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January 19th

GROW IN UNDERSTANDING

January 19, 2024 • Dr Zubeda Sing, Pastor Zubeda Sing

I pray for you constantly, asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.

I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him.

 

Growth and development is an essential in our growing in the knowledge of God. God never leaves us where he first found us. So, the Holy Spirit, the spirit of truth constantly works in each believer, opening up the eyes of their understanding so they can live with wisdom and knowledge and then grow in understanding. Understanding makes you take your eyes off yourself and begin to stand in the shoes of others. In the above scripture Paul is saying, I am praying for you that you would understand and be confident in your hope towards God and the incredible greatness of his power. Understanding is a skill that helps you in your everyday life. Wisdom comes before understanding, knowledge comes before understanding. Once understanding comes, you have arrived at a higher plain than you have ever lived, because you now have the eyes to see and hear what it is God is speaking and wanting you to do. Once you understand what Jesus has done for us, you will never turn back, or even feel ungrateful. You will be in awe of this great and mighty God and what he has done for you. Actually, you will begin to anticipate every day with a new fervour, because you are expecting God to do great and mighty things in your life. Why? Because you understand his nature and how he really is, so you expect good things to happen to you. Fear is driven out by understanding the love of God.

 

CONFESSION/SEPTEMBER

The eyes of my understanding is now opened. I have a skill to understand and this is a God-given gift that opens doors and windows to my opportunities. Fear and failure do not exist in my heart once my understanding grows. I grow in confidence and my faith soars as I know what my God can do. All is well!

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