John 4:23 But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeks such to worship him.
On numerous occasions, the phrase “God is A Spirit” has been mentioned on this forum and we probably never took the time to fully explain what we mean. The time has come for a thorough study to be done on the statement, so that it would be made clear to our understanding, because spiritual things are to be spiritually discerned.
We can’t bring the same tools to the study of God’s word that we employ in the secular subjects such as math and science where only finite ways and means are used to draw conclusions. Those may be good in their legitimate sphere, but understanding spiritual things will require much more than that. If we were to use the same methodologies, we will certainly err in interpretations and conclusions, and there will be some things that would be made plain to the spiritually minded person that may baffle the intellect of learned men.
As we study the topic, great light would be shed on our pathway, by enabling us to understand things in the Bible that may seem vague and arbitrary. God is a Spirit, and everything He does in His interactions with us, includes the inner state of the mind, since the thought, motives and purposes always give birth to our overt actions.
John 4: 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!