Understanding

Deuteronomy 4:5 Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. 6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people. Psalms 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth forever. Understanding comes after we obey God, not before. We need to keep God's commands in order that other people can see the wisdom of His commands and understand their importance. This explains why, when someone intentionally disobeys God's commands, they can't understand when others try to correct them. Because they have disobeyed God, He takes away their understanding. Obeying God is crucial to getting understanding!