It's early this
morning. It's dark still, with no hint
of the sunrise yet on the horizon.
Yet, I know that soon it will be
daylight.
How do I know
that? It might seem a simple question,
but it contains a profound truth. I
know it because I've experienced it
every day of my life. I know it
because I've read about the science
that explains it. I know it because
the historical documentation of it
goes back as far as written language
and beyond.
It's not just an
intellectual knowledge, although I
know it intellectually. It's not just
an experiential knowledge, although I
know it from personal experience. It's
not just a historical knowledge
although I know it from history. It's
a foundational truth that fits all
these categories and more.
How do I know
Jesus is real and He died for my sins?
I know it
because I've experienced the freedom.
I know it intellectually from studying
the Word and history. I know it
because my spirit testifies to the
truth. It's an even more foundational
truth than the coming sun rise.
Knowing Jesus is
a strange thing. You can read all
about Him in the Bible and other works
and still not know Him. You can talk
to all kinds of people who know Him
and still never have met Him. You can
see His hand at work in the World and
still not know Him.
Unlike the
sunrise, where just knowing is enough,
a relationship with Jesus requires
more. It requires that you believe He
is who He claimed to be and will do
what He says He will do. Without that
belief, it's just empty knowledge and
will do you no good whatsoever.
The Pharisees
and Sadducees had even met Him, but
they didn't believe. Their knowledge
didn't save them.
In the organized
church of today's world there are
congregations full of people who know
of Him but don't know Him.In many
ways, the church is one of the biggest
mission fields there is. There are
millions who think they are okay
because they know about Jesus. Without
that personal relationship with Him
they're deceived and lost.
There are
pastors and seminary professors who
have a knowledge of Him but have never
met Him. That knowledge of Him won't
save them.
How about you?
Do you know Him? Do you BELIEVE?
That if you
confess with your mouth, "Jesus is
Lord," and believe in your heart
that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved. For it is with
your heart that you believe and are
justified, and it is with your mouth
that you confess and are saved.
Romans 10:9-10 NIV
Until next time,
if you haven't already done so, may
you step from knowing about Him to
knowing Him.
Hallelu Yah
(Praise God)
Be blessed
Kevin
