WITH ALL YOUR GETTING, GET UNDERSTANDING!

Solomon said, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding” (Proverbs 4:7). You’ll see why understanding is so important when you read the parable of the sower in Mark chapter 4: “Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up…The sower soweth the word. And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts” (Mark 4:3-4,14-15). While explaining this parable to His disciples, Jesus revealed to them that the seeds that fell by the wayside represented those who heard the Word of God and didn’t understand it, and because they didn’t understand it, the devil came immediately and stole the Word from their hearts. “When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side” (Matthew 13:19). The first time I read this scripture, I was amazed that Satan could steal the Word of God, but he did—from the hearts of those who didn’t understand. God’s Word is the only thing the devil seeks to take away from you, because every other thing in life stems from the Word. The devil comes around immediately the Word comes to you, and the purpose of his coming is to steal the Word from your heart. When you hear the Word of the Kingdom and neglect to understand it, you’re giving room to the devil to steal it from your heart. This is why you ought to have the Spirit of understanding at work in your life. He’s the One Who helps you understand the Word of God that comes to you.

UNDERSTANDING COMES BY REVELATION

“For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to youward: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)”  (Ephesians 3:1-4). Paul explains here that God made the mystery of Christ known to him by revelation. The word “known” is translated from the Greek word “gnorizo,” which means “to give to understand.” In essence, Paul was saying that God, by revelation, gave him understanding of the mystery of Christ. This presupposes that you cannot receive the understanding of a (spiritual) mystery by intellectual knowledge—not from school or anywhere else in the world. It comes by the revelation of the Holy Spirit.

HEAR IT, SEE IT, UNDERSTAND IT AND YOU’LL BE ‘CONVERTED’

If you’re in the Kingdom of God and have been born of His Spirit, then you’ve already been given an understanding heart. You’re not trying to get it, nor are you praying for it. It’s your present-hour possession. It belongs to you now! The Spirit of understanding is at work in you. All you have to do now is recognize His presence in your life and He will reveal to you the mysteries of the Kingdom of God. Then you can have things change in your life and turn situations around in your favour.

 

..:: FOR FURTHER STUDY ::..
EPHESIANS 3:18-19, EPHESIANS 1:17-18, JOHN 20:21-22, ACTS 2:1-4, LUKE 24:45,

MATTHEW 13:10-15.