Insight into the Scriptures - Ruminating in the Word of God

The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing,
majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him and what came to my mind and heart in Luke 24:45,

"Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures."

Following the return of Cleopas and his traveling companion back to
Jerusalem to report to the "Eleven" about their encounter on the way
to Emmaus with Jesus, (now resurrected), Jesus appeared to them there.

Jesus told his disciples that all the prophecies about him needed to
be fulfilled, Luke 24:44. Luke then tells us that Jesus "opened their
minds so they could understand the Scriptures." A similar thing
happened in the account of Cleopas and his companion with Jesus in
Emmaus. We are told, "Then their eyes were opened and they recognized
him..." Luke 44:31. An inability to perceive, to know, to understand,
to see, followed by an encounter with the Lord that brought sight,
understanding, perception.

This is the way it is. We live in a lost world of darkness with much
of spiritual reality cloaked from us. We can't see it, we can't
perceive it, we misunderstand, we lack insight. I am reminded of
Isaiah 9:2, "The people walking in darkness have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has
dawned." This light is Jesus Christ. He is the "light" that has come
into the world. John 3:19. Jesus Christ brings enlightenment and makes
it possible for us to understand the Scriptures, to recognize him, to
know his purposes and agenda.

Many may claim to have spiritual enlightenment, many may claim to know
the things of God. Many may advance their own ideas about how to
access God. Only through Jesus Christ can we have enlightenment. Only
through Jesus Christ to we have access to God and to eternal life.
Jesus said, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to
the Father except through me." John 14:6.

The gospel message, "the power of God for the salvation of everyone
who believes", Romans 1:16, can reach into the darkest of hearts. If
embraced in faith, it opens the door to spiritual enlightenment as we
sit at the feet of Jesus spending time in his word. It is through him
we are enabled to understand the Scriptures. Perhaps this is one
reason why so many have different ideas as to what they think the
Scriptures say.

How thankful I am the Lord opens our minds to the Scriptures!

Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to
hear from you!

Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com