The Mighty Power of Revelation

Here's a little meditation for today. May it be light for you:

"I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear,
But now my eye sees You.
Therefore I abhor myself,
And repent in dust and ashes."

(Job 42:5-6)

What lovely Scripture! It reveals an important truth about the way God works. It isn't until we see the Lord that we can see who we truly are outside of Christ. Oh yes, we hear many things about the Lord. People are always talking about the Lord, singing songs about the Lord, and doing a great many things for the Lord in Jesus' name. Job had heard much about the Lord, too. But it was only when he saw the Lord that the light went on. After God revealed himself, Job examined his heart in the Light and said:

"I abhor myself."

This realization is the beginning of true wisdom. Abandoning self is the way to Christ. There is no "self" in Christ. There is only Love, Light, and Life. Oh, the mighty power of revelation! It's just wonderful how the Light reveals the darkness in our hearts. Job struggled mightily with the Lord, but in the end, the Lord prevailed. When Job saw the Lord, he threw in the towel and stopped fighting. What happened to Job after revelation? The blessings came in abundance. As it is written:

"Now the LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; for he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and one thousand female donkeys. He also had seven sons and three daughters." (Job 42:12-13)

A dear brother asked me recently how we "let go." The first step to letting go involves revelation and being broken. We must earnestly pray with all of our heart for God - who is True Love - to give us the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. Revelation is Pure Light. Revelation allows us to see what God sees. The Light associated with revelation reveals the darkness in our hearts. When we see that darkness, as Job did, we become completely turned off by who we were outside of Christ. It is then that the hard work on the Cross begins. Nothing outside of Christ can pass through the Cross.

Another important aspect of letting go is asking God to remove a heart of self-love. Self-love is a basic stumbling block. Many people have great difficulty letting go of self-love. It prevents them from seeing anything beyond themselves - particularly Love. Once broken of self-love, you are no longer puffed up and enamored with yourself and with who you thought we were, then you can begin to let go to Love. After all, why hang onto something you abhor and is vile when there is all that wonderful Spiritual fruit to be gained through the Cross?

When the Light reveals the darkness in our hearts, we realize that we are nothing without love, just as the Spirit revealed to Paul:

"And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing." (1 Corinthians 13:2)

May Job's experience be an inspiration to you as you seek to let go, follow God and walk in love.

Agape,
Steve