UNDERSTAND

"If I told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?" (John 3:12).

 

Jesus often used common objects and events in order to reveal spiritual truth.  He was a master of metaphor.  In John 3, He has already used both the birthing process and the wind to represent spiritual reality.  One comes into the kingdom of God much like he comes into this world--by being born. The process of spiritual rebirth is mysterious--not unlike the wind.  He uses metaphors so that we can have a point of knowledge.  He takes something that would be impossible for us to understand and simplifies it for us by comparing it to something that we already know.  Nicodemus not only does not understand "heavenly things", he isn't getting the earthly metaphors either. 

 

Today, invite the Holy Spirit to guide you into all truth concerning the scripture that you will read, your circumstances, what other believers might express, and even your time in prayer.