Understanding the Word of God

 

Understanding the Word of God

 

Colossians 1:8-9    ⁸ Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

⁹ For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

It is love that was declared unto us, in the spirit. Love was produced by the spirit of God, made possible through the finished work of the cross.

God desires that you might be filled with the knowledge of His will for your life, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding which proceeds only from the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

No one regardless of education or theology degrees can understand the word of God without the wisdom of the Holy Spirit. The carnal mind will never produce understanding of the spiritual realm.

You can’t use Gods word to justify your natural lifestyle. God only works through the Holy Spirit in spiritual matters.

People who do this are not letting the word change their lives, they are changing the word to fit their lives. In the vanity of their carnal mind they are living in the sphere of emptiness and shows their ignorance of divine things. They have a moral blindness.

Having their understanding darkened is speaking of a process completed in the past, but having results in the present, therefore being alienated from the life of God.

Because of the ignorance that is in people who don’t have the knowledge of Gods word, or the wisdom of the Holy Spirit it produces blindness of the heart and mind which brings spiritual blindness.

Ephesians 1:18   ¹⁸ The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

The eyes of your understanding must be spiritually enlightened so you can have the knowledge of the hope of his calling and actually know what the hope really is, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance is. The saints are that inheritance.

Ephesians 5:17   ¹⁷ Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

This is referring to not being unwise about the things of God. Time is precious, and time could be very short. We are not promised tomorrow, we may have only a few short days to make the choices that will bring us eternal life.

We can only make the right choice depending on our spiritual wisdom.

2 Timothy 2:7   ⁷ Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.

Paul is saying, consider what I say and the Lord will give you understanding in all things. The Holy Spirit will always help the sincere seeker understand the right direction of the word of God.

Trying to understand Gods word with the natural mind is trying to believe for something without a clue where to start.

Isaiah 55:8-9   ⁸ For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

⁹ For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

The idea of this passage is that the thoughts of God and the ways of God are so far above the comprehension of mankind that mankind must take these statements by faith.

Through the word of God, we are given a glimpse of his thoughts and His ways. Few believers take advantage of this treasure-trove of wisdom.

Philippians 4:7    ⁷ And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

The peace of God is totally different from what we humans think. It is a sanctifying peace which is beyond all human understanding. By setting apart His thoughts of peace from our thoughts of what peace is, which is much higher that the human mind can grasp, far beyond our human comprehension.

This sanctifying peace of God will allow you to keep your hearts and mind focused on the things of Christ Jesus and the cross.

If you don’t have this understanding of what the word represents for your eternal destination please seek a spirit filled pastor or christen to mentor you that you might gain the wisdom and understanding that God has for your life.

Jesus came to fulfill the word so we could fulfill our mission in life. We are to win souls for the Lord and mentor Gods people so that they might have a greater understanding of his word.

As you are focusing on the word remember that the old Testament was under the Law. The new Testament is under grace.

Don’t take verses of scripture out of context. Read more, before and after the verse to obtain the meaning. Don’t try to get the bible to fit your lifestyle, it is meant to restore your relationship with the Lord. Stay focused on Jesus, not on yourself, he knows your needs before you do.

Matthew 6:8   ⁸ Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Our heavenly Father is omniscient, which means he knows all things. Past, present and future. Jesus refers to the father more than 70 times throughout the gospels. Calling God, Father, who acknowledges His intimate love for his children and our position as members of Gods family.

Philippians 4:19   ¹⁹ But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

If we trust God at His word and live holy before him, we will have our needs met. God desires for you to trust Him and focus on Him instead of the world. He can then give us the spiritual insight we need to receive directions from the Holy Spirit and be blessed beyond our wildest dreams.

Continue daily to walk closer to God. Giving Him the credit for your life and all you have. Seek to have a personal relationship with him.