Understanding

Sunday in small groups we started a new session that focuses on the role of the church to teach God's word. The verse we talked about (which wasn't even in the video) is in II Corinthians 4:4 that says the devil blinds eyes so that some can't understand God's word.

We talked about how one of the main hindrances to some Christians reading God's word is either they aren't good readers or they don't understand what they are reading, so they give up. Reading anything is a struggle for some, so reading God's word is just not something they enjoy.

Let me be clear. Anytime we have a weakness, that is where the devil attacks. If we tend to be critical of others instead of showing love and compassion, the devil will point out every flaw of everyone we see and try to tempt us to judge rather than love. So if your weakness is reading and understanding God's word, the devil sure isn't going to sit back and let you easily understand what God is trying to show you.

So how do we deal with a temptation or struggle? We identify the source and call on God (who is bigger than any battle we will ever face) and ask him for help. You aren't stupid or worthless if this is where you struggle. The devil just knows if you get a hold of Gods word, his life changing Word, and grasp His love and promises for you, he won't have a chance to stop you. So you've got to learn to fight through it!

God is bigger than any struggle, even if appears to be natural instead of spiritual. Sometimes, we use our natural weakness as a crutch, an excuse to justify why God can't use us or why we will never be all God has promised. But the devil is a liar and God is able!

Don't give up, fight through the struggle! Because God's word is our firm foundation and there is no replacement. We've got to spend time in God's word, even if it's not easy.