THE MYSTERY OF THE REVEALED WORD

 

One day, I was preparing for a meeting at work. I was going to lead the meeting as the Head of Department. My main worry was that I knew two particular persons would come to the meeting to distrupt things with unnecessary arguments. I therefore prayed about it. As I read my Bible afterwards and read through Jeremiah 1:18, the spirit showed me things I never saw before in the first part of this Bible verse quoted here:

For see, today I have made you strong like a fortified city that cannot be captured, like an iron pillar or a bronze wall..."

 
The deep implication of this scripture, for whoever God stood with, shone like light in my heart, and I suddenly realized that those who would try to attack my views in the meeting would be humbled, and this is exactly what happened.

I understand this Bible verse today in a way that is difficult to understand intellectually. It remains a source of strength for me today. This understanding is not knowledge; it is revelation!

In Christianity, it is important to distinguish between knowledge of the word and revelation of the word.  knowledge (often called "head knowledge") is information acquired through natural intellect, study, or the physical senses. Revelation is the supernatural unveiling of spiritual truth by the Holy Spirit. While knowledge allows you to know about God, revelation allows you to personally experience and understand Him. 

Key Differences

• Source: Knowledge comes from human effort, teaching, and observation. Revelation originates directly from God.
• Application: Knowledge informs the mind; revelation transforms the heart, builds faith, and produces spiritual power.
• Result: Knowledge can sometimes lead to spiritual pride or intellectualism. Revelation produces humility, intimacy with God, and spiritual freedom.

The New Testament frequently emphasizes this distinction, contrasting human wisdom with the divine revealing of Christ:

• Matthew 16:15-17: When Jesus asked His disciples who He was, Peter answered correctly not through human deduction, but by divine revelation. Jesus said, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven." 
• 1 Corinthians 2:9-14: The Apostle Paul explains that spiritual truths cannot be understood by natural human wisdom alone. "The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit."
• Ephesians 1:17-18: Paul prays that believers would move beyond basic knowledge into a deeper spiritual understanding. He asks God to give them "the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.

The important lesson from this is that we must pray and trust God for the revelation of his word  beyond the knowledge of it. There's power in revelation. By revelation, the word of God will truly come alive and produce results in our lives.