I was recently reading through the book of John, as a part of a S.O.A.P Journal bible study, and I found myself having trouble understanding the words of Jesus. It seems as though I wasn't the only one. Throughout chapters 7 & 8 John makes a point to mention that the people didn't understand, the religious leaders didn't understand, even the disciples didn't understand. As I began to meditate on the difficulty of Jesus' words I heard the Lord say to me that I needed to pray. My first thought after that was, "Well of course Father, I will, when I'm done. Just like I always do."
This is the part in the story where Jesus would say, "How much longer do I have to deal with you?"(Matthew 17:17) He then proceeded to reveal to me how important it is to not wait until after you read His word to spend time on your knees in prayer, preparing your heart and mind to understand the words and teaching of our Father.
Just a thought to share with you.
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