Understanding 02

The Holy Spirit been showing me that understanding is NOT given to the Church as a gift, but it is given to the head of His body. The body receives the Spirit of understanding for the Spirit flows from the head down the beard all the way to the toes!

“Wisdom is the principle thing,” said Solomon; “therefore get wisdom, and with all thy getting, GET UNDERSTANDING” Prov 4:7

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding” Prov 9:10

“It is sport to a fool to do mischief, but a man of UNDERSTANDING hath wisdom” Prov 10:23

“It is better to get wisdom than gold, and understanding is rather to be chosen than choice silver” Prov 16:16

“Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it” Prov 16:22

Such glory to behold that understanding is a wellspring of LIFE"!

The one that has the Spirit of understanding is the regenerated son of God but them who are not born again "... walk, in the vanity of their mind, having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart."

Let us break down Ephesians 4:17,18 and see the conditions in the life of the unregenerated man.

1. Vanity characterizes the mind 

2. Understanding is darkened 

3. alienated from the life of God 

4. Alienation is because of ignorance 

5. This ignorance is blindness 


why .... WHY?

Darkness IS IGNORANCE and ignorance is a condition of the MIND, in which the mind lacks knowledge and understanding. The world lives in darkness and the religious system adds on more darkness so that the one they say are saved is but 2 fold worse!

"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are. Matt 23:15

Do we think the religious system of Jesus day laid down to rest?

Naaaaaaaaaa--->And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. Eph 2:2

I am reminded of a story I read.

QUOTE=A missionary saw this fellow sitting on a porch. He spoke to this man and said; are you lost? The man said why? No I have lived here forty years. The missionary said, I mean have you found Jesus? I did not know he was lost, the man replied. I am here to find out if you are a Christian man, the exasperated missionary tried again. The man answered again; There is a Bill Christian who lives three or five miles over the ridge. The missionary being flustered- gated said again, I mean, are you ready for the judgment day? When is it, replied the man? The missionary replied, well, it may be next week or next month, we do not know those things. Well, the man replied; when you know about them things, let me know. ----END OF QUOTE.

Darkness is the absence of light. The darkness in men is simply the absence of light – Understanding. Men walk in spiritual darkness because they do not have light – Truth. Men are in darkness because the blindness of their hearts has kept the glorious Light of Christ from penetrating into their lives.

In the religious system they preach not, nor do they teach the will of God. Rather they preach fables of some devil that wears a red suit and fights God and this devil is very strong that it takes many with it to a place called hell. This religious system also teaches doctrines, creeds and traditions one must say or do to have their name written in the lambs book of life. This system has its many looking skyward to what they call the second coming of Christ.

All of its teachings are but fables and lies twisting scriptures to support their doctrines, creeds and traditions.

“But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” 2 Cor 4:3,4,6

The glorious gospel of Christ IS LIGHT, and this light is hid, or concealed, it is hid from them in whom the god of this world has BLINDED THEIR MINDS, keeping them from UNDERSTANDING, for, “UNDERSTANDING is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it”

Darkness is but a veil and the called out sons SEE that it is through the veil of the Christ one can enter the throne room of LIFE!

Let us not forget that UNDERSTANDING is the KEY to everything in God! Faith comes by UNDERSTANDING the will of God. This is why Paul wrote: “Brethren, be not children in Understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in UNDERSTANDING be men” 1 Cor 14:20

Lack of Understanding puts men in darkness, darkness alienates men from Life.

It is why the Apostle Paul prayed for the Ephesian brethren to this end: “The eyes of your UNDERSTANDING being enlightened; that ye may know (by Understanding) what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of glory of His inheritance in the saints” Eph 1:18 And again, “Wherefore be ye not unwise, but UNDERSTANDING WHAT THE WILL OF THE LORD IS” Eph 5:17

To the Colossians he wrote: “For this cause we also, since the day we heard of it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WILL in all wisdom and SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING” Col 1:9,10

I have repented from my understanding for it has been groomed by other spirits and the ways of this world.

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and LEAN NOT UNTO THY OWN UNDERSTANDING,” saith the Lord Prov 3:5

QUOTE = “Consider what I say; and THE LORD GIVE THEE UNDERSTANDING in all things.’ (2 Timothy 2:7).

“‘May give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him: the eyes of your UNDERSTANDING BEING ENLIGHTENED....’ (Ephesians 1:17-18).

“‘In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzer; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he UNDERSTOOD the thing, and had UNDERSTANDING OF THE VISION.’ (Daniel 10:1).

“The deep prayer of our heart is expressed in these verses before us. That not only do we know that the vision is true – and for sure we are learning by experience that the time can seem to be very long – but may God help us to RIGHTLY UNDERSTAND THE VISION HE IMPARTS.

“‘A thing was revealed to Daniel...’ Revealed – Hebrew word, galah, means: to denude, uncover. It implies a stripping away of all that might cause it to be held in obscurity, so that it stands clearly, plainly exposed before us. We have heard far too many ‘hazy, nebulous suppositions,’ which leave one guessing at what the speaker really means. When God reveals a thing, it is made bare, uncovered so that we can clearly grasp its meaning. Jesus said to His disciples, ‘These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, BUT I SHALL SHEW YOU PLAINLY OF THE FATHER.’ (John 16:25). That is what we desire. Dreams and parables need an explanation, for they hold a hidden truth. We pray for a CLEAR VISION, that we might move in boldness and in confidence in the days ahead, firmly established in ‘Thus saith the Lord.’

“God-given revelation is not to be confused with carnal imaginations, nor with the psychic aberrations which some people call revelation. A divine revelation does not spring out of the mind, but OUT OF THE HEART, a quickening by the Christ within. It goes beyond all surmising, speculation of man. There is a wisdom that ‘descendeth not from above, but is earthy, sensual, devilish.’ (James 3:15).

Such is the approach of the world. First it appeals to the senses of the flesh, let the good times roll; then it is sensual – soulish, to make its appeal to the mind, will, emotions with all of its psychic hype; then it is devilish, as it infiltrates and defiles the spirit, and enslaves one to the spirit of the world.

“Whom shall He teach knowledge? And whom shall He MAKE TO UNDERSTAND doctrine? Them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn (removed) from the breast.’ (Isa. 28:9). How we need to grow up, until we can RIGHTLY DIVIDE the Word of Truth. ‘For every one that useth milk is unskillful in the Word of Righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.’ (Heb. 5:13-14).

“‘Evil men understand not judgment: but THEY THAT SEEK THE LORD UNDERSTAND ALL.’ (Proverbs 28:5). Understand – Hebrew word is ‘biyn’ meaning: to be able to separate mentally, distinguish, thus, TO RIGHTLY DIVIDE.

When God enables us to UNDERSTAND THE VISION we will have RIGHT applications!

“‘My feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. – When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me. – Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then UNDERSTOOD I their end.’ (Ps. 73:2-3,16-17). One can view it all with the carnal mind, and it is TOO PAINFUL. But, draw night unto God, in the sanctuary (separated place), and HE will help you to understand.
“How often we tried to interpret the vision according to our current circumstances, pre- established beliefs, rather than waiting for the true meaning. We have been so unskillful in the Word, mis-applying it betimes.

“When Joseph was a young man, possibly late teens, he went out to announce his vision, and apply it to his present circumstances. I assure you, his vision was from God, and it was TRUE. Genesis 37:5-11 gives the record. First dream, Joseph and his brothers were out binding sheaves in the field, and all his brothers’ sheaves bowed down to his sheaf. His brethren didn’t like that dream at all. Second dream, the sun and the moon and eleven stars made obeisance to him. Even his father rebuked him for that dream. He had supposed his brethren would understand.

HOW COULD THEY UNDERSTAND A VISION THAT WAS NOT THEIR OWN.

You cannot live on a borrowed revelation. Betimes people will rejoice with you for your sake, but they haven’t the slightest idea of what you are trying to tell them. How could Joseph’s family go along with a vision that appeared to put them in an inferior place. It was a vision that even the dreamer didn’t understand. The true circumstances to which the dream applied were yet to materialize. So, ‘Until his word (understanding) came, the Word of the Lord tried him.’ (Psalm 105:19).

“I’m sure Joseph thought of those dreams many times while he was in prison. How that Word tried him – tested, proved, and plowed deep into his being. Was that really a Word from God? Did self somehow conjure up that dream? Yes, it tried him, and tried him hard! For when it is being spoken, when it is coming to us, it is GOD’S WORD, born out of GOD’S UNDERSTANDING, out of His wisdom, His foresight. And we must be tried until we come into UNION with that Word. Thus we read, ‘The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.’ (Psalm 12:6). It is a pure word that gets mixed up with my reasonings and interpretations, and so it is purified in my earthen vessel, till we rightly understand it.

“When it was fulfilled, Joseph began to understand the thing, and he could say, NOW I KNOW ‘It was not you who sent me hither, BUT GOD. – As for you, ye thought evil against me: BUT GOD MEANT IT UNTO GOOD.’ (Gen. 45:8, 50:20)

“Briefly note also Moses’ feeble attempt to apply the vision to his current circumstances. He saw an Egyptian fighting with his fellow Israelite, went to the rescue and slew the Egyptian, and buried him in the sand. This not only fell so far short of the vision as to make a mockery of it, but also alienated the very brethren he sought to deliver. (Exodus 2:11-14 tells it) ‘For he supposed his brethren would have UNDERSTOOD how that God by his hand would deliver them: but THEY UNDERSTOOD NOT.’ (Acts 7:25).

“How Moses needed understanding himself, to ‘rightly divide the word of truth.’ (2 Tim. 2:15). He brought division with a ‘milk interpretation’ of a right word. It required forty years on the backside of the desert before he matured enough, and came into a proper understanding of the vision, and then HOW DIFFERENT IT WAS from what he supposed. In due time GOD WROUGHT IT ALL THE WAY. When time for the true application to appear, IT DOES!

“When God imparts a vision into your being, don’t try to circumscribe it to the limitations of your mind. Let that WORD OF GOD DWELL IN YOU RICHLY until you have been thoroughly processed thereby, and then your UNDERSTANDING will come into harmony with HIS WILL AND MIND. Truly, the glory of the fulfillment will surpass our fondest dreams. There are personal visions of what God would do in your own life, and there are visions of what God shall do for all men. May HE grant us that understanding that we might KNOW WHAT HE PURPOSES, and then totally surrender ourselves to Him for that victory.” ---end of quote