JANUARY 18
UNDERSTANDING SPIRITUAL THINGS
OLUBI JOHNSON
Romans 1:20 NKJV: For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse
Here, the scripture tells us that the invisible things of God can be understood by the physical things that are made: in fact the existence of an intelligent creation is the evidence of an intelligent Creator.
Spiritual things are tangible realities that are not manifest to the physical senses because they are operating at levels of power greater than the speed of light.
Just like radio and television waves cannot be perceived with the physical senses, yet they are real tangible things that interact with aerials and electrical and electronic circuits to produce pictures, voices and power that we can see, hear and touch.
So also spiritual things when acted upon in faith, according to God’s written Word, can and do release power that we can touch, hear and see like speaking in tongues and healing power.
We need to understand spiritual things because ignorance of spiritual things causes deception by Satan causing him to steal, kill and destroy the good things God has given us (1Cor 12:1, Jhn 10:10).
Now, because God uses natural things to teach us spiritual things there are some things He cannot teach us until there is a natural equivalent that has been created with which He can explain or teach them to us.
Hence, the understanding of some things in God’s Word has a ‘time lock’: they can only be understood after the natural things with which to explain them have been invented or created (Dan 12:3-4).
So to understand spiritual things you need to pray for revelation with an attitude of love (Eph. 3.19) and humility (Pr. 11.2), pray in the spirit (1Cor 2.6,13) and read and study God’s Word (2 Tim. 3.16-17). Also natural education is important: this is why the gospel of Jesus Christ always brings light: creativity, education and scientific advancement (Jhn1:3-4,8:12).
As you do this the Holy Spirit will teach you using the natural things that have been made or invented like Moses and Paul whose natural education were used by God to help them pen down divine revelation.
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