Through Jesus Christ We Gain Understanding.

 

Today's verse is 1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. 

    Herein lies a Mystery! Without Jesus Christ, we cannot understand the Father. Consider the mindset of those that know not God as described by Habakkuk: Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? /For spoiling and violence are before me: /And there are that raise up strife and contention. Truly, Habakkuk does not understand the mindset of the wicked (nor even how God could allow such to exist. Thank God for his longsuffering.) but neither do the wicked understand the mindset of righteousness. Even as the religious rulers of Jesus’ day denied his authority, charged him to answer where his authority comes from, refused to answer whether John the Baptist was of Heaven, or of men. If they had known that answer, they would have had the answer to their question as well. Do we not see the same things today? Therefore, first accept that Jesus’ Authority comes from the Father, who though him created the heaven and the earth and all the things that are therein, then he will show you, and give you understanding of the Father, that you no longer will do those things that are not convenient. Amen.

To God be the Glory

Scott

Today’s reading is 2 Chronicles 6:12-42, 1 John 5, Habakkuk 1, Luke 20

Monday’s reading will be 2 Chronicles 7, 2 John 1, Habakkuk 2, Luke 21