Colossians 1:9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.
“Spiritual Understanding” is perceiving the sovereignty of God over the reality of the world. It is looking at a situation through the eyes of God and understanding the ways of God through His Word. Those who lack spiritual understanding are carnally driven and will react to the challenges but spiritual understanding will guide us into God-centered discernment, perception and interpretation. Spiritual understanding is God’s perspective on any matter.
The Lord God took the redeemed Hebrew slaves through a roundabout route when they left Egypt. God led them in a roundabout way through the wilderness toward the Red Sea. Thus the Israelites left Egypt like an army ready for battle (Exodus 13:18). They appeared to be ready for battle but the hordes that had been in slavery for 430 years were not prepared for both physical and spiritual battle. God took them in the roundabout route to train them and build emotional and spiritual understanding to overthrow the enemy. He hemmed them between the Pharaoh’s army and the Red Sea to test their faith. Moses who had the spiritual understanding encouraged the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today” (Exodus 14:13) but the people were terrified as they lacked divine understanding.
When God told Moses to stretch the staff over the Red Sea, Moses had the spiritual understanding that the breath of God was behind the dry stick that was going to pave a pathway across the raging sea. Hence, he sang after the great victory by the blast of your nostrils the waters piled up (Exodus 15:8a).
Spiritual Understanding opens our eyes to God’s perspective:
- Desperation: The people were desperate as they did not know the ways of God, they only looked for his works. Spiritual Understanding will keep us calm in the storm.
- Discernment: Spiritual understanding will empower us with sound discernment.
- Direction: Spiritual understanding will enable us to understand God’s perspective and direct us in God’s trajectory.
“Spiritual understanding is God’s perspective about a peril”.
Prayer: Dearest Lord, enlighten me with your will, wisdom and spiritual understanding. Amen
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