Revelation still for today.

The question about revelation is sorely argued on the basis of "are we adding to God's written Word?"
Here is a good point on why we need "continuing revelation" both personal and in the church. The word "revelation" means something hidden has been revealed. When it comes to God's Living Word, (Jesus Christ), we get confused on how to interpret the meaning. At first "mention" of having a revelation most Christians react with "oh, so now we are adding to God's Written Word?" Let me be very blunt here..........that's the carnal mind thinking. Anyone that is "spiritually minded" would know the difference between true revelation and carnal thinking.
God's Word is a deep spiritual mystery, "God breathed by the Holy Spirit", the meaning of which is to be sought out "diligently" by faith so as to gain the "promised rewards" guaranteed by Scripture. This is the pure revelation that God want's us all to enjoy and participate in while we "tread this vale", The more He reveals Himself to us the closer we draw neigh to Him with the outcome of Him drawing neigh unto us. This is that fellowship that Jesus talked about "two becoming one", that blessed intimacy that we have with God our Father. Jesus said "I and the Father are one" and we are to be one with the Father as He (Jesus) was. When He reveals Himself to us, through His Word with power, others (believers and non believers) see these manifestations and either seek to believe or are encouraged to believe with more faith.
That aside we look to "participate in the Word" in a way that allows our Father in Heaven to reveal the Truth of His Word so that it gives us "spiritual understanding" or Wisdom or Knowledge, these two also being "gifts of the Spirit."
I dare say that this action of having the Scriptures "revealed" to us gives us and the church "vision" and True direction which keeps us from perishing. "My people perish for lack of vision." With all the "doctrines of man" in our churches today this Scripture is certainly true. We avoid His revelations by the Holy Spirit and we loose the "discernment of Spirit", I feel, one of the most needed of gifts for today.
1 Corinthians 14:6,26,30
6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
All the gifts of the Spirit are meant to bring vision, passion, and power to the church to set believers apart from non believers, and believers of faith from those who are not.
So to me "revelation" from God is still happening and necessary for today in it's proper context which is "God revealing His Word" by His Spirit so that we can "see clearly" it's intent and meaning. Clearly that is spiritual revelation. Not receiving something "extra" to the Word, but having our spirits and hearts open up to the "real" Truth of the Word, that has the power to set free, dispelling old wives tales and the doctrines of man.
Scripture needs to be seen as a whole not in segregated blocks divided up for studies or subjects for preaching. Scripture is as whole, finished, and complete as a human body, "and the Word became flesh." As doctors today are finding out that a greater knowledge of the total human body's function gives greater insight to specific problems that can exist. Scripture is the same on the spirit side, a greater knowledge of the whole of Scripture gives us superior understanding on any subject as it pertains to what needs to be addressed. 
Here's how it works for me:
My personal habit/practice is to "engraft" by hearing and reading large amounts of Scripture over short periods of time. I don't "look" for anything specific just consume as much as possible seeking Him to reveal to me what He wants me to see at that specific time. He knows what I need to know for "today" and He is capable of "guiding" me through His Word so that I do not miss it. I believe by faith that God is capable of showing me what is needed each and every moment of the day as long as I am "one with Him." He has never failed me to date. Instead of me wasting my time trying to find what I want to know I just wait on Him to show me "WHAT I NEED TO KNOW." He gives me and you all we need one day at a time, through instruction in His Word, and that is always the day that we are in. So again I remind all: the past is the past it cannot be changed just learned from, today is the only time we have to be effective in, ("for today is the day, if you hear my voice"), and the future never comes as when tomorrow comes it is called today. Jesus said: "why worry about tomorrow? Today has enough problems of it's own."
Now to show the difference between daily revelation and a prophetic Word.
Do not confuse revelation for prophesy. Prophesy is a type of revelation that can have future events to come in it. The New Testament has prophesy of upcoming events in it but this is not adding to the Word of God because it's God's will for us to know certain facts ahead of time. As Solomon said "there's nothing new under the sun", so these events are repeated through out this creations time line, so in essence some of the same warnings are forwarded to now because they are repeating themselves. Specific personal prophesies about specific people are shown to be in both NT and OT. Don't for the sake of carnal argument destroy the "gifts of the Spirit" just because you haven't experienced them or you just eliminated them from your faith in Christ. Just because you don't believe it doesn't mean Jesus has stopped these gifts to "those of faith." Jesus cannot change and neither does God the Father. "It is written" is all that is needed prove that "it still is!" For all that is written "became flesh and dwelt amongst us for a while."
So God is revealing Himself to us by His Spirit through His Word both written and by revelation in that Word/Spirit. (God's Word is Spirit.) Just the thought of the word revelation should bring excitement to our spirits because God is "enjoining" Himself to us to expose His plans for our day, and empowering us to "preform" them for His glory.
In fact every believer in Christ has already received the most important revelation of all: Jesus Christ! The Holy Spirit revealed Christ to us for salvation both a work of faith and grace by revelation. You could not have known Christ with the carnal heart, He had to be revealed by Spirit to the heart that has been prepared to receive Him by that self same Spirit of God. Our first "revelation" or "divine intervention" started with faith in Jesus Christ. That being said we all have had revelation from God the Father, believe it or not.
If you have read much of this blog you would have come across the many miracles and revelations, dreams and visions, that I have had, (and I will log then in this blog as I continue to have). Miracles, signs and wonders, tongues, healing, and all the other gifts and administration promised in the Bible have been a fairly steady part of my walk in Christ. Why? Because I believe every Word written in His Word regardless of the modern day teachings which chose to abandon them. If one reads the Word of God, confesses the Word of God, walks in the Word of God, they will "experience" the Word of God just as it states with all it's promises and blessings. The only thing that holds of back from "receiving" these blessed promises is the sin of unbelief. We alone are the only ones who can "claim God's redeeming grace through Jesus Christ" and at the same time call Him a liar by denying that these promises are still true for today. 
Romans 3:4
4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
Believing that God's Word is True justifies our preaching (because of God bearing witness through signs and wonders), and when we are judged we can overcome because the proof of our words are backed up by God's manifestations.
Certainly the Word of God is meant for salvation to start, (milk), but then to move us on to "real meat" for maturation. To many preachers today bring only milk to the pulpits and not real meat. Let me clue you in on a spiritual secret: When "real meat" is preached salvation is a natural selection for "those who believe not" because who wouldn't want to have "what follows"? Oh, what follows is the promised gifts providing that the church also "allows" and preaches them, so they can be manifested (time needing to be given for such), during the service. So by "our faith" in both the pulpit and peoples in attendance, we either "prove" God or we deny Him! Another foot note here: our weekly (or weakly) service is only a "corporate" meeting of what those who participate experience in their lives all week long at home. No worship, no seeking, no praise, no signs and wonders in the house, then none in the corporate meeting during the church service. Remember to that we "begat" what "we" are when it comes to reproducing God's heritage, (those being saved). If you see a "weak" salvation experience without any participation in other than milk then we must check our preaching and practices in the church. What we "begat", either strong or weak, is in our hands only. No one else's. God gave us the Word and the Spirit to guide us........read the instruction manual, believing it's content so God can glorify Himself and His Word in all the earth. God never forces Himself or His salvation on anyone. Neither does He force spiritual maturity on any one. "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all these shall be added unto you." That doesn't mean pink Cadillac's or wealth untold (in other words carnal things) He already promised us "His kingdom" and food and raiment. Everything else is "exceeding above and beyond our imagination".  It means His precious promises stated in His Word, gifts, ministrations, signs and wonders, spiritual things. So put this in perspective, we are all blessed beyond imagination as we own houses, cars, and many other items, but along with these we must also "own" His promises. Promises first then carnal necessities.
Most of the Apostles owned nothing of this earth but had the Holy Spirit with power as they wondered this vale, putting the Word of God before anything else in their lives and turning the wold upside down.
Many had powerful revelations in a continuing ministry to prove that what they said was "agreed" upon by God. Paul said that when he came to visit the church's he didn't want to just hear their words but "see the power". Power by God's hand is always of sign of "proof" that His Word was preached with "anointing". I believe that this is why time must be made in the service to seek God through prayer for Him to "manifest" His presence and meet the needs of the congregation.
Needs met= congregation encouraged to seek God on a deeper level.
Oppression's being delivered= more hope and faith for others.
What a great service! When God's people come together and God meets them there with Word and power. Now that church will grow.........in spiritual maturity and also, if it's the Lords will, in numbers. God giving the increase. Not the charisma of man, but the humble and contrite presenting of the Scriptures that brings about the expectation that with such a presentation God will be there and meet the needs of those in attendance. Again: now that's an exciting service!
"We have not because we ask not," how can one ask if one doesn't believe? Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. You must BOTH hear and believe for Scripture to come alive as promised in it. Hear, believe, and "tarry" on it's manifestation is the only way to "obtain" it's promises so that the congregation (being that the family or the church service) can be encouraged and challenged to receive more, thereby maturing and desiring more "real meat."
So revelation is necessary for:
Vision, maturity, manifestation, guidance, proof, and closeness to God. Every time we experience a "divine intervention" from God we are humbled and blessed desiring more of Him and being prompted to "continue in the faith." 
I go to bed asking God for "dreams and visions", and awake each morning praying that God would give me "those things" that would empower my day to make a difference for Him. I always ask Him to "fill my mouth that I may open it wide" in every situation that I might speak in to "glorify" His name in all the earth. 
I hope this has challenged you to a greater level of faith and expectation in Him who has "bought us with His precious blood", that we might be a light to this dark and dying generation/world.
God bless and keep in Jesus name.
Love
J&E in Tn