Fri, Oct 23, 2009
Cultivating the Knowledge of God - five conditions
Condition #1: we set our heart to walk in full obedience (if you will receive My words v. 1a). The Holy Spirit is the only one who can reveal Jesus to us. If He is quenched, we will not receive His revelation of His dear friend Jesus. Prayer is no substitute for the intention to obey God.
Condition #2: we meditate on His Word (if you will treasure My commands, v. 1b). We treasure God's commandments by filling our minds with His Word. We turn the Scripture into dialogue with Jesus so that we have conversation with Him as we read the Scriptures.
Condition #3: we must have a teachable spirit and open heart (if you incline your ear to wisdom, v. 2). This speaks of humbling our heart to learn from the Word instead of resisting its meaning.
Condition #4: we ask for more revelation of God (if you cry out for understanding, v. 3).
Condition #5: we are diligent in our pursuit (if you search for her as for hidden treasures, v 4). We must pay any price in our quest to search for more of God. We must spend long hours in our search for more understanding. We search for Him like a covetous man searches after wealth.
God’s promise: we will find the knowledge of God (v. 5). The knowledge of God is the ultimate reality that the human spirit can experience in this age and in the age-to-come. We must have a vision to go deep in the knowledge of God.
Condition #2: we meditate on His Word (if you will treasure My commands, v. 1b). We treasure God's commandments by filling our minds with His Word. We turn the Scripture into dialogue with Jesus so that we have conversation with Him as we read the Scriptures.
Condition #3: we must have a teachable spirit and open heart (if you incline your ear to wisdom, v. 2). This speaks of humbling our heart to learn from the Word instead of resisting its meaning.
Condition #4: we ask for more revelation of God (if you cry out for understanding, v. 3).
Condition #5: we are diligent in our pursuit (if you search for her as for hidden treasures, v 4). We must pay any price in our quest to search for more of God. We must spend long hours in our search for more understanding. We search for Him like a covetous man searches after wealth.
God’s promise: we will find the knowledge of God (v. 5). The knowledge of God is the ultimate reality that the human spirit can experience in this age and in the age-to-come. We must have a vision to go deep in the knowledge of God.
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