We all aspire to live well, yet our lives are often filled with confusion, and we find ourselves at a loss when faced with various situations. My brothers and sisters, let us open our spiritual eyes and seek the essence of things from the spiritual realm.

Questions to Ponder

What determines everything that happens around us?

When you view the world's problems with spiritual eyes, what do you see?

What problems are you currently facing? What are your thoughts after reading the following article?

Let's examine the passage in Job chapters 16-21. Here, we have the debate between Job's friends and Job. I believe we can abstract a concept from this debate that can be applied to our lives, which is a person's method of perceiving things.

How People Perceive Things

The way people perceive things is crucial. People observe phenomena, incompletely induce from these phenomena, and summarize to see the patterns within. This is how people usually perceive. In our learning process, we often use incomplete induction. What is incomplete induction?

For example, a wicked person dies miserably, and another wicked person dies miserably. After repeated cycles, one concludes a pattern: wicked people die miserably. Later, some people observe that a person who fears God lives a life of blessing; another person who fears God also lives a life of blessing. After observing three, thirty, or three hundred people, they conclude a rule: those who fear God are blessed in this way!

Where Does Man's Path Come From?

However, what is most perplexing is that there are exceptions to everything. But this is how people learn and perceive. Another problem is that when we summarize a rule and particularly affirm it, we don't know where this rule comes from. If we follow this path, it is the path of man.

Some brothers and sisters say, Pastor, we don't have the problem of discerning good and evil. I'm sure I don't. It's not just you who say you don't. I used to say, I don't as well. Later, I discovered that everyone does. Why? Because it is the root of our ancestors. After Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, their spirits died (Genesis 3:1-19).

After the human spirit dies, what is the way to perceive things? It is to discern good and evil. But what is most perplexing is that there are always exceptions. After applying it in a human way, you will find that some things work, and some things don't. So this problem arises: when you are a righteous person, you don't live well, but you see the wicked living so well. You will be very angry and think, How can this be? I haven't done anything wrong, haven't committed any sins, but I'm not living well, while he has done so many bad things and is living so well. Thus, we enter into confusion (Job 21:5-20).

Today, I tell you that this set of methods for learning and perceiving things, especially when used in matters concerning human life, is wrong.

Observing the Essence of Things with Spiritual Eyes

People must observe the essence of things with spiritual eyes. Why do I often say to everyone: the things of the spiritual realm determine the things of this life? What happens in the spiritual realm is what happens in this world. This is not what I say; it is what the Bible says. The story of Job is not about something happening in the world, not because Job did something, Job didn't do anything. It's not because his friends did something, his friends didn't do anything either. In fact, it's not particularly related to what you and I do. The key lies in the spiritual realm. If suddenly Satan wants to do something to you, then it's troublesome.

What Is Man's Greatest Confusion?

What is our greatest confusion today? It is that many things will happen, but I don't know when they will happen. A classmate of mine is still struggling and frustrated today. Her husband suddenly died not long ago, leaving a lot of problems. She is very confused and working extremely hard. I think if people don't understand the spiritual realm, you don't know when the devil will strike, and you don't know when the devil will start to deal with you. This is man's greatest confusion.

For example, some of us like to travel, go to Bali, Hawaii, Los Angeles, and then post some photos. You think it's good for them to do this. Indeed, going to play is not a sin, and getting married is not a sin either. But the problem is that we must open our spiritual eyes to see this matter. When we walk this path, we start to use human concepts to view this matter, thinking that people should enjoy life. When the devil strikes, we have no way to resist.

Good News: The Resurrection of Jesus, the Power of the Holy Spirit

But today, I tell you good news: Jesus has died for us, has risen for us, and has given us the power of the Holy Spirit! A person who knows the spiritual world can certainly see God's work in him on this earth. From today onwards, I encourage everyone to start looking at things with spiritual eyes. Some people have succeeded in doing some things, while others have not succeeded in doing the same things. In fact, among those who do online sales with Jack Ma, the majority have not succeeded. Can the rules that Jack Ma summarized be used? Actually, they cannot. Can the rules that Ma Huateng (founder of Tencent) summarized be used? Because there is only one successful Ma Huateng, so many people who do the same things as him have not succeeded.

Later, I investigated and found that there are more than 300,000 search engine projects in the world, and in the end, only Google, Baidu, and a few other scattered ones remain. When I was working, one of my bosses wanted to focus on making a search engine, but he didn't succeed either. The majority don't succeed. Constantly summarizing the rules of success is very important.

Standing from the perspective of the spiritual realm, you can see that worldly wealth is actually very spiritual. Don't think that people who love money will have money; don't think that a person who likes to enjoy life will enjoy it. Many people who like to enjoy life don't enjoy it, and those who like money don't have money; but those who don't like money may have money, and those who offer to God enjoy it instead.

We Must Begin to Restore Spiritual Revelation

Read the Bible well, and use God's words to look at our human life! In fact, Job's three friends, including Job, were quite confused. Job saw the wicked prospering, but he still didn't understand what was happening (Job 21:5-20). I think today we must all learn this second point: The Christian faith is a faith of revelation, using the revelation of the Holy Spirit to know things. The Bible says:

Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty. (Zechariah 4:6)

Once a person has the Spirit of God, he will use the Spirit of God to see things. How God sees, how you see, in the end, you must be very powerful. The Christian faith is an era of the restoration of revelation! This restoration of God's revelation is the restoration of God's power among us.

Learn to Look at Spiritual Problems with Spiritual Eyes

Learn to look at spiritual problems with spiritual eyes. This is the best way for human beings to learn, and it is also the best way for human beings to perceive things.

Your learning and your work are spiritual things, and establishing a family is also a spiritual thing. When we begin to restore using spiritual eyes to look at this world, the strength to solve problems will be released. For example, Brother Wenjie, when he first came to church, he was released, and then he got better. This is a wonderful era of restoring spiritual power, knowledge, and restoring the understanding of the spiritual realm. Fortunately, you and I did not live in the dark ages of the Middle Ages. The darkness of the Middle Ages was an era of human ignorance of God.

Today, I especially thank God for doing the work of restoration among us. We have caught up with a great era! Everyone opens their spiritual eyes to see things. If we are still entangled today, Pastor, your method is not right, you should improve your method. If every day is, This is not right, that is not right. Then we are still not in the spiritual realm. Opening spiritual eyes does not mean that we are detached from the world, but when you observe with spiritual eyes, you will escape the practices of Job's three friends. The eyes of Job's three friends are purely human eyes!

So how many of us use human eyes to look at problems? I only have one percent of spiritual eyes, and ninety-nine percent are still human eyes. We must restore to the way Jesus sees things. For example, one day I was walking on the street, and someone was sick and said, Pastor Liu, come quickly! My servant is about to die. Another person said, Pastor Liu, you don't need to come, I am not worthy, you just need to issue a command. I believe that if there is faith, that person will be well at that time, but the condition is that we are like Jesus (John 4:43-54).

We Must Restore Our Spiritual Eyes, Our Spiritual Abilities

Today, we must restore our spiritual eyes and restore this spiritual ability. Never be satisfied with today's state. Here is a conclusion for everyone: If our God is an all-powerful God, and you have become very good friends with the master who created the universe and upholds all things in the universe, that is, pleasing to Him, can you imagine what the result will be? You will surely live out the glory of God! You will absolutely not lack. There may be a period of time, like Job, being refined for three to five months. Afterwards, although you are as thin as skin and bones, and your teeth are about to fall out, with only skin wrapped around your teeth (Job 19:6-20). But afterwards, God will surely save you from such a situation, and God will surely let you see His glory.

You Must Tenaciously Hold on to What Comes from God

We use spiritual knowledge to explain spiritual things. Understanding things doesn't have to be so stubborn; you don't have to be so stubborn in distinguishing between right and wrong. You must know that if this comes from the revelation of the Spirit of God, then it will never be wrong. Everyone should establish a very good relationship with God and build God's church according to God's words, because God's heart in this generation is definitely not individual, but the church.

If you look carefully at those who build the church with their hearts, from all aspects, in the process of pleasing God, there may be some challenges in the short term, but overall, it is very wonderful: what personal lives gain, the happiness index is absolutely far beyond what is asked or thought. Don't be so stubborn about what comes from man, and you must tenaciously hold on to what comes from God. This is my advice to you.

Understanding God's Plan

To know God's plan and to enter into it is of paramount importance. God's plan is in Jesus Christ! Let us examine:

Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord (Ephesians 3:5-11).

Do you see that? God's heart is the church. All the operations of the dark forces in the world that manifest as disasters, car accidents, tribulations, and much hardship are directly linked to the principalities, powers, and forces of darkness in the air. Today, I bring you good news through the words written by the Apostle Paul:

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God (Ephesians 3:10).

What must we understand? We must understand the importance of the church. And what is the position of the church?

And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church (Ephesians 1:20-22).

Understand that Ephesians is a most excellent book, the fundamental theoretical basis for building the church.

Conclusion: Understand Spiritual Laws, Take Up Spiritual Authority!

Everyone should begin to enter into God's plan: participate in spiritual warfare, walk with God, and trample all the dark forces and powers in the air. These are the very things that confounded Job in that previous era. Today, if you are still unaware that the spiritual realm operates behind the scenes in your workplace, you will not fare well.

The testimony shared by Sister Kexin today is a confirmation of this. When a child is crying and making a fuss, if you look at it with spiritual eyes, it is very simple. Declare: In the name of Jesus, I command the spirit of death to depart and no longer disturb this child. The child will quickly recover. Therefore, if you understand the laws of the spiritual world and take up the spiritual authority of Jesus, what great grace you will receive!

Scripture

Job 18:1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,
Job 18:2 How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
Job 18:3 Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
Job 18:4 He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
Job 18:5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Job 18:6 The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
Job 18:7 The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
Job 18:8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.
Job 18:9 The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
Job 18:10 The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
Job 18:11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
Job 18:12 His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.
Job 18:13 It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.
Job 18:14 He shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.
Job 18:15 It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
Job 18:16 His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
Job 18:17 His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
Job 18:18 He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
Job 18:19 He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
Job 18:20 They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
Job 18:21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
Job 19:1 Then Job answered and said,
Job 19:2 How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
Job 19:3 These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange unto me.
Job 19:4 And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself.
Job 19:5 If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:
Job 19:6 Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
Job 19:7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.
Job 19:8 He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.
Job 19:9 He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.
Job 19:10 He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.
Job 19:11 He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.
Job 19:12 His troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.
Job 19:13 He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
Job 19:14 My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
Job 19:15 They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.
Job 19:16 I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.
Job 19:17 My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children's sake of mine own body.
Job 19:18 Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.
Job 19:19 All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.
Job 19:20 My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
Job 19:21 Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
Job 19:22 Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
Job 19:23 Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!
Job 19:24 That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!
Job 19:25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
Job 19:26 And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
Job 19:27 Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
Job 19:28 But ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?
Job 19:29 Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.
Job 20:1 Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,
Job 20:2 Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.
Job 20:3 I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
Job 20:4 Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
Job 20:5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
Job 20:6 Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
Job 20:7 Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
Job 20:8 He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
Job 20:9 The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
Job 20:10 His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
Job 20:11 His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
Job 20:12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
Job 20:13 Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
Job 20:14 Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
Job 20:15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
Job 20:16 He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.
Job 20:17 He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
Job 20:18 That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
Job 20:19 Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
Job 20:20 Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
Job 20:21 There was nothing left for him to eat; therefore shall no man look for his meat.
Job 20:22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
Job 20:23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
Job 20:24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
Job 20:25 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
Job 20:26 All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.
Job 20:27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.
Job 20:28 The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
Job 20:29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
Job 21:1 But Job answered and said,
Job 21:2 Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations.
Job 21:3 Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
Job 21:4 As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
Job 21:5 Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
Job 21:6 Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.
Job 21:7 Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Job 21:8 Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
Job 21:9 Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
Job 21:10 Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
Job 21:11 They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
Job 21:12 They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
Job 21:13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
Job 21:14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Job 21:15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
Job 21:16 Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Job 21:17 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out? and how oft cometh their destruction upon them? God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Job 21:18 They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
Job 21:19 God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
Job 21:20 His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
Job 21:21 For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
Job 21:22 Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
Job 21:23 One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
Job 21:24 His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.
Job 21:25 And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
Job 21:26 They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
Job 21:27 Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
Job 21:28 For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
Job 21:29 Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,
Job 21:30 That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
Job 21:31 Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
Job 21:32 Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.
Job 21:33 The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
Job 21:34 How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?
Job 22:1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,
Job 22:2 Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
Job 22:3 Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
Job 22:4 Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
Job 22:5 Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
Job 22:6 For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
Job 22:7 Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Job 22:8 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
Job 22:9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Job 22:10 Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;
Job 22:11 Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
Job 22:12 Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
Job 22:13 And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
Job 22:14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
Job 22:15 Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
Job 22:16 Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:
Job 22:17 Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
Job 22:18 Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Job 22:19 The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
Job 22:20 Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
Job 22:21 Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
Job 22:22 Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
Job 22:23 If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
Job 22:24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
Job 22:25 Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.
Job 22:26 For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
Job 22:27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
Job 22:28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
Job 22:29 When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
Job 22:30 He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.