Tag: bible

  • Luke 24:45

    “And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.” – Luke 24:45

    This verse shows us something important:

    Understanding the Bible doesn’t come from our own intellect or ability to read, like we do with ordinary books. It must first be given to us. Jesus had to open their understanding before they could truly comprehend what was written.

    And this answers so many of our questions:

    Why is the Bible so hard to understand?

    Why do I read it over and over and still feel like I don’t get it?

    Why can five people read the same verse and walk away with five different interpretations?

    Why are there so many debates, so many opinions, so many “right” ways to read it?

    Why does it bring clarity to some, but confusion to others?

    Why does it seem simple for some and complicated for me?

    The Bible is not just a book. It’s a collection of Holy Scriptures—written by men, yes, but men who were ordained by God and led by the Holy Spirit.

    That means the real Author is the Holy Spirit Himself.

    Each writer came from a different time, place, and background yet all speak one message. One truth. One God.

    So for us to truly understand the Bible, we must first accept that it is the Word of God. And then, we must seek God to help us understand it.

    Only Jesus can open our understanding.

    Only His Spirit—the Spirit of truth—can teach us.

    So before you read, pray.

    Ask Him for understanding. Ask Him to a yielded spirit to accept His words and His will through searching HIs scriptures.

    And be patient. It takes years, not days, to grow familiar with God’s Word.

  • Jeremiah 25:7

    “Yet you have not listened to Me,” says the Lord, “that you might provoke Me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.” – Jeremiah 25:7

    Sometimes I ask God,

    “Why are You so good to someone like me?

    I have sinned against You.

    I have turned my back on You.

    I have served and followed other gods.”

    And yet, You’re still waiting for me, welcoming me, loving me without expecting anything in return.

    The Bible begins with just a few chapters about God’s original design. His perfect intention for our lives.

    But the rest of Scripture?

    It’s the story of a God who is relentlessly running, pursuing, and chasing us who keep walking away from Him. For we all have sinned and turned away from Him.

    Yet He came. He manifested in the flesh, took the form of a servant, and walked among us, teaching us, reintroducing His purpose and intention when He first created us.

    He died for our sins, to tear down the enmity between us and God.

    He rose again so we could have a brand-new life and be with Him.

    He knows our flesh and hearts fail constantly, so He sent His Spirit to create in us a new, clean heart to renew the spirit within us.

    And yet…

    We still don’t see it.

    We’re not responding to His call.

    There is no true repentance in our hearts.

    We are still provoking Him by serving and following gods made by our own hands.

    In the past, they were made of gold, wood, or silver. Now, they’ve been replaced by our pleasures, our desires, and the things of this world.

    And all these things? They don’t affect not hurt God.

    They hurt us. They destroy us. They kill us, that separate us from Him.

    And that’s what truly breaks God’s heart.

    That we choose sin and separation over Him and that’s what ultimately leads to eternal separation from Him.