Hyperlinks

Things are not always the way they look on the surface. In lame man terms, a hyperlink is a word or array of words that can be clicked on a web page that leads to another page of a document, webpage, or a part of the same document. Something you probably have seen happen on Facebook, reading an ebook, or through email content.

It is quite interesting that this same process happens when studying the scriptures or listening to a sermon, have you noticed?

The experience is more like reading something and you find yourself connecting the dots using other Scripture so that a particular thing makes sense. Or listening to a preacher and you are understanding a different thing and the preacher's word sounds like puns of words - meaning different things apart from what's being said.

At this point, it is the Holy Spirit at work with a person's mind to conceive a thought, idea, or strategy - depending on the intent of the Spirit at that time.

Remember that time you were seated in an audience and you thought the speaker was talking to just you, meanwhile everyone else felt like that, yet he/she wasn't referring to anyone in particular? That's the Spirit of God helping you from your spirit to understand certain things and see particular things in certain ways and because you have faith, they will make sense.

We say that we are people of faith. It will be a good thing to reiterate that faith is our sight and the word of God is the light. Have you not noticed that until you reorientate yourself about God and His integrity, nothing else really makes sense.

Faith is the eyes we see through, so when some words come to us, it looks normal on the surface, but dip down they are mysteries of the Kingdom to them that can first believe it. The light - word keeps shining brighter and brighter until it addresses the core of the issue. Others see and hear it like ordinary, but by the Spirit of God and Faith, you understand that there is more.

When we have those moments, there might be a temptation to focus on what the preacher is saying, the text, or the context of the scriptures rather than being lured in deep by the Spirit of God. You might think it's your wandering and you need to focus to get the best out of the sermon or study.

But on a second thought, why do you think it's at that moment you have a breakthrough idea of what a client should do, or the concept of your next event. It's the Spirit of God. Don't resist Him. Let Him lead you.

Write those things He's telling you for reference sake because you will need it. It might even be a breakthrough solution for other people - family and friends. It could be an instruction, scriptural verse, an article, poem, or song.

Search Scriptures because God will always give you a reference from His word and to confirm, not your mind wandering and worrying to find logical solutions for a situation for real.

Most times, people will confirm those things you have in your notepads. Out of the mouth of two or three, the truth is established. The Lord will confirm his word.

So, watch out for those hyperlink moments when you're with God, whether in church, your car, your bed, watching a movie, or talking to someone. Most times, at those moments, God is focusing His lens on you, pay attention.

God always shows up in unexpected places to enlighten us. Be attentive and sensitive to the things he wants you to know. When you see that the Lord is showing you something, plunge deeper and you will be surprised at what God was attempting to solve with just one word or a sentence.

Shalom!