Daily Meditation from the Bible - The Word of God

 

14. "FALLING INTO A TRANCE 
OR 
BEING IN THE SPIRIT" 

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1. WHAT IS "FALLING INTO A TRANCE"?

  • It is to be in the Spirit
  • It is to be numb or unconscious to some extent physically and
    become very much alive and become conscious spiritually
  • It is to e aware of and conscious of spiritual things
  • It is to get our spiritual faculties/senses (spiritual ear, eyes etc)
    activated and sharpened
  • It is to fall into a deep sleep
  • It is to slip into the presence of God
  • It is to be wrapped up by the Holy Spirit
  • It is to become very receptive to spiritual things
  • It is to explore the Kingdom of God
  • It is to experience heaven or earth
  • It is having an encounter with God
  • It is to be engulfed by the Holy Spirit
2. WHO FELL INTO A TRANCE, ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE ?
  • Abraham (Genesis 15:2) - Had a deep sleep, saw  a Vision, the Lord spoke and the Lord made a Covenant with God
  • Jacob (Genesis 33:23-28) - Jacob was left alone - Wrestled with God until the breaking of the day - then he said let me go except thou bless me - and he said unto him...... - far as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and you have prevailed over me

  • Moses: He was in the presence of God - at the top of a Mountain - for 40 days and 40 nights - without eating or drinking anything - he should have been in a trance

  • Isaiah (Isaiah 6:1-8) Isaiah saw the Lord seating upon a throne-high and lifted up - and his train filled the temple - he saw Seraphim's and heard them cry "Holy, Holy is the Lord of the Hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory..........." -he heard go for us?" - then Isaiah said - "Whom shall I send and who will go for us? " - then
    Isaiah said - "Here am I send me" (Isaiah should have been in a state of trance when God appeared and spoke to him)

  • Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1:27) - He saw as the color of amber - as the appearance of fire round about within it.............. this was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the God and when I saw it I fell upon my face and heard a voice of one that spoke

  • Daniel (Daniel 10:5-16) - Daniel saw a man clothed in Linen, his body was like beryl, his face as the appearance of lightening, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and feet like in color to polished braze and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude

    Daniel saw a vision - The men that were with him saw not the vision - a great quaking fell upon them - and they fled to hide themselves - I was lest alone and saw this great vision - there remind no strength in me - I heard the voice of his words - then was I in a deep sleep - a hand touched me - he said unto me, Oh Daniel, a man greatly beloved,
    understand the words that I speak unto thee- now I come to make the understand what shall be fall by people in the later days - one like the similitude of the sons of men touch my lips - then I opened my mouth and speak)

  • Paul (Acts 22:17-18) - When Paul went to Jerusalem to a temple and prayed - he was in trance - ........he heard God saying unto him - make haste - and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem........

  • James, Peter and John (Matthew 17:18) - Jesus took Peter, James and John to a high mountain - he was transfigured before them - his face did shine as the sun - and his raiment was white as light - there appeared unto them Moses and Elias - Peter said Lord, it is good for us to be here if thou wilt let us make three tabernacles ..............a bright cloud over shadowed them........a voice out of the cloud said "This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased; here ye him ........ when the disciples heard it they fell on their face........

  • John (Revelation 1:10) - I was in the spirit on the Lord's day - and heard behind me a great voice - as of a trumpet............... (The Lord took him (his spirit) for a heavenly tour and asked him to write everything he saw)

  • Daniel (Daniel 8:18) - As he was speaking with me - I was in a deep sleep............but he touched me and set me up right

3. HOW CAN WE FALL INTO A TRANCE ?
  • By having a desire to have such an experience
  • By inviting the Holy Spirit to come and fill us
  • By thirsting and hungering for the Holy Spirit
  • By having an Anointed servant of God laying hands on us
  • By forgetting about everything and concentrating on God
  • By reaching out to God through prayer
4. WHY SHOULD WE FALL INTO A TRANCE ?
  • To have a personal encounter with God
  • To have a personal touch of God
  • To hear the voice of God
  • To see visions of God and Heaven
  • To have fullness Joy or a holy laughter
  • To be spiritually refreshed and renewed
  • To be healed, delivered and to receive or experience a miracle
  • To have a foretaste of heaven
  • To experience heaven on earth
  • To be renewed and strengthened spiritually
  • To forget about everything and to have some rest and refreshing in
    the presence of God
  • To have a glimpse of God and His glory
  • To smell the aroma and the fragrance of Heaven and God

- The End -


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