"Knowing God"

We need to come to know God. I realize those who read that statement will agree but what is meant when we say "know God"? Many know facts of the Bible, quote Scriptures coming and going but never know God. Knowing facts and where to find those facts is not the same as knowing the Almighty.

Jesus said in His prayer, "This is eternal life; that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." (John 17:3) Knowing God and His Christ is eternal life. You want eternal life? In order to gain that promise you must come to know God, who He is, how He thinks and feels about things. People may know facts about you, how tall you are, what color your hair is and where you live but that doesn't mean they know you. To know someone, you have to spend time with them, learning how they really operate and watch their lives as they reveal their heart. To know God you must commit yourself to His interests and His company, identifying with His concerns. We must be careful, not to measure our spiritual growth in knowing the facts of the word, how the church operates or different responsibilities but what goes on in our personal heart in response to God! In other words, we need to allow God to expose our lack of strength, inabilites and show us Himself. To come to know God is to place yourself completely at His bidding call and disposal. It's called surrender! That is difficult for many to do but only then will one begin to preceive His Majesty and power.

If we disregard the study of God, the Almighty, you will sentence yourself to stumble and blunder through life as blindfolded, with little sense of direction and no understanding of what surrounds you. You will waste your life and forfeit your soul! It needs to strike our hearts that He, the Almighty, will have the last word, both in world history and in the final destiny of each and every person. His kingdom and His righteousness will triumph in the end for no man or woman will be able to stop or deter His decisions. To know God is to deal with Him as He exposes us in our weaknesses, yielding honestly in our hearts to what He exposes about us and learning to trust Him when He speaks through His word by submitting with our whole heart. It is a personal involvement with Him. Too many know Scriptures and use them to throw out thoughts when needed but never allow those spoken words to enter the heart to effect major changes in their lives. Have you ever sat down, taken the words that are God breathed and meditate on what they mean, comparing your heart to what He speaks? Many will never come to know God and knowing God is eternal life.