the balcony as I closed my eyes
and let myself sway in the wicker rocking chair. I was overwhelmed by a
deep
sense of security in the rhythm and sway of the chair. The Lord was speaking
to
my heart, and I was sitting in His presence. I was overwhelmed in His
PEACE.
Freedom. Purity. Wholeness. Life.
The revelation was
simply this:
heart intentions were pure, there was absolutely nothing I could do in
that
moment that could separate me from Him. I could have just made the
biggest
mistake of my life, but it wouldn’t even matter because I KNEW my heart
was
pure. Jesus’ manifest presence was so real and thick in that chair that I
literally saw and felt him holding me.
In an orphanage in Haiti, after some of the most challenging
days on this Race, I experienced one of the most beautiful and
breathtaking
moments of my life. It was FREEDOM in its purest and most overwhelming
form; pure revelation making the trek from my head to my
heart.
another Haitian orphanage, and I was able to join them in a Bible study
from 1
John. After taking some time to discuss our thoughts, one of the girls
stated
that she didn’t understand the following verse:
has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is
revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. -1 John
3:2
table, I presented this question. “Why
do we always assume this verse is
speaking of when we some day arrive in heaven? Jesus reveals himself in
my life
on a daily basis. Can’t this mean right here, right now?�
From the looks I received, it was obvious that no one had thought of
this
possibility.
someone offered to look up the meaning of “revealed� in this passage.
Here’s
what she found.
to make manifest or visible or known what has been hidden or unknown, to
manifest,
whether by words, or deeds, or in any other way.
next verse.
purifies himself, just as He is pure. -1 John 2:28-3:3
revelation and then shown me in his written Word that it was actually
TRUE.
In the moments of pure communion between my spirit and the Holy Spirit,
there
is a purity that manifests. The presence of GOD manifests. In God’s
presence, there
is no place for sin. There is no place for self-condemnation. There is
no place
for doubt, guilt, chaos, or any other thing contrary to the character of
God.
Instead, there is a supernatural outpouring of the fruits of the Spirit.
Faithfulness. Gentleness. Self-control.
when we become the living manifestation of Sons and Daughters of the
Most High
King, when we become who we were made to be from the dawn of time.
