Shalom,

In today's Spoken Word Bible Reading Plan we read one of the portions of Scripture that has always stuck out to me so clearly! Luke 9:18-22:

18 Now it occurred that as Jesus was praying privately, the disciples were with Him, and He asked them, Who do men say that I am? 19 And they answered, John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, that one of the ancient prophets has come back to life. 20 And He said to them, But who do you [yourselves] say that I am? And Peter replied, The Christ of God! 21 But He strictly charged and sharply commanded them [under penalty] to tell this to no one [no one, whoever he might be], 22 Saying, The Son of Man must suffer many things and be [deliberately] disapproved and repudiated and rejected on the part of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be put to death and on the third day be raised [again].

When Jesus asked them who THEY said that He was, Peter spoke his answer supernaturally by the Spirit of God Who came upon him and NOT through his own knowledge. How do we know? Because Jesus went on to say what He did in verse 22, but when these things that He spoke came to pass, not one of them actually knew what was going on! They were SO fearful! Why couldn't they comprehend and remember? Because they were not yet born again in their spirit man and did not yet have Holy Spirit living IN them. 1 Corinthians 2:14 tells us this in the Amplified Bible:

But the natural, nonspiritual man does not accept or welcome or admit into his heart the gifts and teachings and revelations of the Spirit of God, for they are folly (meaningless nonsense) to him; and he is incapable of knowing them [of progressively recognizing, understanding, and becoming better acquainted with them] because they are spiritually discerned and estimated and appreciated.

More simply put, The Passion Translation says this:

Someone living on an entirely human level rejects the revelations of God’s Spirit, for they make no sense to him. He can’t understand the revelations of the Spirit because they are only discovered by the illumination of the Spirit.

If YOU are born again, then you DO have the ability to learn, know and understand the Word of God! Now put what you know into action and you will see GOD'S results! Here is Hillsong with "Your Word":

Shalom in Him!