Knowing God, Part 1
The Advantages
"Grace and
peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and
of Jesus our Lord. His divine power has given us everything
we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him
who called us by his own glory and goodness." (2 Peter
1:2-4)
Grace, peace, divine power, godliness . . .
Quite the list, isn't it? And if you read the text
correctly, you will notice that all of these things are not
just promised to us, but they are already given to us!
"His divine power has given us everything we need for life
and godliness . . ." and "Grace and peace be yours in
abundance . . ."!
Isn't it great to be a child of God?
But if Christians have already been given these things, how
come we don't always feel at peace? How come we still fall
into the trap of doubt and guilt? How come we can't do
miracles?
Let's look at see if the answer lies in the text: "Grace
and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of
God and of Jesus our Lord" and "His divine power
has given us everything we need for life and godliness
through our knowledge of him . . ." (emphasis
mine).
Yup. It appears twice. When God repeats Himself, you know He
is trying to make a point! And the point is this: All these
things (grace, peace, divine power -- everything we need for
life and godliness) are available through a knowledge of
Him! Perhaps we aren't living the blessings God has for us
because we don't have the knowledge of Him!
But there is more!
"Through these he has given us his very great and
precious promises, so that through them you may participate
in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world
caused by evil desires." (2 Peter 1:4) Yes, my
friends, a knowledge of God can not only bring us grace,
peace, and everything we need for life, but it also opens
the door for His very great and precious promises, so that
YOU may participate in the divine nature and escape the
corruption of the world!
Do you know God? I mean, really know God? If the idea of
grace, peace, everything you need for life and godliness
appeals to you and you have never given your heart to God,
why not answer the Savior's Call today? To do so, Click
here (http://answers2prayer.org/saviours_call.html) .
If you have already accepted Jesus into your heart, but you
are not sure that you truly know God, why not start today?
More than anything, Jesus wants us to commune with Him. Why
not try spending quality time with Him everyday, learn to
love Him, learn to trust Him with every part of your life,
then sit back and drink in the grace, the peace, and
everything you need for life and godliness!
For more information on what it really means to know God,
see next Saturday's edition of The Illustrator!
Love in Christ,
Lyn
Lyn Chaffart,