Supernatural travel is an aspect of the miraculous I’ve rarely heard spoken about in church circles, however, the Bible is littered with examples of how saints were moved from A-B in a supernatural way.
Let’s learn to walk, run and fly with God as we seek to by led by His Spirit!
Enoch Walks With God
There’s this very short and curious passage of scripture right at the beginning of human history!
‘Enoch lived 365 years, walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him’ -Genesis 5:24
Jude 1:14 states that Enoch prophesied that the Lord would return with ten thousand of his saints to judge the wicked and save the righteous.
Enoch walking in close fellowship with God is reminiscent of God walking in the Garden of Eden, “And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day”
Are you walking in close fellowship with God?
Elijah Outruns a Chariot
‘Then the LORD gave special strength to Elijah. He tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab’s chariot all the way to the entrance of Jezreel’ -1 Kings 18:46
Elijah outran the kings chariot – but how fast was that?
It is estimated that chariots can go as fast as around 35-40 mph!
To put this into perspective, in 2009 Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt set the world record in the 100-meter sprint at 9.58 seconds. 67.13 meters into the race, Bolt reached a top speed of 43.99 kilometers per hour (27.33 miles per hour). This makes Bolt fastest man in the world, and yet not faster than Elijah!
When the Lord gives you strength you can outrun the enemy!
Elijah Taken Up in a Chariot
‘As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a chariot of fire appeared, drawn by horses of fire. It drove between the two men, separating them, and Elijah was carried by a whirlwind into heaven. Elisha saw it and cried out, “My Father! My Father! I see the chariots and charioteers of Israel!” And as they disappeared from sight, Elisha tore his clothes in distress’ -2 Kings 2:11-12
Earlier in his ministry, Elijah outran chariots on earth – now at the end of his ministry, he is taken up in a heavenly chariot of fire. There are quite a few references to the element of fire throughout Elijah’s ministry!
Ezekiel is Transported by the Spirit to the Temple
There are a few places in scripture where Ezekiel is transported in the spirit realm – it almost seems akin to astral-projection but of course is not initiated by Ezekiel or the demonic realm, but through angelic messengers sent by God.
‘Then on September 17, during the sixth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, while the leaders of Judah were in my home, the Sovereign Lord took hold of me. I saw a figure that appeared to be a man. From what appeared to be his waist down, he looked like a burning flame. From the waist up he looked like gleaming amber. He reached out what seemed to be a hand and took me by the hair. Then the Spirit lifted me up into the sky and transported me to Jerusalem in a vision from God. I was taken to the north gate of the inner courtyard of the Temple, where there is a large idol that has made the Lord very jealous. Suddenly, the glory of the God of Israel was there, just as I had seen it before in the valley.’ -Ezekiel 8
This was not the only time Ezekiel was transported in the Spirit-realm! It happened to him again some 19 years later.
‘On April 28, during the twenty-fifth year of our captivity—fourteen years after the fall of Jerusalem—the Lord took hold of me. In a vision from God he took me to the land of Israel and set me down on a very high mountain. From there I could see toward the south what appeared to be a city. As he brought me nearer, I saw a man whose face shone like bronze standing beside a gateway entrance. He was holding in his hand a linen measuring cord and a measuring rod.
He said to me, “Son of man, watch and listen. Pay close attention to everything I show you. You have been brought here so I can show you many things. Then you will return to the people of Israel and tell them everything you have seen.”’ -Ezekiel 40
Has God ever taken you on a journey into the Spirit-realm to show you something?
Philip Disappears and Reappears Somewhere Else
Philip the Evangelist had just spontaneously baptized the Treasurer of Ethiopia.
‘When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away. The eunuch never saw him again but went on his way rejoicing. Meanwhile, Philip found himself farther north at the town of Azotus. He preached the Good News there and in every town along the way until he came to Caesarea.’ -Acts 8:39
Imagine being taken immediately from one place and arriving in a completely different town instantly!
Paul Takes a Trip to the Third Heaven
The apostle Paul tells the story about his experience; ‘I was caught up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. Whether I was in my body or out of my body, I don’t know – only God knows. Yes, only God knows whether I was inside my body or outside my body. But I also know that I was caught up to paradise and heard things so astounding that they cannot be expressed in words, things no human is allowed to tell.’ -2 Corinthians 12:2
Imagine traveling to heaven before you die! There are stories of those who say they have seen heaven, and even stories of those who say they’ve seen hell and live to tell the tale. Whether we get to experience this in our outside our body or not, we are still exhorted; ‘Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.’
John is Lifted up to the Heavens
‘Then as I looked, I saw a door standing open in heaven, and the same voice I had heard before spoke to me like a trumpet blast. The voice said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this.” And instantly I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne in heaven and someone sitting on it. The one sitting on the throne was as brilliant as gemstones—like jasper and carnelian. And the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow. Twenty-four thrones surrounded him, and twenty-four elders sat on them. They were all clothed in white and had gold crowns on their heads. From the throne came flashes of lightning and the rumble of thunder. And in front of the throne were seven torches with burning flames. This is the sevenfold Spirit of God. In front of the throne was a shiny sea of glass, sparkling like crystal.
In the center and around the throne were four living beings, each covered with eyes, front and back. ‘ -Revelation 4:1-6
The purpose of Johns’ travel in the spirit, was to see the things of the spirit realm and to bring a message back to God’s people.
Jesus is Translated
‘Then Jesus led them to Bethany, and lifting his hands to heaven, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven. So they worshiped him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy. And they spent all of their time in the Temple, praising God.’ -Luke 24:50-53
‘But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him. As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!”’ -Acts 1:8-11
In the same way Jesus went into heaven, he will someday return. Are you waiting for His appearing?
We Will All Take a Spiritual Journey
One day, we will all take a spiritual journey;
‘For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever.’ -1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
Fly, Run, Walk
Those who learn to be led by the Spirit in everyday life, will learn to fly, run and walk in the Spirit
‘But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.’ -Isaiah 40:31
Look forward to catching up with you on the journey!
