READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 2:10-13 (KJV)
10.But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of knowledge, revelation, and understanding. He reveals all hidden things, especially those that reside deep within. Believe me honestly, the human mind is one of the deepest places, and as Paul said, it is only the spirit of a man that knows his own thoughts. No one can truly understand your mind except God, the Creator of it, who possesses the superior Spirit.
If you have received this superior Spirit, the Holy Spirit of God, you too can discern the thoughts of others and even have access to the mind of God. One of the key roles of the Holy Spirit is to connect you to the spiritual realm.The Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
This explains why, after being filled with the Holy Spirit, Apostle Peter was able to discern the hearts of Ananias and Sapphira, who tried to deceive the early church.
“But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?”(Acts 5:3)
This gift of discernment enabled by the Holy Ghost is not limited to Peter. Job 32:8 says that there is a spirit within you that can be inspired by the Spirit of God to bring illumination. Through the Spirit, you gain the ability to discern good and evil, as well as the true intentions of the heart.
Last week, I challenged a lady in my place of work who seemed less lively than before; seeking to know what was wrong with her. She refused to tell me anything but by the Spirit of God I knew what she was going through. That made me to share a message with her from God, and by the close hour on Friday, she came to open up to me. She said, “Oga mi” (my boss), it seems you knew what I was hiding from you through the message you sent.” I smiled, knowing it was the Holy Spirit who revealed the secret. He is the ultimate Revealer of all secrets and Discerner of every thought.Why do I say this? Because the Bible tells us:
The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law (Deuteronomy 29:29).
When you grow in intimacy with God and you are filled with His Spirit, you will also operate on a level of revelation and understanding far beyond your natural abilities. The closer you are to God, the more sensitive you will become. You will begin to discern spirits in such a way that it will be evident to those around you that you are being led by God (Romans 8:14). God will reveal things that are hidden from the ordinary man to you, and He will impress clear thoughts upon your spirit- the Holy Spirit’s decoder.
Beloved, as the Psalmist says in Psalms 42:7, “Deep calleth unto deep.” The deeper you go spiritually, the greater your understanding and the clearer your revelations of spiritual matters will be. If you choose to hunger for God more, He will fill you with His Spirit, which will enable you to know the things that are freely given to us by God.
Welcome to the realm of the Spirit.
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