1.GROWNING IN KNOWING THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
INTRODUCTION
The
purpose of choosing this title for my first article is the knowledge of god, the first and the foremost thing is to grow
spiritually. For example, a student doing 9th grade should have
proper knowledge on his/her studies or else he cannot pass. Like wise a man who
is doing job in a particular sector, must have some knowledge about his job or
else he cannot do and get promotion. In our life too the knowledge about God is
very important. There are many good
Christian singers, worship leaders, talented people, educated people, and
preachers. We think that they have understood God well and in His knowledge.
But it’s not true. Because in many places like churches, organisation the
talented people is occupying the main role and that is why there is no proper
growth and there is no guidance of God. I will further write about this topic
deeply in the forthcoming article using Cain and Abel offering and Bezaleel’s
work for the service of the sanctuary. Then
who know God well? The one who knows God well is reflected through their
fruits.
In order to justify, Matthew has written in his
gospel Matthew 27th chapter, about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
In this chapter we use to meditate the seven words of Christ at the cross.
After Christ had given up His spirit, one incident has happened. In Matt-27:51. At
that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to the bottom.
How many of us meditate this incident very deeply? But Matthew has written this
incident purposely as a first incident. Because, In Exodus 26:33 says, the
curtain separates the Holy place from the most Holy place. In the Old Testament
days everyone cannot enter into the most holy place. For example, we knew that
Moses guided the People of Israelites from Egypt
Apostle Paul in his
epistles of Ephesians 1:17, I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation,
so that you may know him better. Through
Jesus Christ we have received the way to enter into the most holy place. Here
Apostle Paul writes that Holy Spirit is the one who gives the wisdom and
revelation to know better. He wants the people to receive the Holy Spirit. When
we hear about Holy Spirit, when we preach about the Holy Spirit, when we talk
about the Holy Spirit the gifts of Holy Spirit come first.
Apostle Paul tells that when we receive the
Holy spirit, gives the wisdom and revelation and
so from this we can know about God and this is the first thing. For Example:
(There is no home for God and we are the house of the Lord. I am writing this
in order to make you to understand what I mean and the Trinity in a simple
way). There lived a man and he had one and the only son who owned a beautiful
house with beautiful gardens and stuffed with many useful things. One day a man
came who had committed so many crimes and spoiled the life of so many. There
was no one around that place to give him shelter. He had no peace and happiness
and not slept for days. Someone (A missionary) has guided him to go to that
beautiful house and added that you will get a deliverance from all sort of sins
you have committed. He comes near to that place and finds a man standing out
who is the only son to request him to take him to that beautiful house. The
only son is Jesus and the man tells the problem he had been suffering and Jesus
accepts his sin and receives all the punishments and finally He gives the key
of the house. Now he has received the peace and deliverance from the sin and
curse. The key is with him and he has entered into the house (Because without
Jesus, we cannot enter into the presence of God and the kingdom of God
The carnal man is struggling with the spiritual man. So
that is why we need the spirit of wisdom and revelation. This Holy Spirit will
give the wisdom and revelation to know about God and the one who has sacrificed
His life for his sin. This is what Apostle Paul wants to tell in Eph 1:17. I
want to tell you the truth that unless we humble ourselves in the presence of
God we cannot keep our anointing of the Holy Spirit within ourselves. We have
received the anointing of the Holy Spirit by the Grace of God.
What
is the use to know God Better?
In
Joel 3:17 says so shall ye know that I
am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion , my holy
mountain: then shall Jerusalem
Here Joel tells that when we come to
know about God, we will be Holy. Before knowing God our minds and thoughts seek
on the world. If we start to seek the knowledge of God slowly our thoughts,
eyes, mind turn towards God step by step.
I had a group discussion on the topic, How to stand and
grow in Holiness? Some answered through Bible reading, prayer. I answered
through the knowledge of God. The leader also acknowledged my answer because; we
read in the Bible that God created the world by His words. In Psalms 19:1 says,
the heaven declares the glory of God. Now unless I see this world, I come to
know how wonderful his creation is. Without seeing his creation or without
enjoying his creation how can I praise and glorify God in such a way that he
has declared to create the world and only when I see I could understand the
power of his word because he has created the world through the word. We read
the bible daily. We could understand that particular portion better only when
experience it likewise only when we experience God in our life then only we
could understand God better. Word gives deliverance but only when we understand
the word we receive it.
For example: A
person who is doing Gods work in some particular place faces opposing parties who
informs him to leave the place within two days or else he and his family
members would be killed.. After a while this man was thinking with great
confusions by this time another person comes and comforts him not to worry because
I am with you and he tells that he will take care of everything. Actually he is
the collector of that particular district but the one doing God isnt does not
know who he is. He would have left the ministry or else he would have faced the
days with fear. Suppose if he comes to know that the man is a collector and he
has control over the polices and all other officials then he would have become
much courageous and withstand at the same place in spite of all the oppositions
.The knowledge of God gives us deliverance from the worldly things (Gen
14:19-23) So what ever problems comes in this world we will not be afraid (II
Kings 6:15-17) when we know who is God. Even though death waits we will never
leave him (Acts 7:54-60).What ever comes we will not step back from the
assigned work of God i.e. ministry. The knowledge of God gives us dedicated
life, sacrificial life, humbleness. So finally I conclude that the knowledge of God gives us the holiness in
our life. That is what Joel 3:17 tells that when we know about Him better, the
holiness will be executed Rev 22 :11. Now we are learning
about the Knowledge of God. But now a days,
in the Christian community, specially among the youth they do not know who is
God, they don’t know the trinity. Now a days in churches too they mostly give
sermons about the Holy Spirit not about the Father God and the Son. In every
Epistles we could see about the God of heaven and earth.
I watched a video in which a Christian girl has converted to
Islam. She has shared her testimony at the mosque.
In the next coming article we are going to know
the knowledge of god
·
Through
Obedience
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Through
Grace
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Through
Suffering
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Through
promises
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Through
prayer
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Through
sacrifice
·
Through
wilderness
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