Knowledge of Him - Nathele Graham - twotug@embarqmail.com
"That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:" Ephesians 1:17.
Knowledge is something that most people try to gain. Knowledge abounds in many areas of our life, but most of it is useless when compared to knowledge of God. We follow sports teams and know the statistics of the various players. We pursue a hobby and usually we know more about that hobby than our friends want to hear. We send our children to school and are so very proud when they receive honors for the knowledge they've gained, even if that so-called knowledge is in direct opposition to God's truth. In the above verse, Paul was not congratulating the Ephesians for secular knowledge, but praying that God would give them the "...spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him". This should be our dearest pursuit too. Knowledge of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour is of great value.
It might take time and effort on your part to study God's word, but it's really a choice of how you want to spend your time. "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15. Like anything we learn, it can be overwhelming at first, but start with small steps. You might start your study in the Gospel of John. Rather than rushing through to get to the end, stop and think about what is written. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God." John 1:1. What does that really mean? Study will show you that the "Word" is Jesus Christ and He is God! Further study will show you how this verse relates to Genesis 1:1, and so the treasure hunt begins. God's word is a treasure to be pursued. Don't be afraid to search out the treasure.
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