Moving in the Apostolic

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From Darkness to Light When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. And He said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing (John 9:6,7). Siloam means sent. The pool of Siloam is a type, or prophetic symbol, of apostolic ministry. The blind man returned from the pool seeing. Spiritual blindness is common because everyone is born blind. Sent ones bring light to those in darkness. Apostolic ministry penetrates darkness, causing spiritual eyesight to return. Every believer needs the ministry of a sent one to be able to see clearly. Sent ones have an anointing that brings revelation to the Church. Notice that Jesus anointed the blind man's eyes with clay made in part with saliva. This represents the anointing touching the eyes of the blind. There are certain truths that the Church will never see without this anointing. Wherever the apostolic dimension is strong, there will be an apostolic pool (Siloam) from which people will come away seeing. The Lord is providing spiritual basins where His people can come and wash. These are reservoirs of the anointing containing a concentration of the apostolic spirit that can open the eyes of the multitudes. Apostolic churches are places where this anointing will be found in concentration. By revelation He made known to me the mystery (Eph. 3:3). If people want to see, they must obey the command of the Lord to go and wash in the pool. If the blind man had not obeyed, he would not have received his sight. He obeyed the Sent One and received his miracle. The apostolic anointing causes recovery of sight to the blind (see Luke 4:18). "I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well