As
Paul the apostle told the church members concerning his “visions
and revelations”
he shared how he, “knew
such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell:
God knows;)”,
and
in
chapter
twelve and verse four of Second Corinthians, Paul shared how he, “he
was caught up into paradise”
where
we read:
How
that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words,
which
it is not lawful for a man to utter.
The
verse begins, “How
that he was caught up into paradise, ...” Paul
began with the word, “how
that”
which means “because and since” “he
was caught up”
or “the man was seized, carried off by force and snatched out or
away” “into
paradise”
which means “to the upper regions of the heavens”. In Paul's
vision he was “snatched away to the upper regions of the heavens”.
The
verse goes on to say, “and
heard unspeakable words, which
it is not lawful for a man to utter.”.
Paul
began with the words, “and
heard”
which means “was able to hear, comprehend and understand”
“unspeakable”
or “unsaid, unspoken and inexpressible” “words”
which means “sounds and discourses produced by the voice and
having definite meaning”, “which
it is not lawful” which
means “that it is not right”
“for a man” or
“for a person whether male or female” “to
utter”
which means “speak, articulate, or disclose one's mind and
thoughts”. When Paul was “caught up” to the “upper regions of
the heavens”, he heard “inexpressible” “sounds and
discourses” that were so great, it would not be “right” to
“articulate” them.
When
we consider these
words of Paul, we are in the middle of his “vision and revelation”
of heaven. Paul was given the ability to “hear” “words”,
“sounds and discourses” that were so wonderful it would not be
“right” to attempt to “speak” them. This is how glorious
“heaven” or the “spiritual residence of God the Father and
Jesus His Son” is. God desires to share this beautiful place and
these beautiful “discourses” with everyone who will receive His
Son Jesus Christ as “Savior and Lord”, and may all who read these
words be inspired by Paul's “vision” and desire to hear what He
heard in heaven some day.
Next
time Paul
tells the church members, “Of
such an one will I glory ...but in my infirmities”
and
more,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then,
Until
tomorrow…there is more…
Look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore.
Look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore.
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