Blessed be the name of our Savior Jesus Christ. Let us study the Bible. The light that guides our feet and the light of our ways. One among the devil’s behaviour is to steal things are still young. There is relationship between HEARING GOD’S WORD AND UNDERSTANDING IT. So make sure you UNDERSTAND THE WORD OF GOD.
The Bible says.
Matthew 13:18 -19
18. Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
19. 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.
One of the behaviour of the Evil is to steal while things are still young. The Bible likens the wicked to a bird. A bird when pass high and sees the seed it eats quickly and run away. The same as the devil, The devil pass around the world and steal the seed of life which has been planted to people’s hearts every day. He steals them because he knows that they will be cut down and become big trees that will bring great harm to his kingdom.
And a person who does not fully understand the Word is the main target of the devil.
The wicked one cannot take away the word that one has understood… He seizes what one has not understood… (that is, one only hears but has not entered into the depths of his heart).
Read this verse again.
Matthew 13:23 “But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
Have you seen? .. There is a great connection between HEARING GOD’S WORD AND UNDERSTANDING IT. Not only hearing but also understanding is very important.
Usually even if you hear something and do not understand it it is easy to ignore it and even if it is good and meaningful if you do not understand it it is easy to just pass it… And the Word of God is the same or just fulfill some responsibility..but we should read it and listen to it with the deepest ears that will make us understand.
Satan can never steal from a person something he understands. Satan can never intimidate anyone, nor overthrow a person who understood the Word. He is more afraid of someone who reads one verse and understands it better than a hundred people who have read the whole bible and memorized all the verses correctly and yet have not understood it at all… They are not afraid of people who have heard thousands upon thousands of sermons preached daily in churches, streets, and online but they do not work for them they are not afraid… He is very much looking for people like that.
When you hear today the Gospel that proclaims Jesus Christ, and explains to you the effects of sin. diligently, and end up taking it easy… when the sermon ends and you leave without even asking or following up on it or asking where you do not understand… So you are in danger of not coming to know God… you will always remain in the same situation… You will not be able to overcome sin.
God’s Word needs a lot of attention (make sure you understand the word) .. don’t just read it or listen to it just to pass the time..Read and study it diligently because it is God’s power that brings salvation. That salvation must be seen in every Word that you learn in you… even if there is a place we do not understand we must seek it here and there … ask us here and there until that Word has become Clear to us, we have truly understood it.
Asking is not stupid..take time to follow your pastor, or your teacher, or your brother who you see is involved in some part of the things of God. Ask him what this verse means? .. why have you confused me a little! .. Ask your pastor why the scriptures say here And here we are not doing this? Ask him why Jesus came to the earth, ask him what is rapture, and so many questions that you have.
Ask what is Israel?, What will the last days be like, ask why there are so many sects today? diligently we will see him)… do not allow yourself to be left with questions that you do not understand for a long time… Those questions that you do not understand are the very seeds that the devil is looking for because he knows in the end they will find goats will bring great harm to him and you will bring great fruit… And if you do not pay attention to the Word of God in general… Satan will steal it and you will remain the same all the time.
The biggest problem most of us have is fear! .. Someone who is afraid to go and ask his pastor questions…Jesus Christ was asked many questions and he answered all, so who is your pastor or teacher that they shouldn’t be able to be asked questions?. What we should do is to go to them with wisdom and be humble And just when a pastor is asked questions, it does not mean that he knows everything. But what you see is small in you it can be great to others who are in the low level of salvation. It will satisfy him at that time and when you miss the answer don’t feel bad to tell him that you don’t know but you are going to search out for it rather than deceive him and let him believe what you believe.
May God help us.
( MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE WORD OF GOD).
Maran atha.
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