I left off yesterday’s post with the question “how well do you know God” and I pray this is a challenge to all of us to get real with God because until we do, it’s going to hurt our relationship with him and in truth, this is the reason it can be difficult to detach from the past.
When we’re not real with God, we create a dictatorship rather than a relationship, then we beg rather than go boldly before his throne as we’re instructed in his Word to do.
David said in Psalm 32:5 (AMP)
I acknowledge my sin to You, and my iniquity I did not hide. I said, I will confess my transgressions to the Lord [continually unfolding the past till all is told] – then You [instantly] forgave me the guilt and iniquity of my sin. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!
So, to endorse, “knowledge of the Holy One is understanding” means to create such a special relationship with God as to ensure he’s the one directing your path and leading you into ALL truth through the Holy Spirit.
But now let’s have a look at what this “KNOWING” does. Well apart from the obvious one, giving understanding, this knowing:
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Gives you strength – Proverbs 8:14 “Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding, I have strength.” This is speaking of wisdom, which we know builds a house and this wisdom comes from the [reverent] fear of the Lord. Can’t see your way through the situation you’re in right now? Time to rely on His strength, not yours.
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It brings deliverence – Proverbs 11:9 “But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered” and Psalm 34:19 says “many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.”
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It protects from ignorant destruction – Proverbs 4:6 “My people are destroyed through lack of knowledge”
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It improves your understanding and ensures you maintain an open and teachable spirit. Proverbs 14: 6 “A scoffer seeks Wisdom in vein [for his very attitude blinds and deafens him to it], but knowledge is easy to him who [being teachable] understands” (Amplified version)
I could go on, but I think there’s enough here to demonstrate the power that we have when whatever we do is based on a relationship foundation with God and avoid distractions that move us away from the truth to dwelling on negatives.
In my next post, I’m going to cover one of these negatives that seem to be so popular in Christendom today and that is the subject of “Generational Curses.” I’m so passionate about this subject, but it might not be in the way that you think I’m passionate about it. If you think you or someone you know has a curse on their life, you need to come back and check out the next post.
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Blessings until next time,
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