Yes, some Passages are easier to understand than others. And I am speaking about Holy Spirit inspired (and taught) Areas of Scripture.

On the Book level (there being 66 of them), the Chapter level (there being 1,189 of them), and the Verse level (there being 31,102 of them) … “challenging” Places can be found!

So, what do I do?

Quit studying the only Book God wrote?

Not an option!

Criticize or correct His Book, to make the hard places “easier?”

Not me!

Ask for Wisdom?

Sure, sounds like the best choice!

Even Peter had trouble at times when reading Paul!

2 Peter 3:15-16 … And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

Here is my “go to” Prayer when faced with such challenging Sections of God’s Word …

“Lord, open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” Psalm 119:18, memorize this!

“Milk” for babies, “meat” for the more mature … that’s how the Apostle Paul illustrated the “comprehension level” of various Portions of God’s Word! See 1 Corinthians 3:2 for an example. “I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.”

The “Anvil” of God’s Word is eternal … the “hammers” of criticism, all sooner or later pass away.

You know what?

There just may be Slivers of the Bible I might never understand, not on this earth anyway.

But that fact will not shake my faith in the Author of that Word! After all, He is Lord!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

“The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.” Deuteronomy n29:29

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