Proclamation:
“However, as it is written: ‘What no eye has seen, what no
ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived,’ the things God has
prepared for those who love Him; these are the things God has revealed to us by
His Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 (NIV)
Explanation:
These words were written by the apostle Paul, under the
influence of The Holy Spirit of God.
Paul began this chapter by telling the believers in Corinth that he only spoke to them about the
crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, The Christ. He said that his message and his preaching
were not full of enticing words or reflective of human wisdom but they were a
demonstration of the power of God. (1 Corinthians 2:1-5) He declared God’s wisdom and power and said
that no man has seen, or heard, or imagined what The Lord God has prepared for
those who love Him. (1 Corinthians 2:6-9)
Here Paul quotes from the Old Testament scriptures. (Isaiah 64:4) It is by The Spirit of God that he preaches
and not by anything that he learned from man. (1 Corinthians 2:10-14)
Application:
It is possible to learn some things by what we see or by
what we hear. However, there are certain
things which can only be learned and understood through the aid of The Holy
Spirit of God. (1 Corinthians 2:10-13)
This is why we as believers should prayerfully read and study The Word
of God. There are some things which will
never be understood by non-believers. (1 Corinthians 2:14) Some things are only for those who love The
Lord and who wait on Him. “Wait, I say,
on The Lord.” (Psalm 27:14) “Trust in
The Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He
shall direct your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)
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