There are so many things in the bible that are so difficult to understand.
The disciples had a hard time understanding things.
They would ask Jesus and He would tell them.
That’s how I do things.
I ask Him. Often He shows me, but not always immediately.
I usually wait for the Lord to teach me, but this morning,
this scripture came to my mind:
And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say,
A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. Revelation 6:6
I understand part of it.
It is obviously about famine
and how things will be so expensive and hard to find and buy.
But the part where it says, Hurt not the oil and that wine, I do not quite get.
I listened to a few explanations online,
both written and videos people had made.
None of them resonated.
The most profound commentary I found that shed a bit of light
is from Pulpit Commentary which has over 100 contributors.
<Link to Commentary>
I found it rather interesting, but, still, not there.
The way I learn from the Lord is by patience.
I don’t just take one person’s idea.
Usually, most people’s teachings are relatively flat,
one-dimensional and often are filled with flesh.
I’m looking to hear from the Holy Spirit.
I want the Living Water, the Bread of Life, the Truth.
None other will do.
So I wait. I’ll wait.
I’ve thought about this scripture often and what it means.
I have not received an answer yet.
The Lord has not opened all of the Book of Revelation to any of us yet.
Nor the Book of Daniel.
I’m interested in hearing from the Lord on this and on everything.
So much flesh in most teaching.
Remember the Israelites were to gather their manna every day?
And if they carried it over, except the Sabbath, it bred worms?
Yuck. No thanks. I like the Holy Spirit to teach me the Word of God.
So many good ideas people have and that is okay.
It’s not enough for me.
I want to hear and understand God’s word from Jesus Himself.
When the Lord speaks, it is different from the good ideas of the flesh.
It is profound when the Lord reveals something, so I will wait.
I will seek here and there and listen until I know He has shown me.
That’s how I do things.