2Corinthians 5:17-18 (Amplified) says, "Therefore, if any person is (ingrafted) in Christ Jesus (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old (previous moral and spiritual condition) has passed. Behold, the fresh and new has come. But all things are from God, Who through Jesus Christ has reconciled us to Himself (received us into favor, brought us into harmony with Himself) and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation (that by word and deed we might aim to bring others into harmony with Him)."
Seeking God's Wisdom through the Holy Spirit, brings revelation to the way that Kingdom principles function. Collectively, we viewed the spirit realm (Super-natural) as belonging to the world of Pixie dust and magic wands. If God truly wishes for us to do something for Him, then He will "touch" you with Super-natural power for it.
God's Kingdom (the Kingdom of Heaven) functions on very precise Laws of the Spirit and walking contrary to these Laws will result in their not working for us. When Jesus walked as a Man on earth, He didn't walk in anything that isn't available to the new creation man, because "we are in Him," according to Ephesians 2:4-8 (Amplified) which says, "His Spirit, His Wisdom, His righteousness, His Very Life, is imparted to us by His resurrection, and we have even been seated together with Him in Heavenly places."
The biggest reason we struggle with the Super-natural, is not that the Father is holding-out on us, but that we don't know how to function in the Kingdom we are now part of. We've been waiting for "when we get to Heaven," to receive this anointing, instead of realizing the Kingdom of Heaven is now with us. We don't understand or strive to discern those Laws, but establish our own way of doing things. Jesus said in Matthew 6:33 (Amplified), "But seek (aim at, and strive after) first of all His Kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right) and then all these things taken together will be given you besides." Jesus' disciples were discussing material things like what they should eat, what they should wear, what they should drink and where they should live. Jesus told them that, "If they would seek God's way of doing and being right, then all these material things would be added to them, along with the spiritual things we are seeking as well."
God provided everything the Israelites needed in the Wilderness. He met all their needs, including what they wore, what they ate, drank and His Presence was in their midst continuously. He didn't do these things because of law, but because of the same grace we now live under with Him. These people were spiritually dead and not new creation people. We have so many more advantages over them, because we are born-again. We not only have access to the Father, but we actually have His Spirit living within our new creation spirit.
God's ways of doing and being right, are the Kingdom Laws or principles. We entered into His righteousness, when we accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior. We became the righteousness of God, in Him. Jesus spoke about His ascension and told His followers that He would send the Holy Spirit to take His place in their lives, in John 16:13-15 (Amplified) saying "But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the Truth Giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth) For He will not speak His Own Message (on His Own authority) but will tell whatsoever He hears (from the Father, He will give the Message that has been given to Him), and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come (that will happen in the future). He will honor and glorify Me, because He will take care of (receive, draw upon) what is Mine, and will reveal (declare, disclose, transmit) it to you. Everything the Father has is Mine. That is what I meant when I said that He (the Spirit) will take the things that are Mind and will reveal (declare, disclose, transmit) it to you."
If Jesus meant what He said to them, then we are not only able to receive Wisdom on how to operate in God's Kingdom, but when we receive Wisdom, then the entire Kingdom will back us up. We've interpreted God's Word using man's carnal wisdom, instead of listening to the Voice of the Holy Spirit and His teaching. How else could the things Jesus said in John 14:12 (Amplified) be true? Thus, He said, "I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, if anyone steadfastly believes in Me, he will himself be able to do the things that I do, and he will do even greater things than these, because I go to the Father."
We've never seriously strove to do things His way, but have relied and walked in our own interpretation of doing things. The Laws governing Heaven are unchangeable, because "His Word is forever settled in Heaven." God's Word is unchangeable and will only operate by His Own righteous Spiritual Laws, by which it stands. The Laws governing God's Kingdom, supersede the natural laws that govern earth. When we operate in "His way of doing and being right," then they will override the natural things.
We read in Luke 2:52 (Amplified), "And Jesus increased in Wisdom (in broad and full understanding) and in stature and years, and in favor with God and man." Jesus Himself, studied the Word daily and "increased in Wisdom and favor with God," because of this. If Jesus needed to "increase in Wisdom," then doesn't it make sense that we should study God's Word and increase in Wisdom too? We have the Holy Spirit living in us and have access to this Wisdom, so why haven't we increased in it, like Jesus did? We must know how to walk in the Spirit, in order to do and reveal Jesus to a dying world. The whole earth is presently awaiting this manifestation of Him.
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