Out Side
Shafts of light fell through the small hole in the wall of the prison and John shifted his position on the floor to be in the sun. It felt good and, in his heart, he worshiped his King. Suddenly he was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day. “I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last:” Rev 1:10
Being in the Spirit brought supernatural change to what John saw and heard. John was imprisoned on Patmos Island, but God took him into the Spirit and showed him how things truly were. Things he could not see with his natural eyes. He saw Gods victory even though his circumstances were confining. He could see that while he is limited, God works without limitation. Though John was isolated, he saw Jesus in the midst of the church. He saw Jesus moving even when his situation looked static.
In the Spirit, you can see that God is working everything together for good for those that love God. It means to be able to see or hear what Father is saying in your situation or in spite of your situation. We can be going through a loss and still see that God is adding something to your life; Have a really bad day but still see the blessing of God and good coming our way. He was in prison but in the Spirit on the Lords Day. In the Spirit, it's always the Lords Day!
Friend, go into the Spirit today. Jesus is speaking to you there. See that God rules in your life, not your “prison guard or your prison walls”. See the King sovereign and unshaken in His purpose. Being in the Spirit always trumps being in the prison.