How we view God will determine how far we can go with God. How we view ourselves will determine how far we can also go. Humans continually strive to see greater and do greater in the natural world, and this ambition propels their pursuit of spiritual possibilities as well.
Building on this pursuit, the story of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 11:1–9 illustrates human attempts to attain greater see and do greater. This account tells of a unified humanity using all its resources to establish a city and to shape its own destiny without any reference to God.
Contrary to God’s plan that humanity should fill the earth (e.g., Genesis 1:22, 28; 9:1, 7), the builders of Babel want to prevent the population from being dispersed over . . . the whole earth (11:4). Instead, they create a tower to reach God, attempting to tap into spiritual possibilities without God at their will.
In contrast to Babel’s approach, there is a godly way of seeing greater and doing greater according to God’s will and power.
The greatest and greatness are in You, with You, by You, for You, through You. The greatness within You is the Holy Trinity.
God the Father is greater than all. God is greater than all gods — Exodus 18:11 & 2 Chronicles 2:5. God is greater than man — Job 33:12. God is greater than all — John 10:29. God could swear by no one greater; He swore by Himself — Hebrews 6:13.
God the Son is Jesus Christ. Jesus is greater than Abraham — John 8:58. Jesus is greater than Jacob — John 4:12. Jesus is greater than Solomon — Matthew 38:42. Jesus is greater than the temple — Matthew 12:6. Jesus is greater than the servants of God — John 13:16.
God the Spirit is the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is greater than Satan — 1 John 4:4.
To illustrate this idea of seeing greater and doing greater, here are examples of those in the Bible who had the opportunity to see greater things and the possibility of doing greater things, according to God’s will for them.
An example in the Old Testament is Abraham. Abraham inherits Canaan, as recorded in Genesis 13:14–18, after Lot had separated from him. God gave Abraham the opportunity to see the land on all sides, as God had promised to give it to him and his descendants forever.
A New Testament example is Nathanael in John 1:43–51. Jesus told Nathanael something about himself. Nathanael received a revelation that Jesus was the Son of God and the King of Israel, and he believed. Jesus then promised Nathanael that he would see even greater things.
By recognizing these examples, we see that we can see more when God opens our eyes and reveals things to us, or when He exposes us to visions.
What we see in our minds — vision and imagination — and what we know — revelation, intuition/discernment, and wisdom — make us see greater when inspired and led by the Spirit of God.
See Greater & Do Greater
John 14:12–14 (NKJV) 12 “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. 13 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
With that in mind, the one condition for seeing greater and doing greater is believing in Jesus. As believers in Christ, we will see greater things than these (Jesus to Nathanael), which can also be applied to us — John 1:50.
As believers, Jesus will show Him greater works than these (God the Father to God the Son) — John 5:20. Because we believe in Jesus, we will do greater works than these (Jesus to Believers) — John 14:12.
Our Lord Jesus Christ did greater works, all for the honour and glory of the Father. So should we, as believers in Him, have the attitude and aim of glorifying our heavenly Father as we desire, pray, and hope to see greater and do greater by faith.
What do greater works look like?
As an example, let’s look at Jesus’s answer to John the Baptist about the things he has done in Luke 7:22: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
To add to the list, the greatest work for sinful humanity is saving souls, accompanying these good works of Jesus in healing all manner of health-related issues, performing miracles, and casting out demons, binding strongmen and pulling down strongholds.
These sum up what it means in a biblical context to do greater.
In summary,
Believe in Jesus, and, through Jesus, we are empowered to see and do greater things according to God’s will.
Because Jesus is greater than everyone and everything under the sun and above the sun. Jesus is greater than everyone and everything in strength, superiority, significance, and success.
Jesus is greater in strength — greater in power and might. Jesus is superior in every way — greater in position and authority. Jesus is greater in significance — greater in importance, value, and priority. And finally, Jesus is greater in success — greater in accomplishment.
The condition to see greater and do greater is first to do it out of love, because love is greatest — John 15:17; Romans 8:31–39. All of the greatest works of Jesus were done out of love and compassion for people.
Secondly, have faith in Jesus, in who Jesus is and what Jesus can do — 1 Corinthians 2:5; Mark 9:23; Matthew 17:20–21. Your faith is a magnifying glass to see greater things. Your faith is the moving force to do greater things.
And lastly, being able to see and do greater is for the service of God — Luke 22:24–30; John 13:12–17; meeting the needs of people and solving their problems.
As believers, we can see greater and do greater by the grace of God, in the power of God, for the glory of God, and with thanksgiving to God.
Contributor: Wisdom Grace
