*“ Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law” (Psalm 119:18)*
In Matt. 1:20-25, we see how an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream. News had reached Joseph that Mary his espoused wife was with a child. He began to wonder and even thought of putting her away privately (v.19). Any man would have thought as Joseph thought, because he had never heard in the history of the world of a virgin being with a child. Joseph was much troubled and distressed. So God sent an angel to make him know how it had happened. “.. that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost” (v.20). No man would have succeeded in convincing Joseph about the Child being conceived by the Holy Ghost. Similarly, the message of salvation cannot be understood by any human being. Man may try to explain but one cannot understand, “.. because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Cor. 2:14). Man with his natural wisdom cannot understand or comprehend the things of God. It does not matter how intellectual a person may be, spiritual things cannot be understood by any one easily. The very same thought is given in Romans 8:5-7. The ordinary human mind cannot grasp or comprehend the divine truth about salvation.
To understand the Scriptures we have to claim the anointing of the Holy Spirit again and again. That is why before giving the message we pray, and after giving the message also we pray and at home we pray several times. *Supposing a man goes on reading the Bible the whole day and also consults very good books in the library but does not pray sufficiently before giving message, everyone will soon know that there is no life in the message and that they are mere words.* But when the preacher prays sufficiently, then they see new life. Even though we read the Bible many times it cannot be understood by human wisdom. We need the anointing every day and every time we read the Word of God. Some great scholars though they know everything, bring doubts about the Bible. They say, “This part of the Bible is not true and that part of the Bible is not true”. And like that they go on. But they are fools and they do not know that these things are prophesied by the Holy Spirit and they cannot be understood by the ordinary mind. Even though one may be a teacher of the law, without the Holy Spirit he cannot understand.
It is not only study of the Scriptures, which is going to give us spiritual life, but the inward working of the Holy Spirit in our lives is also necessary. We have to pray again and again, “O, Lord, open my eyes that I may see wondrous things out of Thy law” (Psa. 119:18). Because it is the Word of God, and not the word of man, it cannot be understood by our ordinary, natural and corrupt minds. Do not let your human wisdom deceive you.
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In Matt. 1:20-25, we see how an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream. News had reached Joseph that Mary his espoused wife was with a child. He began to wonder and even thought of putting her away privately (v.19). Any man would have thought as Joseph thought, because he had never heard in the history of the world of a virgin being with a child. Joseph was much troubled and distressed. So God sent an angel to make him know how it had happened. “.. that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost” (v.20). No man would have succeeded in convincing Joseph about the Child being conceived by the Holy Ghost. Similarly, the message of salvation cannot be understood by any human being. Man may try to explain but one cannot understand, “.. because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Cor. 2:14). Man with his natural wisdom cannot understand or comprehend the things of God. It does not matter how intellectual a person may be, spiritual things cannot be understood by any one easily. The very same thought is given in Romans 8:5-7. The ordinary human mind cannot grasp or comprehend the divine truth about salvation.
To understand the Scriptures we have to claim the anointing of the Holy Spirit again and again. That is why before giving the message we pray, and after giving the message also we pray and at home we pray several times. *Supposing a man goes on reading the Bible the whole day and also consults very good books in the library but does not pray sufficiently before giving message, everyone will soon know that there is no life in the message and that they are mere words.* But when the preacher prays sufficiently, then they see new life. Even though we read the Bible many times it cannot be understood by human wisdom. We need the anointing every day and every time we read the Word of God. Some great scholars though they know everything, bring doubts about the Bible. They say, “This part of the Bible is not true and that part of the Bible is not true”. And like that they go on. But they are fools and they do not know that these things are prophesied by the Holy Spirit and they cannot be understood by the ordinary mind. Even though one may be a teacher of the law, without the Holy Spirit he cannot understand.
It is not only study of the Scriptures, which is going to give us spiritual life, but the inward working of the Holy Spirit in our lives is also necessary. We have to pray again and again, “O, Lord, open my eyes that I may see wondrous things out of Thy law” (Psa. 119:18). Because it is the Word of God, and not the word of man, it cannot be understood by our ordinary, natural and corrupt minds. Do not let your human wisdom deceive you.
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🙏 Praise the LORD🙏
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