TOPIC: GET SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING
Bible Reading: Leviticus 18-19; Matthew 27:32-66
“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” – Colossians 1:9 (KJV)
1 John 5:13 says, “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe.” As a child of God, you have eternal life in you as a present reality! The reason you have God’s written Word is so that you will know what you have! It is the Word of God that gives you the understanding to function with and make manifest this life.
Paul in Philemon 1:6 (AMP) prayed, “That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.” The forgiveness of sins, healing, health, prosperity, and protection… which are yours in Christ are made manifest as you function with accurate knowledge.
With knowledge comes understanding by the Spirit of God. This is why Paul’s letters never contained prayers for personal comfort. His prayer was that God will give the believer understanding because all that they need or will ever need has been given to them in salvation.
With the right understanding of spiritual things, any believer can manifest and enjoy abundance! Proverbs 20:5 says, _“Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.” What this means is that anything that is in a man’s spirit can be brought to the physical through understanding. The difference between two believers is the understanding of scriptures that they function in.
In our text in Colossians 1:9, Paul prayed that the church will be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. The reason was because their understanding will determine their quality of walk and effectiveness in life. No wonder the next verse says, “That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;” – Colossians 1:10. You are more fruitful when you have better understanding!
Jesus in Luke 8:18 taught, ““Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have”. This means that those who listen to and accept Jesus’ message will gain more understanding and rewards. Those who don’t listen or accept the message will lose what little understanding they have.
Therefore give attention to God’s Word and through the Spirit of God discover all that is yours in Christ Jesus today because no time spent with God’s Word is ever a waste.
Prayer: Thank you, Father, for all that is mine in Christ Jesus. Open my eyes to understand your Word.
Pastor Alfred Samuel