Faith Capsule: Get understanding and progress as a believer of the word of God.

Proverbs 3

Understanding is crucial for man to cruise without crashing in the world that is full of darkness and wickedness in the high places. Proverbs 3:7 declared, “…in all your getting, get understanding.” In life journey, it does not matter what you get, if understanding is yet your portion you will miss your position in God. For example, when a man fail to understand that he/she is one that God made with honor, one will perish. A man with honor and does not know will run where walking is called for; man with honor and does not know will crawl where running is called for and will fail and not gain strength. King David questioned, “What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels,and You have crowned him with glory and honor.” (Psalm8:5) King David’s question demonstrated his understanding. Evidently, it is understanding that made David to walk and not run in the valley of the shadow of death as testified in Psalm 23:4 stating, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” It takes understanding to have a knowing edge where tens, hundreds and thousands are falling.
Truly, understanding which man get in the word will give place to wisdom and knowledge to prevail in the world of evil occurrence. In life, understand you get that will make knowledge to become easy for one to apply. (Proverbs 14:6) Also, it is the understanding gained that will make wisdom be part of a man’s heart. Proverbs 14:33 buttressed, “wisdom rest in the heart of him who has understanding…”
Getting understanding is not impossible for anyone that makes self-available to listen and hear what the word of God have to say. Many claims or acts like they hear but when what is claimed to have heard is not backed with their life-style, it becomes evident that they did not listen to hear the word. Jesus could not have said it wrong when He asked and also answered stating, “Why do you not understand my speech? Because you are not able to listen to my word.” (John 8:43) Listening should always be continuous engagement. One that continually listens is one that hears, does the word and excels in understanding.
Another source of getting understanding is through meditation. Psalmist testified, “My mouth shall speak wisdom and the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.” (Psalm 49:3) Give yourself entirely to meditation so that your progress may be evident to all. (1Timothy 4:15)
In all your getting, get understanding and progress as a believer of the word of God.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace of understanding.