Even when couples have been together for
decades they can get into destructive fights.
Sometimes words such as, “You don’t even know me (anymore)” are brought
up. How is this possible if they’ve been
living together for a while: they have full head knowledge of the person, and
have probably learned a lot about the person, so just what is the meaning
behind those words?
Well, you can read a complete novel on
everything I’ve ever done, my past, present and expected future, what side of
the bed I sleep on, my favourite colour, food, drink, and yet still not know
me. My closest friends know me. Because we’ve known each other for decades,
have gone through storms of life together, and supported each other in times of
weakness or need, we know each other. We
share our lives, our selves with each other, we laugh and cry together, we get
personal and share memories.
The people of Israel knew all about Jehovah- they heard
about Him from their parents through oral traditions and the priests. They knew His name and the meanings of their celebrations. They knew the stories of miracles done by
Him. They had copies of His Word written
by many authors, but with all of that they didn’t know Him personally, and in
the end, that’s what really matters.
Hear the Word of Jehovah, sons of Israel.
For Jehovah has a quarrel with the
people of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God
in the land… My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have
rejected knowledge, I will also reject you from being priest to Me. Since you
have forgotten the Law of your God, I will also forget your sons, even I. Hos. 4:1,6 (lack- belee- failure, corruption)
(rejected- mawas- spurned, abhorred, cast away, despised, loathed, refused)
Their doings will not allow them to turn to their God; for the spirit of
fornication is in their midst, and they
have not known Jehovah. Hos. 5:4
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God knows us,
His children, inside and out (because He is God) “But if any one loves God, he
has been known of him.” (1Cor. 8:3). “But
now, knowing God, but rather are known by God…” (Gal. 4:9). Do we genuinely know God? Eternal life is at stake, for it is for those
who know Him (Jh. 17:3) and are known by Him because they love Him (1Cor. 8:3).
…And He has
given us an understanding so that we may know Him who is true… 1Jh. 5:20
You are My
witnesses, says Jehovah, and My servant whom I have chosen; that you may know
and believe Me, and understand that I am
He. Before Me no God was formed, nor shall there be after Me. Is. 43:10
So God will
give us increasing understanding of Who He is as we spend time with Him. He chose us to be adopted into His family
(Eph. 1:5), so as we draw near to Him, He reciprocates (Jm. 4:8), and as we
open the doors of our hearts to Him, He comes in to dine with us (Rev.
3:20). How far we want to go in this
relationship with God is up to us. Ask
yourself?
Just how far am I willing to go to genuinely KNOW the
Lord?
Let us pray as Moses:
Now therefore, I pray You, if I have found grace in
Your sight,
make me see now Your ways, that I may know You,
that I may find grace in Your sight…
Ex. 33:13