TOPIC: UNDERSTANDING GOD
MEMORISE: 1 Corinthians 2:14
“But the natural man
receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto
him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”
READ: 1 Corinthians 2:11-16 (KJV)
11. For what man knoweth the things
of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God
knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12. Now we have received, not the
spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the
things that are freely given to us of God.
13. Which things also we speak, not
in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth;
comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14. But the natural man receiveth not
the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness unto him; neither can
he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
15. But he that is spiritual judgeth
all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
16. For who hath known the mind of
the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 2 Chronicles 27, Isaiah 9-12
MESSAGE:
“And he said, Unto you
it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in
parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not
understand.” – Luke 8:10
Many people
of the world think they understand spiritual things. They look at the things
that we do and start to judge. They tell us that we are not doing it right;
they even go to the extent of trying to teach us how God wants us to do things.
How do they know the mind of God when they themselves are living outside His
will? Just as stated in Luke 8:10 above, the things of God are parables to
them. They can look, but cannot see them; they can hear, but cannot understand.
They can read the Bible but cannot comprehend it because the letter killeth,
but it is the Spirit that gives understanding (Isaiah 11:2). (1 Corinthians 2:11)
says:
“For what man knoweth
the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things
of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.”
No one can
understand the mind of God except through the Holy Ghost, so anyone who does
not have the Spirit cannot know His mind.
Being a
mathematician, when I heard about the principle of tithing, it made no sense to
me. 100% of my salary was not enough to cover my expenses for the month, talk
less of the remaining 90% after the tithe was paid. I however decided to try it
and amazingly, I had more than enough to see me through the month.
When next
you hear unbelievers condemn the principles of God, don’t bother arguing with
them; just say the truth you know and move on. Pray that they should encounter
Christ and also have the Spirit of God within them so they can understand the
ways of God too.
ACTION POINT: Someone who is not a member of your
clan cannot understand your family culture. Don’t argue with them, just keep
doing what the Bible says.
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