The 'wisdom of the world' has taught us “seeing is believing.” But God teaches us the exact opposite: “Believing is seeing.”
Where is the wise?...hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? ...yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; [1 Corinthians 1:20; Romans 3:4a]
The world has no hope, but believers have all the hope in the Universe—to God be the glory!!
To gain that precious hope in a world where there is no hope, we are encouraged in grace to believe the words of Christ as given to Paul, the apostle to the nations* of the world, to us in this dispensation of the grace of God …
Consider [receive and believe] what I [Paul] say; and the Lord [will] give thee understanding in all things. …If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I [Paul] write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. [2 Timothy 2:7; 1 Corinthians 14:37]
Therefore, let us hear, receive and believe the words of our Lord through the pen of our apostle Paul as preserved for us English-speaking people in the King James Bible…
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew…
But as it is written, [the physical] Eye hath not seen, nor [the physical] ear heard, neither have entered into the heart [the mind/spirit] 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.…
Now we have received…that we might know [if we believe] the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom [from the physical world] teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual [scripture with scripture].
But[!!] the natural [nonspiritual] man receiveth not the things [words/verses as given] of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned [understood through one’s spirit]. [1 Corinthians 2:7-14]
If we will hear, receive and believe, we will see! We have His Word on it! I rejoice along with Paul as he writes...
For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word [wisdom] of men, but as it is in truth, the word [wisdom] of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. [1 Thessalonians 2:13]
Having a hard time believing? Know who your battle is with as you wrestle to believe…
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. [2 Corinthians 4:4]
...and put on the whole armour of God.
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* It’s not only interesting, but important, to note that the apostle to the nations (Paul) is distinct and unique, set apart from the apostles to the Nation Israel (“the 12”) to whom were promised to sit on 12 thrones. Read and hear the words our Lord spoke to the Jewish apostles...
Matthew 19:28
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
To those who know their bible, this should bring a HUGE question to mind. If there are only 12 thrones and there were already 12 apostles...
WHERE’S PAUL GOING TO SIT!?
Ahhh…that’s a whole nother study, for another day.
Hope you have a grace-filled day in the Lord!
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