Finding the Knowledge of God

Joyce C. Lock
by (Howard) Vern Nicholson
Reproduced with Permission

Our Father has many words of instruction in righteousness hid in His Word. It is only available to those that will receive His Word. He also wants us to hide His commandments in our hearts as. As a result we are able to receive His Wisdom.

In chapter two of Proverbs, we are encouraged to incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understand. Thus, we understand that God's wisdom is not only an end result but a series of vehicles whereby we seek learning, understanding, and knowledge; the ever encircling growth in learning, until we assimilate it into our hearts. The learning process is an never ending process.

The learning process leads unto avenues of understanding, to the degree of our search for knowledge. This learning unto understanding is accomplished only in the thirsting and hungering for a closer knowledge of our Father and His Holy Word. The more we diligently search out the matter, the more we will grow in learning and understanding. Then, after much effort, we begin the slow process of attaining unto knowledge of God. We have to seek for the rewards of great treasure when we enter and progress in the search.

Then and only then shall you understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. It is in the depths of search and the reaching out for understanding that we find the fear of the Lord and the knowing of God; His person, character, and His perfect will for our lives. Unless we search, with all our heart and being, we will slowly progress and have limited knowledge of Him. We always want to have knowledge. But, that comes at a great cost of effort and desire to "Know" Him; to understand His mind, works, character, and His perfect will.

The Lord gives wisdom and out of His mouth cometh knowledge and understanding, as revealed in His Word unto us. We are to study to show ourselves approved unto God, which comes from the principle that love always has to be proven. The proof that we love God is by our obedience, repentance, and surrender unto His perfect will for our lives. Let the Holy Spirit reside inside of us and do all the living of Christ through us. We, at baptism, are dead to ourselves, our egos, pride, lust, greed, and all other human conditions.

Then, the rewards are we are walking toward the wisdom of God and this protects us with His Divine protection, as we walk before Him uprightly; humbly surrendered to His perfect will. He keeps us from judgments and preserves our walk before Him. Not only that but, every walk we make will be in a good safe path in righteousness; filled with peace, joy, and wonderment is the life set before us.

Thus, we are encourage to seek learning, understanding, knowledge, and wisdom; the process of knowing God, and Lord Jesus Christ as we are being prepared to walk upon the highway of holiness. Upon this highway, we are tools in His Almighty Hand to do and fulfill the purposes that He created us to perform for Him, and He does it all through us. Attaining wisdom is the result of much effort in study, prayer, and weighing all the evidences, until we each become Christ-like. The rewards are greater than the effort of seeking; that we go through on the journey to have 'face to face' meeting with our God and Lord Jesus Christ. We are motivated by the blessed hope of living in the presence of Almighty God, as His children, forever.



© 2005 by (Howard) Vern Nicholson
realvern@compuage.com
http://walkinginvictory.20m.com/

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