of wisdom and revelation.
