God
is spirit. His words are of the spirit. His words in the Bible are the word of
the spirit. Therefore, without having the spirit of God, the Holy Spirit no one
can understand the word of God. The Bible itself says -
“But
a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for they are
foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually
appraised.” (1 Corinthians 2:14)
“The
Bible is a difficult Book because it came from the infinite to the finite -
from the unlimited, all-powerful God, to limited man. Therefore you cannot
understand the Bible as you would understand the writings of Plato or Socrates.
You can study the great philosophers with the natural mind, and by diligent
application, grasp their profound meanings.
If
the Bible could be understood by natural man, it would be a natural book, and
could not be the Word of God. Since the Bible is from God, and therefore
spiritual, before you can receive its teachings, you must be born of the Spirit
(John 3:6) and filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18).
Always
approach the Bible, praying that the Spirit will be your teacher and will guide
you to a better understanding of His Holy Word, or it will remain a difficult,
closed book (John 16:12-16).”
When
you came to believe in Jesus, confessed your sins to Him, asked Him to forgive
you, and to become your Savior and Lord, among many other blessings, you became
born again of the Spirit, and received the Holy Spirit to be your teacher and
guide.
Why
not take a moment now to thank and praise Father God for all His many
blessings, to thank and praise Jesus for making it possible for you to become a
child of God, and to thank and praise the Holy Spirit for working in your life.
Study
the Bible daily with prayer and always pray to God in every circumstance,
asking the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to help you live a spiritual and good
life worthy to be called God’s child.
Write
‘Amen’ if you pray and commit to follow the instruction. God bless you.
