Thursday, 21st May 2026

Alex Buabeng-Korsah 

TOPIC: EARTHLY WORDS, HEAVENLY REALITY 

THEME SCRIPTURE: “If I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe, how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?” — John 3:12

PREPARATORY QUESTION 

1. Are you asking God for deeper revelation of His word? But are you obedient in what He has already revealed to you? 
   

According to our theme scripture, Jesus introduces a sobering question: if Nicodemus cannot grasp what has been explained in familiar terms, how will he handle deeper spiritual realities? This is not a rebuke of curiosity—it is an invitation to examine readiness.

God often begins with what is accessible before revealing what is beyond human reach. 

“Earthly things” here are not trivial—they are entry points. They are ways of grounding spiritual truth in *language and experience* that can be grasped and related. Yet even these are met with resistance.

There is a tendency to assume that greater insight will solve the struggle of unbelief. But Jesus suggests something different: the issue is not the depth of revelation, but the posture of the heart receiving it. If the foundation is resistance, more information will not create transformation.

This moment exposes a tension between desire and readiness. It is possible to ask for deeper understanding while still resisting the implications of what has already been revealed. 

In that case, additional revelation does not lead to growth— it only increases tension.

Jesus is not withholding truth; He is pointing to capacity. Spiritual understanding is not only about exposure, but about openness to truth. What you do with what is already given shapes what you are able to receive next.

There is also a subtle invitation here: to return to what has already been spoken or revealed and sit with it more honestly. 

Sometimes the “next level” is not new information, but deeper surrender to what you have already heard.

Key Takeaway

Deeper spiritual insight requires openness to what God has already revealed, not just pursuit of more information.

Today, open your heart to God's truth that you know. Yield more to it, and God will bring you into a deeper spiritual experience. 

Remember: Growth in understanding is not linear accumulation—it is responsive engagement.

Remain blessed. 

FURTHER READING: John 3

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QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU MEDITATE ON THE WORD

1. What truths have you already heard that you may not be fully responding to?

2. Are you seeking more understanding while resisting current conviction?

3. How can you engage more deeply with what God has already shown you?

PRAYER 

Lord, I do not want to seek more knowledge while ignoring what You have already revealed. Help me to be faithful with what I have heard. Soften any resistance in me and deepen my responsiveness to Your truth. Teach me to grow not just in understanding, but in obedience and trust. I'm Jesus' precious name, Amen.

One-Year Bible Reading Plan

Proverbs 13, Psalm 116