The Unseen Realm Part 12

Ephesians 5:21 Amplified Version

being subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Walking in the realm of the unseen enables us to be obedient when it seems difficult – when it requires humility. Everyone has a role to play in the Body of Christ, in the home, in the church, and all the various institutions. God is a God of order and Christ has designed the order for the Church – giving each one grace to function in their roles. We must know our roles in everything we are a part of and submit to those who are responsible in each given situation. In the home, wives are responsible for certain things and husbands need to submit to them in those situations to allow them to fulfill their responsibilities. Even though the husband is the head of the house as far as his position goes, there are times he needs to submit to his wife. Humility will allow us to submit when we need to. This affects our ability to walk in the unseen realm of God. It helps us trust God to take care of everything that concerns us even when we have to allow Him to work through someone we think is not as smart as we are.

The Unseen Realm Part 11

Ephesians 2:2 NKJV

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,

All people, saved or unsaved interact with the unseen world. Paul told the Ephesian church that there was an evil spirit at work in the sons of disobedience. It is important for us to realize that sinners are unaware most of the time that their actions are influenced by the unseen realm. Isn't it interesting how people's behavior changes after they exit the kingdom of darkness? It is because they come out from under the influence of demonic forces in the unseen realm. As believers in Christ, we must be careful not to deal with evil spirits who are attacking us through human bodies as if we are dealing with physical beings. We attack the spirits in the spirit realm with spiritual weapons, while loving the human being who is being used by devils, many times unaware. It works the same way for Christians who allow the forces of darkness to influence their behavior. We must forgive them, pray for them and forbid the devil to use them against us or vice versa.

The Unseen Realm Part 10

Ephesians 3:3-6 NKJV

how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel,

Paul and others received revelation of the mystery of the Gentiles who received the gospel becoming fellow heirs with the Jews, partaking of the Abrahamic covenant through Christ. This revelation was in the Old Testament but was hidden from those who read it. The original apostles were shown this mystery by the Holy Spirit. There can be things hidden in plain sight because the understanding has to be received from the unseen realm. When we receive revelation from the unseen realm, it does not contradict the Word, it reveals it. We must go beyond the routine of religion and seek the Lord with our hearts on a more desperate level, or we will remain in shallow water. We may have read something a dozen times before, but as we press in for more from God, understanding from the unseen realm will come off the pages and change us.

The Unseen Realm Part 9

Ephesians 2:4-6 NKJV

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,  even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

Paul states that God who loves us greatly raised us up and made us sit in heavenly places in Christ. That is a spiritual position. But is it a place the Lord has us in without relevance to this life on earth? Absolutely not! However, it’s obviously not a physical place, but a spiritual one. Therefore, in order for us to benefit from it, we must go into the realm of the unseen. We must understand a seat represents position and authority. The leader of a country has a seat. For example, the president of the USA has a seat in the Oval Office in Washington, D.C. He does not physically sit in that seat constantly, but he operates from it. The fact that it is his seat gives him authority to function in all the powers of his governmental position. So it is with those of us who are in Christ. We have a seat in Heaven that indicates our position and authority. Our seat gives us access to the throne of God where we can plead our case and discuss matters with the Ruler of the Universe. More importantly, we can take orders from the King of Kings and Lord of Lords and fulfill our assignment with confidence. Let us picture ourselves in that seat and act accordingly.

The Unseen Real Part 8

Ezekiel 8:12 NKJV

Then He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the room of his idols? For they say, ‘The Lord does not see us, the Lord has forsaken the land.’”

The prophet Ezekiel was shown a vision by God. People were doing wicked things and saying that the Lord didn’t see them. One of the things we have to realize about the unseen realm is that beings in that realm can see us. It should be comforting to us when we know we are doing our best to do what is right. Then we don’t have to be afraid of God watching us. We cannot hide from Him. That knowledge should help us to make right choices. However, it should also help us draw closer to God. James 4:8 tells us to draw near to God and He will draw near to us. When we think about drawing near to God, it is easier if we realize He is not that far away. He is close enough to see everything we are doing. Getting close to the Lord is not a physical thing we do, it is spiritual. To get close to God, we must make our time with Him personal, not just official and formal. We can’t just repeat memorized prayers to God and expect to get close to Him. We have to talk to Him just like we would talk to a friend that is in the room with us. We have to engage in small talk and share our joys, sorrows, challenges, excitement, and admiration for Him as a Father, friend, Comforter, etc. It helps when we realize the unseen realm where God is happens to be so close that He can observe all we are doing.

The Unseen Realm Part 7

Ephesians 1:7 NKJV

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace

We have to enter the unseen realm to be saved – born again by the Spirit of God. If we are saved, we did not see the crucifixion with our eyes, or witness the resurrection and ascension. We could not watch the blood of Jesus washing away our sins. We accepted all of it by faith, and then we realized the spiritual benefits. Every one of us who have been saved by the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, have experienced a miraculous change in our lives that cannot be explained to the natural mind. We knew we were not the same anymore. How did we receive that transformation? We went into the unseen realm by faith and caused the spiritual gift of salvation to affect us in the natural realm. We must celebrate the benefits of salvation by faith. We were forgiven, and continue to receive forgiveness when we need it because of the blood Jesus shed for us. Let us thank God today for forgiveness and call ourselves forgiven.