How can we receive spiritual understanding?

To gain spiritual understanding, Christians must earnestly seek God through His Word, as emphasized in Revelation 3:18, which encourages anointing our eyes with eyesalve—a metaphor for the illuminating power of Scripture. Likewise, Jesus promised in John 14:26 that the Holy Spirit would teach us all things and remind us of His teachings. This highlights the necessity of both the written Word and the Holy Spirit in transcending mere intellectual engagement with biblical truths and fostering genuine spiritual insight.