Ps 119:130 The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.
Have you ever read something over and over again only to shake your head and say “I don’t get it?” The word of God is rich in its depth and substance but so much of what God has to say is shrouded from view apart from the Spirit of God breathing on it. This passage in the psalms describes the phenomenon of revelation in a simple illustrative phrase: “The unfolding of your words gives light.” For hundreds of years the writings of Isaiah, David and many other prophetic voices contained mysteries that were read over and over again without the readers seeing through the words on the page to the depths of revelation that lay within them.
Listen to Paul’s description of the ways of God in regard to His word: Rom 16:25 - 27 “Now to him who is able to establish you by my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, 26 but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all nations might believe and obey him- 27 to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.” It was God’s pleasure to hide the truths of the gospel within the prophetic writings for LONG AGES PAST, and then reveal them at the appointed time to a generation that was prepared by God to receive the gospel.
Paul further describes the nature of God’s mysterious way in Eph 1:8-10 “And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 10 to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment. “ And also in Eph 3:2-6 where he writes “Surely you have heard about the administration of God's grace that was given to me for you, 3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God's holy apostles and prophets.”
God in His wisdom knows the perfect moment of understanding not only on a global scale but on a personal level. For the disciples on the road to Emmaus it took the touch of God upon their understanding to allow them to grasp the very things that Jesus had shared with them for the last three years. They had heard but not understood until that moment of revelation came. Jesus demonstrated the principle that the Psalmist is communicating to his audience in Psalm 119:130 as He brought them to the moment of unfolding and suddenly the realized what He had been saying to them for years.
It is only the Spirit of God who can convey true wisdom and revelation concerning the word of God. The Pharisees marveled at the insight and authority of the Apostles as they ministered in Acts 4:13 “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.” KJV Time with Jesus is the key to understanding the word of God. Time with Jesus is the key to wisdom and revelation. Paul teaches the church of the treasures that are to be found in Christ in Col 2:2-3 “… and of Christ; 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” KJV Light and truth are hidden in Christ, waiting to be found by those who will seek with a humble heart. If we cry out to Christ, the living word, for the unfolding of His word it is promised that we will grow in wisdom and become a people who are rich in understanding. Don’t wait. Cry out to Him today!
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