Preparation leads to awesome moments. We've had revelation spoken to us, but didn't instantly obey. Delay turns awesome moments into awkward ones.
Expecting the man of God to do a certain thing can throw us off course when we're told to do something. Think about Naaman, who had leprosy. He went to the prophet and was instructed to wash in the Jordan River. It wasn't what he wanted, but at the urging of his servant, he obeyed and was healed.
Revelation and wisdom are the same thing. God's revelation is His wisdom. It doesn't need to make sense. When the angel appeared to Mary and told her she was going to have the Messiah, she had questions. God is alright with us having questions. She quickly came into agreement with the message. What the angel pronounced did not make sense to her natural mind.
Joseph also had a problem. The woman he was betrothed to marry was pregnant. People would think the worst of them. Yet, he obeys when the angel appears to him in a dream and instructs him to take Mary as his wife.
Where does wisdom/revelation come from?
1) Angels
2) Messengers - godly people
3) The Holy Spirit
Beware, because just as there is genuine revelation/wisdom there is also a false wisdom. There are some signs to watch out for:
1) Does it compromise the Word?
2) Does it bring fear?
3) Does it yield dissension, anger, and separation?
4) Does it rob you of your joy?
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