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Mth. 10:27 KJV;
What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
That which God reveals to Christians during the night we are to speak in the daytime.
That which we hear through our spiritual ears we are to proclaim boldly.
Preoccupied believers often miss what God’s Spirit is speaking to their hearts.
That is why He frequently has to wait until we are slumbering with anxious minds at peace.
Notice His Spirit speak to your spirit as you gently awaken from deep sleep.
It may be a dream, a word, or a vision of the night. Job 33:14-15 KJV;
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
This was how God showed Daniel King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, Dan. 2:19 KJV;
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
It was how God led Paul to Macedonia, Acts 16:9 KJV;
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
The wise choose to live in the realm where they are constantly available for Father to communicate with them. Like Ananais, who was praying when he received a vision of God, Acts 9:10-12 KJV;
And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias.
And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.
And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
This is why Christ frequently went alone at night up a mountain, or to an olive grove, to pray and fellowship with Father, planning the events of the morrow. Jn. 8:28 KJV;
…I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
v.38 rebuking the Pharisees;
I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.
These Scriptures give us clues how Jesus walked with Father, under the Old Covenant.
But now, Praise God, through His Blood we have a better covenant based on better promises, (Heb. 8:6) and Jesus Himself is always interceding for us (Rom. 8), on the basis of our faith in that Blood.
He’s lifted us far above the cares and snares of this world, and seated us in Himself. Eph. 2:4-6 KJV;
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
Let us be found ready, heeding, and obeying
What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
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