June
28, 2003
UNDERSTANDING
AND KNOWING GOD
"Thus
says the Lord: 'Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom,
Let not the mighty man glory in his might,
Nor let the rich man glory in his riches;
But let him who glories glory in this,
That he understands and knows Me,
That I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and
righteousness in the earth.
For in these I delight,' says the Lord" (Jeremiah 9:23,
24, NKJV).
Knowing
and understanding God is of far greater value than even the
values of wisdom, power and wealth. For "This
is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God,
and Jesus Christ whom You have sent" (John 17:3).
Getting to know God is the beginning of living His values
forever.
Knowing
God and understanding His ways and His values is truly the
beginning of wisdom. And He values "exercising loving
kindness, judgment, and righteousness." "Behold,
the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil
is understanding" (Job 28:28). God desires that men become
acquainted with His attributes, His unconditional love, His
righteous judgments (Psalm 119:7), and His mercy.
"He
has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord
require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk
humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8).
God does
not leave us in a vacuum. He tells us plainly what He expects
of those who love Him and who have accepted Him as their Lord
and Saviour. Those whom He saves are those who accept Him
and His values into their lives. And His values benefit and
bless us, for they are values of love, lovingkindness, respect
for one another, using good judgment, being merciful, doing
what is right and walking humbly with our God as His Holy
Spirit leads us and enables us to live out His values in our
lives. What a magnificent Leader He is!
It is
our privilege and pleasure to get to know our Creator, our
Saviour and our Friend. "Let
him who glories glory in this, That he understands and knows
Me." He loves
you supremely, my friend.
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