Hearing To See

August 17, 2015
Minister Sharon W. Jones
Integrity of Heart Ministries

John 1:1-3, 14
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.² He was in the beginning with God.³ All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. ¹⁴ And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”

Scripture declares in the first chapter of the book of John that in the beginning the Word was with God and the Word was God. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. From the beginning the spoken Word of God produced that which we can see in the earth realm and that which we cannot see in the universe. God said in the very beginning in Genesis, “Let there be light”; and there was light. Scripture declares that this light was the life of men. Jesus declared that He is the Light of the world (John 8:12). He is the spoken Word of God manifested in human flesh. All of creation was generated from the spoken Word of God.

Mankind disobeyed the Voice/Word of God and was separated from Eternal Life (the Tree of Life) in the Garden of Eden. The birth of Jesus was the manifestation of the Word of God spoken in Genesis 3:15. From the beginning the pattern has always been the same – a spoken, Spirit-filled Word becomes flesh. Jesus is the spoken, Spirit-filled Word of God sent to bring eternal life back to men (1 Corinthians 15:45). Through the Spirit of Jesus Christ in us we can speak Spirit-filled words that manifest God’s goodness in our lives and the lives of others. Jesus said, “The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63).

As Believers, we must hear the Word of God, believe the Word of God, speak the Word of God, and act on the Word of God to see the Word of God manifested in the earth. Jesus demonstrated this pattern for us in His life. He modeled a life submitted to God by the Voice of the Spirit of God within Himself (John 5:30 AMP). Every believer in the Lord Jesus Christ is a carrier of His Presence. His Presence within us is the Eternal Life that Jesus was resurrected from the dead to give back to us. So, Scripture declares that we are now the “light of the world” (Matt 5:14). As carriers of His Light we are able to hear from God, speak what God is saying, act on what God is saying and see God manifest Himself in the earth. This is the supernatural Christian life that was ordained by God for all believers to live.

Scripture declares that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God preached (Romans 10:17). So, we begin by meditating on the Word of God that we heard preached. As we meditate on the Word of God, the Spirit of God illuminates His Word and releases faith for us to believe what we have heard. As we continue to meditate on the Word we heard, the Spirit of God will speak to our spirit in the form of a divine instruction. We must then act on what we have heard. Sometimes it is as simple as hearing God say, “Be still and know that I am God”. When we act on a divine instruction from God we will see the supernatural power of God (grace) manifest on our behalf to do what we could not do. This manifestation is the glory (goodness) of God that brings transformation in our lives and the lives of others around us. This is “hearing to see” God in all of His power and His goodness.

Scripture Readings: John 1:1-14; John 8:12; 1 Corinthians 15:45; John 6:63; John 5:30; Matthew 5:14; 1 Corinthians 2:9-16; John 14:21; Gen 3:15; Gal 4:4; Romans 10:17; Psalm 46:10; Proverbs 18:21