Seeing What God Sees

Often, we assume nothing is happening if we cannot see it, but this is not the case at all. Think about it like this. If there was work occurring outside of the place you are in, and you could not see it, would it mean that the work would not actually be happening, because of your inability to see it? Or if you cannot see inside the grocery store across town, would that mean that no one is shopping? Absolutely not. However, this is how many of us choose to live our lives. We are saved, filled with the Spirit, and faithful to God and His church, but we are oblivious to the fact that Satan is constantly working in this realm, and so is the heavenly host.

The eyes of our understanding must be enlightened, so we may know the hope of His calling. This way we don’t have a mere surface understanding or knowledge of what His call is. Instead, we can know the depth of His calling. We can know what He wants to do with our calling.

In Ephesians 1:17-21, it speaks on this enlightenment. Paul says he is praying that the “Eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you.”

Later in Ephesians 6:12-17, Paul talks about the armor of God. This armor – while each piece is different – stems from a better understanding of God, His truth, His Word, salvation, and adopting the righteousness of Jesus – our breastplate. This armor allows us to defend against the enemy’s attacks and “extinguish all” of his arrows.

But we don’t only have to be on the defensive! Our sword, which Paul calls the “sword of the Spirit,” allows us to gain ground back from the enemy.

This overflow you have been experiencing has merely scratched the surface. When the eyes of your understanding are enlightened, you will walk in an unprecedented outpouring from God. God is capable of and desires to open up a realm that is not bound by time, geography, or human capability.