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Experiencing divine understanding opens our eyes and gives us insight. The Lord only reveals what we can handle. George Washington Carver asked God to uncover the mysteries of the universe to him, but the Creator knew Carver’s mind couldn’t handle that much information. So, instead, God revealed the complexities of a simple peanut to George, and he discovered over 300 uses for the small brown nut.[1]
For me, “Aha” moments describe divine understanding. When God opens my eyes to something I couldn’t see before, it always amazes me. Like puzzle pieces falling into place, my limited perspective takes on an entirely new view. The scales fall from my eyes, and transformation happens as God reveals His truths to my soul.
Just yesterday, while driving, I listened to the biography of Amy Carmichael, an Irish Presbyterian missionary in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Listening to her struggles as she followed the Lord, I thought, “I haven’t a clue what it is to suffer.” As I became more familiar with her ministry, God opened my eyes to a new depth of submission and service to Him.
Ask the Lord to open your eyes and give you divine understanding. Let the Creator give you a new perspective on your life.
Prayer:
Lord,
Thank You for giving us divine understanding and helping us draw nearer to You. Please open our eyes to what we can’t see and give us new insights.
IJNIP. Amen
[1] https://www.cslewisinstitute.org/resources/george-washington-carver-1860-1943/#:~:text=One%20day%20I%20went%20into,to%20know%20about%20the%20peanut?%E2%80%9D&text=In%201921%20Carver%20addressed%20the,and%20national%20fame%20for%20himself.%E2%80%9D
