The Daily Guide
Spirit or Intellect
We have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.
1 Corinthians 2:12 - NKJV
When it comes to the Bible forget intellectualism; God has revelation for you! God reveals the things of God to His children by the Spirit of God. It's not the height of your intellect that determines how much the Bible blesses you. Rather the Bible blesses you according to your hunger to take a spiritual journey as you read it.
The Bible is a library that's set up for a spiritual journey, not an intellectual pursuit. The Bible welcomes and takes along the spiritually hungry. Often the intellectually gifted get left by the wayside. The Bible is a spiritual book (actually a library) for those who seek to know God and have the knowledge of God. I realise you may have been put off books by a negative take you got on books when you were a child. Don't let that keep you from the Bible! The Bible has something special to say to you whatever your brain power - all you need is a spiritual hunger and the Holy Spirit to guide you. Joh.14:26.
If you've come to a stand still in your Bible reading it could be because you've been applying intellectual tools to it instead of spiritual. Here's a spiritual way forward. 1) Pray for a scripture passage to read. Act.20:32. 2) Read it aloud purposefully. Neh.8:8. 3) Look to the Holy Spirit to teach you and speak to you by it. Joh.16:13. 4) Stay with that passage while the Holy Spirit begins to bring it to life and clarity for you. Joh.6:63.
The Bible is spiritual, imparting spirit and life!
Copyright © 2005 P.F. (Simon) Measures
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