HOW CAN THESE THINGS BE?

READING: MATTHEW 16:24-28 

Verse 25: “For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.”

The principles of Christian living are often dramatically different from what comes naturally. The verse above is a case in point. What is stated there just does not make sense to the natural mind or logic. Matthew 20 is also like this verse as it informs us that we become great leaders by being servants. Further, in 2 Corinthians 10 we encounter the following, “When I am weak, then I am strong.” That is another clash of mutually exclusive conditions. The understanding of principles like those above, does not come naturally. Statements such as these simply do not come from human thinking. The reason for this is that they are supernatural concepts. One meaning given to the word” understanding” is as follows: “knowing things in their right relationship.” Right relationship is instrumental to understanding. There is a right relationship that permits us to know and understand supernatural concepts such as above, even though they entirely confound the natural thought process. That right relationship is that which is established with Almighty God through Jesus Christ our Savior. That relationship transforms our perspective so that we are able to experience supernaturalunderstanding and wisdom. That’s a thought – about God’s Word.

RESPONSE

1. What is another scripture that is similar to the three quoted above?

2. Why is supernatural understanding so much different from the natural?