And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? (Matthew 21:12–16, KJV).
In today’s world, situations are arising we never thought would occur. Satan is utilizing every power he has to come against the children of God. Whether yesterday, today, or tomorrow, we will all enter into a spiritual battle. We need to look for a miracle from God—a move of the supernatural. How do we get into God’s presence and into the supernatural?
Get Rid of the Garbage
When Jesus entered into the temple, he cast out all who had brought “junk” inside (Matthew 21:12). If we’re not careful, we will bring the pressures of life into the church and we will allow them to impact our experience with the Lord of Glory. Our own “junk” (attitudes and disbelief) will hinder us from giving God everything that He’s worthy, and will hinder us from receiving what He has in store for us! If God is going to perform the miraculous in our life, we have to get the junk out first.
When Jairus came to Jesus and told Him his daughter was dying, he had faith Jesus could heal her. When Jesus arrived at his home with Peter, James, and John, Jesus put out all those who didn’t believe the maid would arise (Luke 8:54). Jesus removed the element of unbelief and a miracle was performed. Poor attitudes didn’t receive the miracle. But, those who had faith, and the right heart after what God could do, experienced the supernatural.
Separate Yourself in a Time of Prayer
The temple of God was to be a house of prayer, but those who had brought in their “junk” had made it a den of thieves (Matthew 21:13). If we lose out on the aspect of prayer, we won’t reach our full spiritual potential. It is essential that we set a time aside where we can turn away from the things of the world and get alone with God. The supernatural will only come when we are consistent in our prayer life. Getting alone with God in prayer, fasting to get the garbage out of our life, and being faithful to Him isn’t always easy, but we need to do it!
Experience the Supernatural
When the junk had been cleaned out, and prayer reinstituted in the temple, the blind and lame came to Jesus and were healed (Matthew 21:14). If we follow after the right ways of the Lord and in the order He has designated, we will see the supernatural take place. We should be able to call on the name of Jesus and receive healing, be filled with the Holy Ghost, and find everything that we need in Him.
We cannot allow others to stand in the way of our experience with God. We need to emulate perfected praise (Matthew 21:15)—when no one else is praising the Lord, we need to do it anyway. We need to praise the Lord when no one asks us to, not because others are doing it, but because we have our own relationship with Him and we know what He can do in our life. We cannot take the presence and blessings of God for granted today. More than anything, we need to step into His presence, seek the supernatural, and get ahold of God like never before.