Seeing the Vision
When God speaks and you listen, He also gives you a vision of reality. In each moment, God reveals Himself. It’s as if you’re looking at a mirror.
For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does. ~ James 1:23-25
It’s like a spiritual mirror. You look into God’s perfect law of liberty. Since this is a spiritual mirror, you don’t see the natural. You see the spiritual. You have a fleshly nature, but you don’t see this flesh in yourself. Each of your brothers and sisters has a fleshly nature, but you don’t see this flesh in them. You only see Christ. As you walk, you see more clearly because of the maturity that comes with walking. You’re less easily fooled by the deceitful and desperately wicked fleshly mind. You more easily recognize what comes from Christ. You can’t work up this vision in yourself. The Father must reveal it to you.
So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. ~ 2 Corinthians 5:16
He shows you who you are in Christ, how you fit into the body of Christ, what is and isn’t part of the body of Christ, and what He wants you to do right now. Your responsibility is to hear and yield your will to Him. Then, He will say His words and do His acts through you.
Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. ~ 1 Corinthians 13:12
It may seem as if we can hardly see or hear in the Spirit, but keep walking. As you walk, you will mature. The Holy Spirit will form Christ in you more completely. Your rebellious sinful nature will die away. Believe God that He will complete His work in you.
Beloved, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when He appears [phaneroo], we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is. ~ 1 John 3:2
You are already the children of God. However, God hasn’t yet unveiled the fullness of what He has in store for you. However, as He becomes visible, you’re transfigured to be like Him because you see Him as He is.
The Greek word “phaneroo” means “becomes visible,” and Christ is becoming visible to you and visible in you. You see Him as you discern the body of Christ. You see what is and is not part of the body of Christ. Although some theologies put this Scripture off to the future, it’s for you right now. As Christ becomes visible to you, you shall be like Him for you see Him as He is. How is He? He’s a Head in heaven and a multi-membered body walking in submission to His righteousness on earth.
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