READ: Ephesians 1:15-22
“That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM AND REVELATION in the knowledge of him: the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; ….” – Ephesians 1:17
The spirit of revelation leads to the unfolding, the opening and the uncovering of what is going on behind the scenes. The spirit of revelation shows you what is going on behind the curtains. The spirit of revelation teaches you all about what is under the covers. The spirit of revelation gives knowledge that is a prerequisite for many great accomplishments.
The spirit of revelation always marks the beginning of great ministries. The spirit of revelation often manifests as visions and dreams. These visions and dreams show you what is happening behind the scenes. The spirit of revelation can also lead you to have experiences that make you see things, hear things and know things that few people ever experience, see or hear. When you are honoured to see, hear and know secrets, you are experiencing the spirit of revelation. The apostle, John, had these two different manifestations of the spirit of revelation.
Most people do not recognize when God is giving them the spirit of revelation because they only want His revelation to come through fantastic visions. It is true that John was taken to the island of Patmos and there he was transported to heaven to have fantastic visions and dreams. On the other hand, he had the amazing experience of being close to Jesus to see, to look upon and to touch Jesus Christ. This physical experience gave him a great revelation of who Jesus Christ was and launched him into his ministry. Apostle John’s ministry was launched through the revelation of Jesus Christ. Apostle John’s latter ministry was established by his visions of heaven and eternity.