Who is Lord Understanding?

Lord Understanding is the Lord Mayor. He is the most powerful person in Mansoul. Mediaeval Lords had very strong power over their serfs, and could demand forced labour from their underlings. Thus the understanding is the most motivating factor in the human soul. This understanding though is not just understanding of life, wisdom and philosophy. It is the understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our understanding either is a source of salvation or condemnation.

When Diabolus enters the town of Mansoul, Lord Understanding is divested of his power. The view from his palace is spoilt as Satan builds a high and strong tower between the sun and the palace windows. Lord Understanding now lives in darkness or faithlessness. Compare this with Romans 1 v 21.

“Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened”.

Ephesians 4 v 18 also talks about the un-saved person:

“Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them because of the blindness of their heart”.

Such was the enslavement of Lord Understanding that although in the past he had been a benefit to the town he now becomes a hindrance to the town. If you speak to many un-converted persons about Creation, Christ and the path of Salvation they will reply that they think all religion is pointless. They simply cannot understand the gospel. They say that they do not have the imagination to believe in God. This is the darkness of the understanding.



2 Cor 4 v 3 says:

But if the gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them”.

And 1 Cor 1 v 18.

“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God”.

What if we find ourselves in this position of having our understanding darkened? What if we simply cannot understand the gospel of Jesus Christ and it appears to us as foolishness? We need to ask the creator God to open the eye gate and let in the light of the gospel. We need to pray to the Lord Jesus Christ and ask Him to open our understanding and give us the ability to believe. Do not delay, and think “I will wait until I am older”. As we go through life our concept of what is “old” changes. When we are 20, old is 30. When we are 80 our idea of old is 90. Do you really know when God is going to end your life? Of course not! Don’t leave it too late. Turn to god today and ask Him that he might kindly let the light shine onto your understanding of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

“behold now is the accepted time; behold now is the day of salvation”. ( 2 Cor 6 v 2)