I Wear Depth of Insight From Many Years Ago

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Depth of insight looks for more than rational analysis and intellectual comprehension. It looks beyond the collecting, processing, and categorizing of information. It sees and experiences life directly with and through the heart.

Depth of insight is never satisfied with mere information about God. It hungers and thirsts for direct, ongoing, and heart-to-heart interaction with Him.

Insight is revelational and experiential. It isn’t analytical. It consists of flashes of awareness that burst on the consciousness and take it over with a fresh, life-altering, and unending way of seeing. Knowledge can come by study and human effort, but depth of insight must come directly from the living God. “This was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in Heaven.”

Depth of insight caused Isaiah to say: “I am undone because I am a man of unclean lips.” It caused Paul to say, “O wretched man that I am.” It caused Peter to say: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” It has caused untold multitudes of Christ-followers throughout the centuries to joyfully surrender their all to the risen Jesus even unto death.

Unity in the body of Christ comes from depth of insight, not from theological analysis, doctrinal agreement, organizational systems, or religious programming. When two or more Christ-followers are undone in the presence of the Lord together, when their will, their desires, their pride, and their opinions are melted away by the radiant love and overwhelming presence of Jesus, they are one in the Spirit and connected heart to heart to the risen Jesus Christ and to each other.

Depth of insight is the norm for Christianity. It should have never been confined to rare occurrences and once-in-a-life-time-experiences. We can live in moment-by-moment revelation from God. In fact, we are called to that. That’s why we have been given the gifts of the Spirit. That’s why Christ lives in us. That’s why we have the day-by-day hope of glory! That’s why Jesus said: “I am with you always.” Step into the depth of insight. “Behold the Lamb of God,” throughout each day, all day long.

“Look unto Jesus the author and finisher of your faith.” Don’t just be content to study and analyze Him and to listen to sermons about Him. “Come boldly before the throne of grace,” and surrender your all to Him. Every time you stray from the conscious awareness of His presence, immediately refocus your heart on His living presence with reckless abandonment to His sovereignty and Lordship over your whole life.

Replace your play list with Jesus. Listen to Him day and night. “And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.” –Philippians 1:9.

I want to
Bow my knees
And be moved
By God's Spirit
The way that trees
Bend and move
With the breeze.