"SPEND TIME??"

1 Corinthians 2:9-16                 (KJV)

"9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

14 But the natural man receiveth NOT the things of the Spirit of GOD: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

16 For who hath known the mind of the LORD, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of CHRIST.

Every weekday morning I receive an email devotional from Dr. Charles Stanley.  This morning while "speed reading" through his devotional, my mind was caused to stop on a particular phrase.  The final sentence of the third paragraph begins with "Then you’ll long to "SPEND TIME" in the Word".  I had to pause!  
How many times do I try to hurry through my Bible Study in order to get on with the rest of my day?  It is if my thinking is that I have better things to do than spend time with ALMIGHTY GOD!  Do I really think that my thoughts are better than what HE has to share with me about my journey for the day?  Or is it really just the deceiver doing his best to convince me that my plans and thoughts are just as important as MY KING!
1 Corinthians 2:14 is quite revealing!  It says "But the natural man receiveth NOT the things of the Spirit of GOD: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned."  We are blessed with a personal relationship with The CREATOR, yet we choose to trust in our own abilities and plans for our lives?  Only HE knows our future (Ecclesiastes 8:7) and controls the things that can happen to us.  While it is true HE gives us wisdom to nurture and protect ourselves, HE desires our company and dependence upon HIS presence in our lives!
The devotional from this morning is listen below.  My prayer is that I will "SPEND TIME" with my HEAVENLY FATHER to gain insight on HIS plan for my life!  The busyness of this world is brought about by the enemy (Mark 4:19) and we must recognize that.  We need to "SPEND TIME" with The CREATOR.  Or is that foolishness to us???

Our Divine Teacher
1 Corinthians 2:9-16
One of the reasons that many people—including believers—don’t read the Bible is because they can’t understand it. We would expect that to be the case for those who don’t know Christ, but why do so many believers fail to comprehend the truths of Scripture? Maybe it’s because they haven’t asked for help from their divine Teacher. One of the Holy Spirit’s chief responsibilities is to enable Christians to understand the things of GOD.
When looking at believers who know more than we do, we’ll sometimes think, I will never be able to reach that level. The issue, however, isn’t how much knowledge you have right now, but whether you are growing in your understanding. The Spirit will teach you what you need to know, not necessarily what others know. Because HE wants to make us godly people, HE’ll give us enough truth each day to change our lives. HE will interpret the meaning and give an application designed specifically for each person.
The Spirit’s goal is not to fill your mind with information but to bring you to a deeper level in your relationship with the LORD. HE wants you to understand the truth so you will fall in love with JESUS. Then you’ll long to "SPEND TIME" in the Word, thereby getting to know HIM even better.

But all these treasures of God’s Word could remain out of reach if you never ask the Teacher to unlock them. Each time you read your Bible, ask the Lord for understanding. A wonderfully intimate love relationship with CHRIST awaits those who let the Spirit reveal to them the thoughts of GOD.