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Get to know God better
'Can you discover the depths of God?...' Job 11:7
People say: it's not what you know but who you know. If you know the band you get backstage passes or if your mate has a Saturday job at Greggs you might get a free pasty. (Chicken bakes are the best don't you think?) The Bible also says there are things we can have because we know God.
1) Blessing. The more you know God and obey His will, the more you'll experience His blessings. 'If you obey all the decrees and commands I am giving you today, all will be well with you and your children ...' (Deuteronomy 4:40 NLT)
2) Peace. 'Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God ...' (2 Peter 1:2 NAS). The more you know God, the more at peace you'll be. Sure, tough stuff happens, but facing that stuff with God makes a massive difference.
3) Wisdom. Paul prayed that God would give the Ephesians '... a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him' (Ephesians 1:17 NAS). Wisdom is seeing things the right way. Revelation is when God opens your mind and shows you things you otherwise wouldn't know.
4) Freedom. '... when you did not know God, you were slaves...' (Galatians 4:8 NAS). Without the confidence that comes from knowing God, you become a slave to circumstances, emotions, or other people's opinions. Refuse to live that way. Instead, get to know God better.
written by Bob Gass
'Can you discover the depths of God?...' Job 11:7
People say: it's not what you know but who you know. If you know the band you get backstage passes or if your mate has a Saturday job at Greggs you might get a free pasty. (Chicken bakes are the best don't you think?) The Bible also says there are things we can have because we know God.
1) Blessing. The more you know God and obey His will, the more you'll experience His blessings. 'If you obey all the decrees and commands I am giving you today, all will be well with you and your children ...' (Deuteronomy 4:40 NLT)
2) Peace. 'Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God ...' (2 Peter 1:2 NAS). The more you know God, the more at peace you'll be. Sure, tough stuff happens, but facing that stuff with God makes a massive difference.
3) Wisdom. Paul prayed that God would give the Ephesians '... a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him' (Ephesians 1:17 NAS). Wisdom is seeing things the right way. Revelation is when God opens your mind and shows you things you otherwise wouldn't know.
4) Freedom. '... when you did not know God, you were slaves...' (Galatians 4:8 NAS). Without the confidence that comes from knowing God, you become a slave to circumstances, emotions, or other people's opinions. Refuse to live that way. Instead, get to know God better.
written by Bob Gass
