We are actually running towards a prize that "eye has not seen, nor ear heard the things God has prepared for those who love Him".
Nancy, don’t stop there with “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard the things God has prepared for those who love Him.” I always stopped there also but read on
1 Corinthians 2:9-13 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard,
neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. [10]
But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. [11] For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him?
even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. [12]
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. [13] Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth,
but which the Holy Spirit teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
“...neither has entered into the heart of man, the things prepared for them that love Him.” Galatians 4:6-7 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son
into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. [7] Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Luke 8:8
[8] And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and
bare fruit an hundredfold.
And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
He chooses when to reveal. Remember
Luke 24:15-21 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned,
Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. [16]
But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. [17] And he said unto them,
What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? [18] And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? [19] And he said unto them,
What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: [20] And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. [21]
But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
Luke 24:27-32
[27] And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them
in all the scriptures the things
concerning himself. [28] And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. [29] But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. [30] And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. [31] And
their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. [32] And they said one to another,
Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
It is He who opens the scripture.
Luke 24:44-45
[44] And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms,
concerning me. [45] Then
opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
Even going further in He “opens their understanding,...”
Eye has seen, ear has heard, it has entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for them that love him. God has revealed them by his Spirit.