It was a beautiful summer day and three little boys were playing in one of the boy’s back yard. Being summer, the windows of the house were open and the Dad of the house happened to overhear. the boys in a heated discussion. The boys were arguing about their dads.
The first boy, proudly declared HIS dad personally knew the Mayor of the city! The second boy, not to be outdone, said “That’s nothing MY dad knows knows the Governor of the state!” The father waited to hear what his son’s reply would be. “Well, MY dad knows God!” The father felt humbled by his son’s declaration.
I wonder how many children could said that about their father. Of all our accomplishments nothing excels a personal relationship with God. You may never be wealthy nor famous but God says the greatest thing in your life is knowing Him. Jeremiah 9:23-24 “…he understands and knows me..” What greater knowledge is there than that of knowing God?
In the Bible, there are two different words translated as “know.” The first word speaks of an intellectual knowledge. The heathen ruler ‘knew’ about the God of Israel but they did not have a relationship with Him. It would be like me saying I know Donald Trump. I could pick him out of a crowd of men.
The second use of the word is used in a relationship setting. Genesis 4:1 “And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived …” He had an intimate, relational knowledge with his wife. Most people today say they know God what they actually mean is they know about God. They know about God from Sunday School or even from reading their Bible. But God desires us to know Him in a personal relationship. “Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10
One of the most powerful verses in the Bible is John17:3 And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth.” It is only through having a relational knowledge of God can you have eternal life.
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