SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2024
UNDERSTANDING HELPS YOU APPLY THE WORD CORRECTLY – Pastor Chris
O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart (Proverbs 8:5).
Understanding God’s Word is crucial to applying it effectively in our lives. The Bible says, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding” (Proverbs 4:7). The Lord Jesus Himself emphasized the significance of understanding in Matthew 13:3-8 when He told the parable of the sower.
In His illustration, He explained that as the sower went forth to sow his seeds, they fell into different grounds. Some fell by the wayside and the birds of the air came and picked them up, and they had no chance to grow. The Lord Jesus however highlighted the problem of this group of people to be their lack of understanding of the Word they heard: “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 practical application of God’s Word hinges on your understanding of it. You can’t put to work God’s Word that you don’t understand. Without understanding, it becomes challenging to implement biblical principles and teachings effectively in your daily life.
It’s one of the reasons we encourage people to study this devotional, Rhapsody of Realities, every day. It serves as a powerful tool for enhancing your understanding of God’s Word. In it, we present biblical truths in simple and clear communication, making it easier for readers to not only comprehend but also apply God’s truths in practical ways. By breaking down scriptural thoughts into understandable terms, Rhapsody of Realities equips you to live out your faith confidently and purposefully each day.
2 Timothy 2:15 says, “Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth” (AMPC). Prioritize understanding God’s Word so that you may confidently and faithfully apply it in your life, knowing that through understanding, you can fully embrace and act upon the truths of Scripture.
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PRAYERDear Father, thank you for the wisdom and understanding you grant me through your Word. Thank you for the Holy Spirit who grants me deep insight into the truths and mysteries of the Kingdom. Thank you for granting me a discerning heart to comprehend and rightly apply the principles of the Kingdom in my daily life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Psalm 119:130
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
James 1:22-25
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth [therein], he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
2 Timothy 2:1
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Proverbs 4:7
Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
DAILY SCRIPTURE READING
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: 2 Corinthians 13:1-14 & Ecclesiastes 6-8
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: 1 Timothy 1:15-20 & Jeremiah 32
