Out of nowhere I heard, “Before Jesus, you were.” I was taken back by this comment; I was pretty sure it was God, but I wanted to test what I heard (at first it sounded off). I said, “please explain.”
Vision
He took me -in a vision- before He breathed life into Adam. He said, “Before Adam, you were. I had you on my mind. If I created Adam without having a way out of the fall, I would have been selfish.” Then He took me in front of each of the people I mention below.
“Before Abraham, you were!
Before Moses, you were!
Before David, you were!
Before Jesus, you were! Before I sanctified my Son, I had you and everyone of my chosen on my mind!
Before Peter, you were!
Before Paul, you were!”
Then I was taken out of the vision.
This was a powerful vision for me. This taught me–to a degree–how powerful our God is and will ever be. It also showed me He wanted us to have the same power–anointing– and authority that these men (I truly needed this encouragement at the time) had. Another lesson, we must walk in the spirit (Galatians 5:16). Over the years God taught me that I am–those who are in Christ– just as much a son as anyone else–this includes descendants of Abraham by the flesh (Galatians 3:29, Colossians 3:10–11). Make no mistake about it, God sees things differently than us at times (Isaiah 55:8-9). He is trying to change that by renewing our minds to His ways (Romans 12:2). Do not buck truth. His plan will stand and He will bless those who follow Him.
Galatians 5:16–18 (NKJV)16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
Galatians 3:26–29 (NKJV)26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Colossians 3:10–11 (NKJV)10 and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, 11 where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all.
Isaiah 55:8–9 (NKJV)8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the LORD. 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.
Romans 12:2 (NKJV)2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
1 Peter 1:18–21 (NKJV)18 knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. 20 He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you 21 who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
Romans 8:28–30 (NKJV)28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.