Receptive to Spiritual Things
“Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.” (Proverbs 9:9)
Today’s Morsel: Throughout scriptures, we see men and women who were receptive to spiritual things. Jacob seems to be receptive to spiritual things and Esau was not. The Bible says that Esau didn’t value his birthright. And he sold it for a bowl of soup. When he wanted it, he couldn’t find it though he sought for it with tears. Mary seemed to be receptive to spiritual things, as we see her sitting at Jesus feet and listening, while Martha was cumbered about with much serving. Spiritual receptivity begins with wanting to learn and grow in spiritual things. You can only live by what you know. Spiritual receptivity was a byproduct of all of Jesus and the apostles teaching. Remember that when you become a Christian, your development doesn’t come from worldly ways. It comes from spiritual ways. Notice what the Bible says: “Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.” (Matthew 7:24-27) Do you see the difference between spiritual and nonspiritual receptivity? With one you can endure the storms of life and with the other you cannot. Notice what Solomon says, “Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.” God wants us to mature and grow. And the only way you are going to move on to perfection is you must become receptive to spiritual things.
Sing: Here’s my cup Lord, I lift it up Lord, come and quench this thirsting of my soul. Bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more. Here’s my cup fill it up and make me whole.
Thought For Today: “But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.” (Ezekiel 2:8)
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