Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. Luke 24:45
Why is it that some days reading the Bible is like trying to read a German newspaper? I might be able to sound out the words, but I gain very little from it. In order to understand the true meaning of the words for either a foreign newspaper or the Bible often requires the same thing: someone to explain it to me.
That's where the Holy Spirit comes in. Without Him opening my mind to the Scriptures, the meaning always eludes me.
Lord, there are so many days that I open Your Word, and I am like a child attempting to read an encyclopedia. I forget to invite Your Spirit to open my mind, so the concepts, the insights, and the deepest understandings never seem to come. I am lost without You.
Fill my heart today. Open my mind to the Truth, so I might share it for Your glory!