We need to remember that getting the message is not merely an intellectual exercise. It is a spiritual discipline. The Word of God will not make sense to you, no matter how diligently you study it, if you have not become spiritually alive.
Paul said, “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” (I Corinthians 2:14). He also said, “If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ” (Romans 8:9).
To belong to Christ you must trust in Him. He came to die for our sins and be raised from the dead (I Corinthians 15:3-4). He is alive and wants to become your Savior and Lord. In prayer, tell Him you trust in Him and in what He has done for you, dying on the cross for your sins. Tell Him you want to be forgiven, belong to Him and be filled with His Spirit (I Corinthians 6:19-20, Ephesians 5:18).
When you take this step of faith, He will make you spiritually alive. Then you will find the Bible to be a Living Book with a living message. And getting the message from God’s Word will become a lifetime adventure. You’ll discover God is interested in feeding, enlightening, equipping and perfecting you through His Word. He has given us as believers His Spirit to teach us all things and remind us of all we have learned. Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit will guide us into all truth (John 14:26, 16:13).
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