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"Ask" for wisdom (solving riddles), and it will be given to you. <ref>[[Jas 1:5]] If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.</ref> | "Ask" for wisdom (solving riddles), and it will be given to you. <ref>[[Jas 1:5]] If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.</ref> | ||
| − | "Seek/search" the scripture for in them is Life which is Christ (the riddles of Christ). <ref>[[Joh 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.</ref> | + | "Seek/search" the scripture for in them is Life which is Christ (the riddles of Christ). <ref>[[Joh 5:39]] Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.</ref> |
"Knock/beat on" your understanding. Eyes and seeing are a symbol of understanding. And Christ is the door. <ref>[[Joh 10:9]] I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.</ref> Meditate, ruminate, chew on, wrestle with the word of God placing Christ and the cross at the center of those meditations and God will grant you understanding. <ref>[[Lu 24:31]] And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. | "Knock/beat on" your understanding. Eyes and seeing are a symbol of understanding. And Christ is the door. <ref>[[Joh 10:9]] I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.</ref> Meditate, ruminate, chew on, wrestle with the word of God placing Christ and the cross at the center of those meditations and God will grant you understanding. <ref>[[Lu 24:31]] And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. | ||
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Solving the riddles takes more than being clever, and yet you need not be clever to solve them. Card games are a mix of skill and chance. The requirement for skill engages your brain, where the element of chance helps to even the playing field. There is a similar dynamic for Biblical interpretation and understanding using knowledge and insight or inspiration.
When Peter declared that Jesus was the Messiah, the son of the living God, Jesus said it was a revelation. [1] However, Peter was unaware of the revelation. He thought it was obvious, while the others did not yet have a clue. The other disciples knew the scriptures, they had seen what Jesus had been doing and heard his teaching, but they did not understand; they did not correlate the scriptures with the life of Jesus.
Peter had an additional element to aid his understanding. God stuck his finger in Peter's head and stirred up the knowledge he had until it correlated; it came together;he had an "Aha!" moment. This is one of the reasons the Spirit is given to us, to help us remember what Jesus has taught us [2], where remembering is more than recollection, but meaningful correlation.
The unfortunate reality is that most people do not wish to put in the effort to know the scriptures well enough to allow God to help with understanding. They want magic knowledge or a burning bosom. But Jesus himself did not grasp at his omniscience and chose to learn as we do. Why should it be different for you? You must bring your cards to the table to play the game. "seek and you will find" [3]
The marriage supper of the Lamb is the explosion of doctrine that happened at the cross. All the hidden mysteries were revealed. Those who were invited to the banquet... the great teaching of the invisible God ... were too busy. They were busy with stuff they thought was a part of living while passing by LIFE itself. Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
"Seek/search" the scripture for in them is Life which is Christ (the riddles of Christ). [4]
"Knock/beat on" your understanding. Eyes and seeing are a symbol of understanding. And Christ is the door. [5] Meditate, ruminate, chew on, wrestle with the word of God placing Christ and the cross at the center of those meditations and God will grant you understanding. Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
"It's too hard to understand" but they haven't studied. [6]
People who have never studied the mystery will deny it exists. It is like blind men debating if there are rainbows.
The proof of God
When you have asked God for his wisdom (the ability to solve riddles); when you have studied to put knowledge in your head; when you have meditated up Christ in the word, God WILL give you wisdom. He cannot NOT give it to you; he promised. And when he has given you that insight; that "Aha!" moment, you will share it with others and they will be able to prove that God spoke to you, because they too will see it in scripture. No man has taught you, but God has. [7]
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References
- ↑ Mt 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
- ↑ Joh 14:26 But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
- ↑ Mt 7:7 ¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
- ↑ Joh 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
- ↑ Joh 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
- ↑ 2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
- ↑ Mt 16:17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
