Understanding the Spirit World

What the Bible Teaches About the Invisible World

For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. -2 Cor 4:18

I was watching a video biography of gospel singer BB Winans the other day. He said when he was 33 years old, he was three sizes too big, so he went to a gym, got on a treadmill, and was exhausted after two minutes.

Winans said it didn’t happen overnight, but he dropped the excess weight. BB is 59 now, and he works out daily. He said something profound: “If you really want therapy start exercising.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIKOkVXe_eI

Therapy: treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.

I subscribe to BB’s philosophy on exercise, which is why I went to the pool the other day to relieve the disorder of heaviness and discouragement. I was in a fog, but I’ve learned when heaviness hits, get up and move! Don’t allow yourself to become a stationary target.

The last thing I wanted to do was jump into that cold water, but I did it, and that’s when it happened.

Like a flash, I realized that I had left one dimension and entered another. I had the sense that this transition was like leaving the natural world and entering the realm of the spirit.

It takes just under three minutes to transition from earth to outer space, but you can move between the natural and spiritual realms at the speed of thought. The only distance is your ability to perceive the spiritual world.

Let’s take a leap beyond my pool experience to the waters surrounding the globe. Scientists estimate that 91 percent of ocean species have yet to be classified and that more than eighty percent of our ocean is unmapped, unobserved, and unexplored.*

Let that sink in for a moment. No one doubts the existence of countless maritime species below sea level. If you are interested in exploring the expanse of space, check out a few minutes of a YouTube video by Louie Giglio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atUGBua2AzE

Now, let’s cut to the chase. The Bible speaks clearly to the existence of spiritual beings in a dimension beyond our five senses-the spirit world.

I don’t even know where to begin. God had conversations with satan in the presence of the sons of God. (Job 1 &2) All the host of heaven was present when the Lord allowed a lying spirit to mislead King Ahab. (1 Kings 22:19-23) The writer of Hebrews talked about the city of the living God where thousands upon thousands of angels dwell. (Hebrews 12:22)

The Apostle Paul reveals a hierarchy of spiritual wickedness led by satan in Ephesians 6:10-12. Much of what drives our need for therapy is a by-product of the activity of the “rulers of darkness of this world.”

The great war for the souls of men takes place in the spirit world, and I’ve got great news: “For this purpose the Son of God was manifested that He might destroy the works of the devil.” (1 John 3:8)

The Lord Jesus has ALL authority in heaven and earth. He crushed satan and his minions, making an open show of them. (Colossians 2:15) The Lord and His heavenly hosts have achieved OVERMATCH against the powers of darkness, and Jesus loves you whether you are a Christian or not.**

Well, so what?

The so what is that believers have the opportunity -indeed the call- to access and exercise God’s power from the unseen realm to accomplish His purposes on earth. Find a great illustration of this point in this familiar verse:

“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)

May the Lord open the eyes of our understanding to see the greatness of His power to us who believe. Our world needs believers to bring God’s power to bear in this wicked and perverse generation. God Bless! Press On!! Kevin

“For through him (Jesus), God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see— such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him.” (Colossians 1:16, NLT)

*oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/ocean–species.html

**You can become a Christian. Check out the following link: https://dreamprayernetwork.com/gods-plan-of-salvation/