PROCLAMATION
“But as it is written,
‘Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man,
the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.’ But God hath revealed them unto us by His
Spirit, for The Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.”
1 Corinthians 2:9-10 (KJV)
EXPLANATION
These words were written by the apostle Paul,
under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God, in a letter to the believers in
the church at Corinth. Paul began this chapter by telling them 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) Then he said that
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 things in The Bible and in life that
we will need help in order to understand. However, there are some things
which will never be understood by non-believers. (1 Corinthians 2:14)
Certain 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)
For The Lord gives wisdom; out of His mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
(Proverbs 22:6) We will all be enlightened, as the song says, “by and by.”
Only God can reveal to us what He has in store for us.
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