Transition. In the natural
birth process there is a time during labor known as the time of
"transition.” It is the most
difficult time of travail right before the birth canal is open to permit the child
to be born.
This parallels the birth of a vision in the
spirit world. When God births in you a spiritual vision, you will experience a
time of transition. Transition means
change. As God gives you new spiritual vision
it will require change in your life. It
will call for a new commitment and dedication.
You may experience pressure in every area
of your life. Everything within you may
cry out for relief from the spiritual birth pangs of what God is bringing forth. This is the point where many fail to receive
their spiritual destiny. Repeatedly, God has brought His people to the time of
transition to birth His vision through them, but because the transition was too
difficult many have turned back. They
could not take the pressure of this most difficult time. A new vision required changes in thoughts, actions,
and lifestyle which they were not willing to make. They could not abandon their own self-effort
and traditions. They would not set aside
their own ambitions and desires to embrace the plan of God.
This is what happened to the nation of
Israel:
Like as a woman with
child, that draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out
in her pangs; so have we been in Thy sight, O Lord. We have been with child, we have been in
pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any
deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world
fallen. (Isaiah 26:17-18)
Travail and transition are painful
experiences, but it is only by these that the vision can be birthed:
...for as soon as
Zion (God's people) travailed, she brought forth her children. Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to
bring forth? saith the Lord: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb?
saith thy God.
(Isaiah 66:8-9)
The pain you have experienced and are experiencing is birthing
something new in you. You are giving
birth to your divine destiny.
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