Understanding ....

Understanding....

I was reading in the book of Proverbs...chapter 9 to be exact...the word, "understanding" stood out in bold letters it seemed...

There are over 100 references to this word...throughout the scriptures...many in the books of Job, Psalms, Proverbs plus a few others...It references those with and without understanding...God used men of understanding to design and build the tabernacle in the wilderness ...

Merriam Webster defines understand as-
* :  a mental grasp :  comprehension
a :  the power of comprehending; especially  :  the capacity to apprehend general relations of particulars
b :  the power to make experience intelligible by applying concepts and occurrences... 

Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

1 John 5:20 We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

But, looking at the old and New Testaments, how God reveals understanding through his Son...

Psalm 49:3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.

Meditating on God's word gives understanding, learning from Jesus gives understanding, leaning into God gives understanding...

When we don't  do these things, then we become as those without understanding, mockers, fools, scoffers, unwise....

I am just scratching  the surface of understanding...I know so little, but desire much more...but, it is promised if I seek it...

Thank YOU for opening the door to understanding...You promise to come in and dine, sit awhile, providing abundantly, give understanding...

Psalm 119:130, 144 The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live.