We must read the Bible with our hearts rather than just our “heads”. We get understanding by revelation from Above and not from soulish men’s logic and reasoning. Don’t let past doctrines of men prevent you from receiving fresh revelation from The Holy Spirit.
You cannot live off of my revelation but rather you must receive your own revelation from GOD yourself. As a teacher, I am to explain the Scriptures based on my revelation in order to help you to receive your own revelation. I can and should direct you but you must not rely on my revelation alone. FATHER knows your needs and HE will reveal understanding specific to those needs and desires. HE wants to provide each of us fresh revelation concerning HIS Divine Intent specific to the unique books written about each of us.
Wisdom spoke in Proverbs chapter 3:
11 My child, when the Lord God speaks to you,
never take his words lightly,
and never be upset when He corrects you.
12 For the Father’s discipline comes only
from His passionate Love and pleasure for you.
Even when it seems like His correction is harsh,
it’s still better than any father on earth gives to his child.
13 Blessings pour over the ones who find wisdom,
for they have obtained living-understanding.
14 As Wisdom increases, a great treasure is imparted,
greater than many bars of refined gold.
15 It is a more valuable commodity than gold and gemstones,
for there is nothing you desire that could compare to Her.
16 Wisdom extends to you long life in one hand
and wealth and promotion in the other.
Out of Her mouth flows righteousness,
and Her Words release both law and mercy.
17 The ways of Wisdom are sweet,
always drawing you into the place of wholeness.
18 Seeking for Her brings the discovery of untold blessings,
for She is the healing tree of life to those who taste Her fruits.
Do you really believe this Word from FATHER? HE tells us that understanding and Wisdom are essential to being overcomers in all that we do. We should not try to skirt this issue in any way. If you are not producing fruit for the Kingdom, simply acknowledge that there is an issue you need to deal with. Don’t rationalize away the lack of fruitfulness. The fact that Isaac reaped a hundredfold during the famine ought to remove any question.
In Genesis chapter 26, It is written by The Holy Spirit:
1 There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, in Gerar.
2 Then the LORD appeared to him and said: “Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land of which I shall tell you. 3 Dwell in this land, and I will be with you and bless you; for to you and your descendants I give all these lands, and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father. 4 And I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven; I will give to your descendants all these lands; and in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed; 5 because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”
6 So Isaac dwelt in Gerar. 7 And the men of the place asked about his wife. And he said, “She is my sister”; for he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” because he thought, “lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to behold.” 8 Now it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked through a window, and saw, and there was Isaac, showing endearment to Rebekah his wife. 9 Then Abimelech called Isaac and said, “Quite obviously she is your wife; so how could you say, ‘She is my sister’?”
Isaac said to him, “Because I said, ‘Lest I die on account of her.’ ”
10 And Abimelech said, “What is this you have done to us? One of the people might soon have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us.” 11 So Abimelech charged all his people, saying, “He who touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.”
12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the LORD blessed him. 13 The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous; 14 for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants. So the Philistines envied him.
There is really no excuse for fruitlessness.
Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 4:
3“Consider this: A sower went out to sow. 4As he sowed some fell along the beaten path and soon the birds came and ate it. 5Some fell onto gravel with no topsoil and quickly sprouted since the soil had no depth. 6But when the days grew hot, the sprouts were scorched and withered because they had insufficient roots. 7Some fell among the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 8But some fell onto good, rich soil that kept producing a good harvest. Some yielded thirty, some sixty—and some a hundredfold! 9If you understand this, then you need to respond.”
10Afterward, Jesus’ disciples and those close to Him remained behind to ask Jesus about His parables. 11He said to them, “The privilege of intimately knowing the mystery of God’s Kingdom (understanding) realm has been granted to you, but not to the others, where everything is revealed in parables.
12“For even when they see what I do, they will not understand, and when they hear what I say, they will learn nothing, otherwise they would repent and be forgiven.”
13Then he said to them, “If you don’t understand this parable, how will you understand any parable?”
Jesus made it quite clear that understanding is the key to success in the Kingdom of GOD. The casual reader will not get understanding for it requires commitment to dwell and meditate on The Word in order to unlock understanding. Jesus gave us the key but many do not use this critical understanding to move toward greater maturity even though it is already deposited in us, awaiting our access”
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 1:
8 This superabundant grace is already powerfully working in us, releasing all forms of wisdom and practical understanding.
Our spirits know all things but understanding and Wisdom need to be unlocked inside of us from the potential to the operational. This is done optimally by immersing ourselves in The Word daily and allowing the Seed to grow without hindrance. This process is known as renewing our minds.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 12:
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, Holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
And it is written by THE SPIRIT in Jeremiah chapter 29:
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. 12 Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
Get understanding!