To glimpse into the spirit realm... whether through angelic or demonic encounters, is
still just a 'glimpse'. There is so much we do not understand. It is
enough that we seek God's face and being filled with the Holy Spirit,
not place undue emphasis on these 'glimpses' but rather, as our Lord
said, "Do not rejoice that the spirits are subject to you but rather rejoice that your names are written in heaven!" Luke 10:20
Does this mean that we ignore or deny that the spirit realm exists? Not
at all! Rather that we simply follow Jesus and whenever He deems it
necessary to our walk, our relationship with Him and to the encouraging
and building up of the saints, to bring these 'glimpses' into our
lives... that we prayerfully ponder them in our hearts and seek out
God's wisdom and discernment in regards to their lessons and meanings.
For God always has a reason when He cracks open the door to the spirit
realm. And it will always serve Him, bring glory to Him and be used in
order to shape/mold/grow us to bring us to spiritual maturity in Him.
Anything less than this, is self-serving and shows itself to not be of
God... the enemy more often than not, 'appears as an angel of light' to
deceive, II Corinthians 11:14. Anything
that lessens the Glory and Honor of God the Father, Jesus, The Holy
Spirit, or the written Word of God.. is suspect and should be avoided.
Feed
upon and consume the Word of God through study, fasting and prayer and seek the
face of Jesus...'Abide in Him and He will abide in you' John 15:4 and keep you safe from the enemies lies and deceptions.
