Spiritual Senses
Jesus spoke to his disciples often in parables and in his teaching to the multitudes. There were times when his disciples would ask for further clarification after the crowds had left. Jesus would explain the parables to them so that they could understand his teaching. The disciples asked Jesus why he spoke in parables instead of speaking clearly? “And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given” (Matthew 13:11). Jesus spoke of his disciples being chosen as they had accepted his call to follow his leading.
Many of the crowds who followed Jesus did so to see signs and wonders. Others followed Jesus because he was able to multiply food and they wanted to fill their physical appetites. It takes more than our natural senses to understand the things of God. It also takes a desire to know God and a heart that is willing to search for him in order to find him. “You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13). The seeing and hearing that Jesus spoke about to his disciples related to more than the physical senses. Jesus wanted his disciples to learn to discern and see within the realms of the spirit.
We are spirit beings occupying a physical body and we came from an eternal God who is also a spirit. “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth” (John 4:24). Since God is a spirit and he created us in his own image and likeness, then it makes sense that we are spirit beings. We are made up of a soul, body and a spirit. It is our spirit being which becomes alive when we accept Jesus Christ as Lord. As we stay connected to God, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in us, we remain alive and continue to grow in God. It is our spirits that will remain after our physical bodies die. Our spirit man will live in eternity with God because our flesh cannot survive outside of this earth realm.
“We have to walk in the spirit so that we do not gratify the desires of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16). We have to also remember that the flesh is at constant war with the spirit and it is the one that we feed the most that will win. Exercising spiritual discipline which keep us connected to Jesus Christ helps our spirits to grow. Gratifying the flesh by giving in to our desires allows the flesh to have domination. As we live in the spirit, feed our spirits with the word and remain connected through prayer, our spiritual senses will also be strengthened and renewed. We will develop a greater ability to hear in the spirit and to see within realms of the spirit what cannot be seen with natural eyes.
“But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear” (Matthew 13:16).
A.P.-Y.
Published by Anneta Pinto-Young
I am a trained Social Worker who currently provides professional leadership on a programme to support Social Work students and Newly Qualified Social Workers entering the Social Work Profession.
Born and raised in Jamaica in a Christian family where my father is an ordained Pastor and Deacon who has served for over 50 years in the ministry. My father is also a trained musician and our family can be described as a musical family. I grew up in a small farming community in St. Peter’s, St. Andrew and my parents also have a small farm.
I credit my gift of writing to my father who I watched and listened to over the years as he wrote sermons, poems and other recitals in his capacity in ministry. English has always been an easy subject for me and over the years I have developed an increased interest in writing.
I am a Trainer, I sing and have a passion for worship, the spoken word and the free flow of the prophetic anointing. I am married to my best friend Andrew Christopher Young who is an advanced Musician and whose music you can find on YouTube and Facebook. I am a trained Coach and Mentor and I love experimenting with food so I love cooking. I enjoy trying cultural dishes from across the world and I view food as an entry into cultures and languages.
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