Revelation

John 14:26
But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative-that is, the Holy Spirit-he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you. (NLT)

Revelation is defined a something revealed or disclosed, especially a striking disclosure, as of something not before realized. While realization is the act of to grasping or understanding clearly.

The two seem to be blended into one. Often what we call revelation is actually realization. You see, we are drowned in information today. Some from the pulpit, some from conversations with others or even Bible studies, and much from our random searching on the Internet. At some point 2+3 equals 5 and we realize what we have. We realize as a result of what we have learned.

As we open ourselves up to the teaching of the Holy Spirit, revelation bubbles up and we see things we never saw before. This may occur as we listen to someone else preach, It may occur as we are in prayer. Or it may be something new as we read a scripture passage we have read many times before.

It is not the putting together of information from others. The Holy Spirit reveals a new truth to us. It is something new. It is an A-ha! moment.