Monday, June 30, 2008

Knowing God

Knowing God
READ Psalm 81:10-16
Most people want to be understood.
We may have many acquaintances, but we need to feel “known” by those we love most.
This also applies to how God views our relationship with Him.
He knows our every thought.
God can count the number of hairs on our head.
We also should be learning His ways.
How our Father thinks.
What motivates Him.
What His plan and purpose are.
Although we desire to know the Lord’s mind, He makes it quite clear that this is impossible.
In Isaiah 55:9, He tells us, “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.”
This is why God gives us His Spirit.
The Holy Spirit can teach us and reveal what we otherwise couldn’t understand.
Growing in this spiritual understanding is necessary to have a deep personal relationship with God.
We must know His ways before we can walk in them.
Our obedience not only glorifies our heavenly Father; it’s also best for us.
Following Jesus doesn’t eliminate pain.
t also doesn’t ensure everything will happen as we would choose.
But we have assurance the Lord loves us and has a plan for our lives.
He gives us strength and stability to follow Him, no matter where His path may lead us.
He’s truly a loving Father to give such goodness and kindness to His children.


You haven't done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.
John 16:24 (New Living Translation)

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results.
James 5:16 (New Living Translation)


Confess and repent, pray then as a righteous person, Ask, using Jesus' name. Give thanks as if your prayers had already been answered, for we have already been told our prayer as a righteous person has great power, with wonderful results, and will have abundant joy! Praise be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. Amen