“DO NOT UNDERSTAND!”

 Isaiah 6:9-10                      (ESV)

[9] And HE said, “Go, and say to this people: 

    “‘Keep on hearing, but “DO NOT UNDERSTAND”;

    keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’ 

    [10] Make the heart of this people dull,

        and their ears heavy,

        and blind their eyes;

    lest they see with their eyes,

        and hear with their ears,

    and understand with their hearts,

        and turn and be healed.””

Recently I saw a video on a social media site and clicked the arrow to begin playing the recording.  The gentleman speaking was speaking a foreign language to me, so needless to say I didn’t listen very long.  Listening to someone who is not speaking an intelligible message can be frustrating.  No matter how intently you pay attention to what they are saying, you can’t make sense of what is coming from their mouth. 

1 Corinthians 2:14 says “The natural person does not accept the things of the SPIRIT of GOD, for THEY ARE FOLLY TO HIM, and HE IS UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND THEM because they are spiritually discerned”.  The SPIRIT of GOD must open your EYES and EARS if we have any hope of hearing HIS message!  Those who say that they came to CHRIST on their own volition should read the letter to the church of Ephesus written by the Apostle Paul.  In chapter 2 verses 8-9.  “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And THIS IS NOT YOUR OWN DOING; IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD, NOT A RESULT OF WORKS, SO THAT NO ONE MAY BOAST.”

Just as I am unable to understand people who speak anything other than English, people who haven’t had their EYES and EARS OPENED to Spiritual matters CANNOT understand the gospel.  They “DO NOT UNDERSTAND” that their Spirit is eternal and it will eternally live with JESUS, or it will eternally suffer in hell with the great deceiver!  We must diligently PRAY for those who “DO NOT UNDERSTAND” that their EYES and EARS will be OPENED And they will turn and be healed!!!