SEEING WITH DISCERNMENT AND UNDERSTANDING

[Albert Finch]

Revelation 4:6,8 - "And around the throne, in the center at each side of the throne, were four living creatures who were full of eyes in front and behind. And the four living creatures, individually having six wings, were full of eyes all over and within; and day and night they never stop saying, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, Who was and Who is and Who is to come."

The many eyes represent the open and all-inclusive vision that is the result of being in God's presence.
These "living creatures" are symbols of the life one finds as he abides in God's presence.

1 Corinthians 2:10 - "Yet to us God has unveiled and revealed them by and through His Spirit, for the Holy Spirit searches diligently, exploring and examining everything, even sounding the profound and bottomless things of God."

In Him our eyes can think - they see with discernment and understanding. The mind of Christ fuses with our vision, revealing what was impossible to be seen by the narrowness of our perception; we see "In front and behind."
Our vision also comes from "The center of the Throne".
Not only do we see distant spiritual realities but we are close enough to penetrate and search the depths of God himself.

Ephesians 2:6 - "And He raised us up together with Him and made us sit down together in the heavenly sphere in Christ Jesus."

Yet, at the same time being near to God also gives us "eyes within" - eyes which monitor the motives that guide self; inner eyes which stand guard against sin. The more our vision opens up, the greater we see God and His Holiness.
The slightest sin in our lives becomes significant; we are compelled to live pure before Him.

Affirmations:

I AM LED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT AS OPPOSED TO MY INTELLECT TO BRING FORTH THE PROMISE OF GOD WITHIN ME (MY DESTINY).

I AM IN LABOR, INCREASING IN WISDOM, AS JESUS WAS IN HIS TIME OF PREPARATION.

Luke 2:52 - "And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and years, and in favor with God and man."

ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY
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