18 - Open thou mine eyes,
that I may behold wondrous things
out of thy law.
There are none so blind as those who will not see.
~Matthew Henry
Conviction causes one to see. Conviction is used by the Spirit to reveal sin to those who are unsaved. Understanding is used by the Spirit to reveal Scriptural truth to those who are saved.
Some things in Scripture cannot be processed by the natural mind. ONLY the Spirit can reveal some truths contained in the Word. We should never open the Word of God and begin reading without first praying for supernatural understanding to enter into our hearts and our minds.
An example of this prayer is contained on the "Eat This Book" bookmark and may be found by clicking on this link: Eat This Book Prayer for Revelation and Understanding
1 Corinthians 2:13-14--Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth: comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14-But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.
Luke 24:45--Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures..."
There are none so blind as those who will not see.
~Matthew Henry
© 2012 by Melani Brady Shock
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