VVV (5) Types of Revelation

In her book called Visions, Visitations and the Voice of God, Lyn Packer lists the range of types of revelation that Christians can experience.

The following are terms that can be used to describe the way that we receive revelation.

• Still small voice of God - This is an internal hearing. God speaks spontaneous words or thoughts into our mind and heart from our spirit.

• Internal visual impression– A thought picture impression or vision that is seen with the eyes of our understanding.

• Open eyed vision – Physical reality fades and the spirit realm is opened before us while our eyes are open.

• Open-eye spiritual vision – Our eyes are open, but a strong impression, sensing or perceiving is overlaid onto the physical realm – we usually still see the physical realm.

• Closed-eye vision – We receive a strong impression, or pictures like a TV screen on the backs of our eyelids.

• Trance vision – Our body usually goes very still and can even be frozen in place. Our eyes can be open or shut. Often we are in the vision, operating within it.

• Perceiving – A strong knowing within, that a particular reality is there.

• Dreams/daydreams – Dreams are often used by God to reveal kingdom mysteries and his heart. They are often symbolic in nature and will often apply to our personal life.

• Night visions – These happen while we sleep but are different from a dream.

• Angelic visitation – Where we receive revelation from one of God’s angelic messengers.

• Inner audible voice – When the voice of God is so loud in our mind, it might well have been audible.

• Audible voice of God – God’s voice is heard with our natural hearing.

• Words of knowledge – One of the gifts of the Sprit.

• Bodily impressions – Through physical sensation. For example, heat in the hands often means a healing anointing.

• Spiritual discernment – The ability to ascertain the presence, identify and activities of both good and evil spirits.

• Inner witness – God confirms something to you by an inner knowing that “This is a God thing”

• Prophecy – God speaks to us through other believers.

• Visitation – An extended period of time when God speaks through vision or speech to an individual or group.

Remember revelation is revelation however it comes, and all revelation is an invitation to intimacy and co-operation with the Lord.

The last part of Lyn's book contais a series of Activations. These exercises will help Christians to experience a greater experiences of the spiritual realms and grow their relationship with Jesus.

This is a very good book.