Have you ever just known something?
When my husband wakes up, I know the first thing he’ll do is get coffee.
When my daughter poses for pictures, I know she’ll likely make a silly face.
When I open my computer, I know a million windows will pop up.
I know, at home, I have to go up a little curb to get onto my driveway.
I know my son will not want onions on his dinner plate.
Intimacy with someone is — to know them. The more time you spend with them, the more you know their preferences, their desires, and what makes them tick.
The more time we spend with God, the more we know Him. The goal is to know God and to be known.
“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— (Jo. 10:14)
God knows us, through the finished work of Jesus at the cross. Our acceptance and belief in His salvation mean He knows us as His own (if you don’t know Jesus this way and would like a personal relationship with Him, please respond to this email and let’s chat together).
On the flip side of the coin — we can know God! We can know Him intimately, just as we know the inner workings of a family member. We can know His preferences… How He loves… What He loves… Why He loves… When He is calling us to love… How He looks at us… What is on His heart…
To know God is to love Him more. And, to be known by God is to feel so loved by Him that you trust His leading. Obedience comes easy-er.
Just as sure as you are that your house is still on your street — you come to know — He is faithful. You believe in His promises.
With this kind of knowing — you don’t have to fight to know — you just know. His faithfulness is as sure as the rising sun.
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Ro. 10:17)
Faithful-knowing comes from spending time with Him, and hearing His Word. Knowing is a product of His likeness taking residence.
Someone once told me that love is spelled: T.I.M.E. Are you making time to connect with God? Are you making space to know Him more and to be known? God wants to spend time with you!
Prayer:
Father, I want to know you more. I want to grow more and more in love with you. I want to pursue you with all my heart, all my soul, all my mind, and all my strength. Bless me and give me the grace to do this. Help me to carve out time to spend with you! In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Invitation to Experience God in the Bible:
Want to spend more time getting to know God more? Join my workshop:“Understanding and Loving God’s Word”.
Here, you will learn how to:
– Find and make time to read the bible.
– Learn how to keep focus.
– Connect deeply with Scripture, to understand God’s heart of the matter.
– Activate scriptural truth so it changes you from the inside-out.
– Bring bible stories to life.
– Use scripture to become a powerful prayer warrior.
– Cultivate a hunger for God’s Word.
– Dig deeper into Hebrew and Greek meanings, to gain greater insight.
– Encounter God’s heart for you.
This workshop is $30.*
This is a recorded, emailed workshop that you can watch at your own convenience. You can go through the material at your own pace. I expect God will really meet your heart and give you great faith as you meet Him in His Word! Register today.
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