Give Me Understanding

The Second in a Series of Life Changing Prayer Requests.

What good is reading scripture if we don’t understand what we are reading?

There is a story in Acts 8 of a court official of the queen of the Ethiopians traveling back to Ethiopia after worshiping in Jerusalem. “He had come to Jerusalem to worship and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah. And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.” So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?”

At times we may find ourselves in a similar situation.  We are reading scripture but we do not understand what we are reading.  We need guidance.  Psalm 119:34 would be a good prayer to pray.

Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart.  Psalm 119:34 ESV

Without a doubt, God is able to answer our prayers and give us the understanding we need to live the life he has planned for us to live.

For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; (Proverbs 2:6 ESV)

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