A Supernatural God
Written by carolinalydia22
Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 at 04:36 PM.
The Gospels & Acts Reflection Paper:
While reading the Gospels and Acts, I found some implications to being invisible and being transported. Both of these spiritual experiences are not widely known or spoken of, but the Lord had the disciples use them as often as needed. Paul was made invisible while passing the guards in the prison in Acts 12:7. Jesus was transfigured on the mountain while He visited with Elijah and Moses in Matthew 17:2. Jesus shone like the sun. Many times in prayer, there is an inward change in people, but also external. People who pray a lot glow with the essence of Christ. For example, in Acts 6:15 Stephenâs face looked as that of an angel while being falsely accused by the council.
Jesus fasted for the forty days and forty nights, as mentioned in Matthew 4:1, and He was not hungry. But after the fast was over He had become hungry. I believe the Lord can give us supernatural strength to endure fasting when we fast in obedience and surrender to Him. For the Spirit of God led Him into the wilderness to fast and this was the preparation for His ministry. If Jesus had to fast and be prepared for forty days and forty nights, how much more must we do to prepare ourselves for the ministry?
In Acts 8:39 Philip is caught away by the Spirit of the Lord and transported to Azotus. In this generation we are starting to hear about more people being transported in the Spirit, but it is still not often recognized as a gift of ministry. A supernatural healing gift which was spoken of in Acts 5:15 is truly a testimony of what the Holy Spirit can accomplish through us as we walk by faith and compassion. People were healed just by Peterâs shadow touching them as he walked by.
In John 21:4 After Jesus was raised He visited the disciples including Simon Peter, but Jesus came in a form they had not seen before, because they did not recognize Him until they saw the miracle He had performed. Another time transportation is mentioned is when the disciples were in the boat in John 6:21 and saw Jesus walking on water. When the disciples received Him into their boat, immediately they were transported to the place they were headed.
The Lord did many signs and wonders in the Gospels to open up the minds and hearts of the disciples to receive an understanding of the supernatural power of God before receiving the Holy Spirit. The Lord was breaking off the mindset of legalism and transforming it so they could have freedom in the Spirit of God to heal the sick, set free the captives, cast out demons, multiply food, be transported, raise the dead, and walk on water. What a wonderful gift God has given believers, so that they may daily walk in victory and live in abundance.
