Divine revelation is a term used a lot in Christian circles today. Both Charismatic and fundamentalist espouse a direct link to God. Both openly reveal their relationship with the Lord in terms like, "the Lord told me" or "God spoke to me."This is indeed a mystery to those who do not know the Lord. They often laugh saying, "God talks to you?", as if we were crazy. But we know, never the less, that God has revealed Himself to us in ways that are un-mistakably real.

Poetic Revelation is much the same as the revelations given to non-poets.

1. It is a direct communication with the Lord.
2. It is always in line with the Bible.
3. It is mostly personal in nature.
4. It is rooted in Love, even when corrective.
5. It is verifiable through other witnesses.

Poetic Revelation is not the "End-All" to ones dilemma. It is the sharing of a brief moment inside the heart of God. Its when His feelings touch yours in a oneness that causes you to see as He sees and feel as He feels. Instead of a word from the Lord that helps you to make it through, Its a viewpoint, a happening, an encounter, an unspoken feeling that can only be expressed by the poetic gifting given to you, the poet.

Some would say that this is nothing more than seeing in the Spirit which many Old Testament prophets experienced. This is true. Poets often see in the Spirit, however, those same Old Testament prophets flowed with poetic verse. In fact, one third of the Old Testament was written in a poetic format.

When was the last time you had a "Poetic Revelation?." I can remember one time in the recent past when God opened His heart to me. The language flowed like running water but the message was one of Awe and Holiness. Heres what I wrote as I experienced this unique Poetic Revelation.

As you can see from the verse, this was a happening that God wanted me to see. I still get goose bumps when I read this poem, because I had the distinct feeling, when I was writing it, that it was and even now is happening in heaven.

I would like to start a new category in our library for "Poetic Revelations." If you have had a similar experience that qualifies as a "Poetic Revelation", send it to me at john@christianpoets.com and we'll share them with the world.

God Bless you as we all follow Him.