Open Minds

October 28

(Luke 24:45 NIV) “Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.”

(John 20:22 NIV) ““And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.””

(1 Corinthians 2:14 NIV) “The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.”

The disciples spent three years walking with God Himself, but still struggled to understand the Scriptures. They seemed unable to grasp the “big picture” regarding Christ’s death and resurrection. But then, in a continuing display of grace, Jesus breathed the Holy Spirit upon them and their minds were opened. Sometimes we forget that without divine help from the Spirit of God, we have little hope of grasping the things of the Lord. We may trust in reason to guide us into spiritual truth, but that can actually dampen the Spirit’s voice. We can read books and attend seminars, but if God’s Spirit is not active in our lives, translating God’s truth, we will fail at really understanding the Scriptures. We may appear sophisticated on the surface, but deep in our souls we will still be wandering and wondering. Like salvation, spiritual understanding is a gift from God. Pray for the Spirit to open your mind. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day