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Podcast 58.2 Transcript, 6.2 REPLAYED
Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s think about this.
I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies,
“‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; Acts 2:17 ESV
This stanza contrasts the things for which we often long because they appear so desirable, with the thing for which we should truly long. The first three lines focused on the things we determine to not ask for, in this first line, dreams and visions. Determine to not seek them.
No sudden rending of the veil of clay,
For we know in part and we prophesy in part, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away…For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. 1 Corinthians 13:9-10-12 ESV
Our flesh impairs our ability to clearly see the things of the Spirit. Though it would be wonderful to experience an abrupt tearing of the curtain the flesh creates so we could discern the things of the Spirit, like we will one day, the hymn chooses not to ask for this either. Can you come to terms with having to deal with the weaknesses of the flesh?
No angel visitant, no opening skies,
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, ““Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” Luke 2:13-14 ESV
Angels are often mentioned in the Scriptures, and the skies opened to show something of God’s purposes on more than one occasion, never quite like this moment over Bethlehem pastures. Even still, there is something we would prefer even more in regard to the Spirit’s work. Can you imagine that?
But take the dimness of my soul away.
The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Corinthians 2:14 ESV
And finally the writer gets to what he does want, clarity of soul, something that is impossible beyond the work of the Spirit. Our souls are dim, slow to grasp the surpassing greatness of our God. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand His work and ways.
Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has come to your mind, or just listen to what He is saying to you, then I will read our text once more.
I ask no dream, no prophet ecstasies,
No sudden rending of the veil of clay,
No angel visitant, no opening skies,
But take the dimness of my soul away.
Take the mindfulness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time, be Resonant.
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