Isaiah 53:1-2 Who has believed our report, and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?  He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.

No matter how smart we are or how perceptive, there are things we cannot see unless God opens our eyes. There are things we cannot hear unless God opens our ears. The Holy Spirit is the key to Revelation.

But, that's not the end of the matter. Hearing and seeing God's report is step one. Step two is BELIEVING HIM. And step three is ACTING ON THAT BELIEF.

Some people believe that knowing the truth sets us free. Knowing the truth is only the first part of being set free. The scripture doesn't say: "You shall know the Truth and knowing the Truth shall set you free." It says: "You shall know the Truth and the TRUTH (not just knowing it) shall set you free."

Just think about medicine. Let's say that someone---John Doe--- has cancer. There may be a medicine that can cure that cancer and the doctor may tell John Doe what it is. Does that cure him? No. John Doe has to listen to the doctor, believe what he says, and TAKE the medicine. That is what will cure him.

There are things in this world that must be perceived spiritually. They cannot be seen with "the eyes of the flesh" or heard with our natural ears. We have to believe God's report. We have to see through His eyes and hear with His ears.

The scripture at the beginning of this message talked about believing God's report. When Jesus lived and walked on this earth, there was nothing about Him to make Him look like the Messiah. He didn't dress like a super-hero; he didn't wear a crown or ride in a fancy chariot. He looked ordinary. People can only know Jesus by hearing and believing God's report.

Leaders and heroes look like ordinary people. They may even be very familiar. But we need to recognize them---see and hear them--- in the spirit. In fact, we need to recognize ourselves in the spirit. We may look ordinary, but we are God's chosen vessels--no matter what we look like or feel like.