Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Isaiah 53:1-3 KJV
THE MEDIUM OF COMMUNICATION
We are surrounded by the invisible!
Look around you. What do you see? We can see and identify lots of things! There may be other things out of sight but we can uncover them! There are some things however that are hidden in plain sight! Well they are not really hidden! Because we do not see them does not mean they do not exist! It's just that we are normally unable to see or access them! However with the right circumstances and equipment we have no problem in bringing them into the realm of the natural senses! Some of these unseen things are known as waves. We're surrounded by waves of all kinds. We are unable to access them unless we have the appropriate equipment which is plugged in! A radio system has two parts: The transmitter and the receiver.
The transmitter takes the message, whether sound, voice or picture and converts it to a modulated sine wave which is sent out in the form of radio waves. The receiver takes this wave and decodes the data to receive the message. This is a very simple explanation for how radio, TV, GPS, cell phone, baby monitors, etc works.
In similar manner we are surrounded by an invisible world that is only perceived by spiritual senses. In like manner we are surrounded by Him in whom we have our being! The waves of God are all around us. The waves of His power. The waves of His blessing. The waves of His mercy. The waves of His grace. The waves of His healing. It’s just that we are unable to connect and communicate unless we have the right equipment and conditions.
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. Acts 17:22-31 KJV
The Waves of God flow when we are plugged into God, turned on to God and tuned in to God!
We cannot plug in any old thing. We have to plug in the appropriate equipment.
THE METHOD OF COMMUNICATION
Tuning in to God.
In order to intercept these signals from God we need to be tuned in. Faith is the means by which we receive from God! Faith is our spiritual receiver!
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Hebrews 11:1-3 KJV
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6 KJV
But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:8-17 KJV
In order to become efficient receivers we first of all need to be in working condition. It’s pointless to be in enemy territory attempting to transmit with broken or faulty equipment.
We need the right equipment,
We need to be plugged in and powered up.
We need to be tuned in
Do we have the right equipment to make and maintain contact with Him? That contact is the difference between life and death, victory and defeat, joy or sorrow. Revelation comes with the Word received in faith! Paul and Silas were connected! Joy comes in the morning for that's when there is light. That's when revelation comes because of the light! Light reveals and the entrance of the word brings light! Therefore the entrance of the word results in revelation. The entrance of the word is only realized by faith! The unseen influences the seen!
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalms 119:105 KJV
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple. Psalms 119:130 KJV
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: 2 Peter 1:19 KJV
Remember! You may have all the tools, toys and gadgets galore, both electronic and electrical. You may maintain them in perfect working order! You may know everything there is to know about how to take care of them look after them and operate them. You may keep them in the best of condition and fully operational. If they are not plugged in, switched on and tuned in, they’re all just useless junk! Pretty junk, but useless! Pretty useless!
THE MOUNTAINS TO COMMUNICATION
Can you hear me now?
There is constant transmission when the word of God is preached. You can be surrounded with these waves of God any yet not receive because you are not tuned in. Your receiver can be in perfect working order and plugged in but you also need to be tuned in.
When the word is not mixed with faith we are unable to receive it.
For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. Hebrews 4:2 KJV
Mountains are notorious blockade to radio waves! In the spiritual realm we also have obstacles to proper reception.
Traditional mountains
To communicate with someone both of you must speak the same language. What may seem like you're speaking the same language as God may not really be. To find out if you are speaking the same language you need to find out what His language is. The best way to find this out is to examine His word! Now we know that He does not change! He remains steadfast, the same! Therefore the next thing to do is to examine and check where our language differs from His and begin making adjustments. Oh I know you may have been a long time speaking the way you do and do not think you ought to change! But has it connected you to His outpouring? Has it been beneficial to you? Maybe we really need to reexamine where the changes need to be made.
Many of us are so preoccupied with transmitting that we forget about receiving! We're constantly "talking" but not listening!
Territorial mountains
Our position and placement many times determine our ability to receive.
There are certain spots known as dead spots where no waves are picked up. When we land in a dead spot in our lives we need to maneuver back into the zone of reception.
Many times and so often, we only yield to the built in defect that causes us to believe a lie, while we question the truth of the word being faithfully preached. We forget that there is an old sin nature that is being actively used by the enemy to make the evil appear good and good appear evil. This spiritual static can severely disrupt and interfere with our ability to properly receive from God.
Transmitting mountains
The enemy is aware of the power of the media, and has captured the minds of those in control. They believe they are in control, but are actually being used to control you, until you believe what you see and hear without bothering to check on the truth of it.
Doesn't it strike you as curious that we are willing to question everything the preacher and the Bible says but are willing to swallow wholesale every lie and filth spouted by the ungodly?
Doesn't it strike you as significant, that we are willing to deny the truth of the Word by our attitude and actions, when it contradicts and goes contrary to the ideologies we hold dear and subscribe to?
Do you not hear the warning bells any more, when you prefer to believe lies spouted through the mouths of the enemies mouthpieces, who can also quote scripture and pull a mask of false sheep's clothing over their wolfish nature? Evil indeed wears a handsome mask until it has you wrapped completely in its coils!
In almost every waking moment of our day we are influenced by input from various media, magazines and family, friends, relatives, peers, coaches, as well as bosses. Without us realizing it we are influenced in our imaginations by this input. It shapes our thoughts, feelings, reactions and responses. This needs to change so that we allow God and His Word to influence our imaginations instead.
Instead of allowing the influences of the world to shape our imaginations we need to resist this desperate assault to confirm us to the world and rather be transformed by the renewing of our minds through the ministry of the Spirit.
We have been moved from darkness into light! We have been moved from a place of ignorance to a place of revelation! Once we were blind but now we see! We need to remain in the light for it is only in the light that revelation is possible!
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:2 KJV
