Restored Vision
Beloved, let’s take a moment together to pause and reflect on the past season to see what I have been doing in your life and the stages I’ve taken you through. Consider this: when I healed the blind man, his process happened in two stages. When I took him through stage one, I restored his vision, but the people looked like trees. Then, in stage two, I laid my hands on his eyes again, which resulted in full clarity and sight. In restoring you to full vision, I am taking you through the two stages. I have given you stage one – you can see, but there is a vagueness, there is not yet full clarity.
Look at the lessons from the last few months and see where I have pruned, removing the excess that would weigh you down. See how I have led you in a consecrated lifestyle, aligning you more closely to myself. See where I have drawn you into sacrificial worship and how your foundations have been strengthened and your heart and soul firmly established in Me. No challenge has been in vain; I have used it all. As you reflect on the past, see me pouring deeper peace into your heart and mind. Allow my peace to calm you, to steady you, and to lift you. In this last season, I have laid my hands on your eyes again. Now, turn with me to face forward. This is where I will lift my hands from your eyes and stage two begins. Stand shoulder to shoulder with me and watch as the vision of your calling and purpose comes into new clarity. Feel the sharpening of the gifts within you, and be aware of the increase of your authority and my trust for you. Feel the firmness of the foundations beneath your feet. It is now time to move into the ‘greater works’ that I have for you. You are ready.
Activation:
Read this prophetic word a second time, this time, read it together with the Holy Spirit as you perform each prophetic act. As you walk through this with Him, ask Him to highlight specifics to you: What has been pruned? How has He shaped you? What lessons has He taught you that He would like you to carry forward? Spend time in His presence seeing Him fill you with His peace allowing your whole being to be steadied in Him. As you look ahead with Him to the new, ask the Holy Spirit how He would like to bring clarity to your call. What specifics is He speaking to you about for the next period of time? Write them down.
Mark 8: 23-25 (NIV)
He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.” Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.
John 15:2 (MSG)
And every branch that is grape-bearing he prunes back so it will bear even more.
Philippians 4:7 (ESV)
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
