You’ll find what you are looking for
when you come to know God.
God has placed
deep within the human heart a longing to know Him. We may not be aware of it or even acknowledge
it but it is there. It may manifest
itself as feelings of dissatisfaction, dejection, isolation or unfulfillment. A famous quote from Augustine the early
Christian theologian and philosopher said, “You have made us for yourself, O
Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you."
When
we come to really know Him; any empty feelings in life will be filled. God is
what we need because He made us that way.
In
order to really know God:
1. Come to Him as you are. Without pretence or keeping anything back
confess your sins and accept your need of the Saviour Jesus Christ. This is the beginning of a most wonderful
journey you could take.
2. Understand your need of dependence upon
Him. Countless examples from scripture
tell of people whose only hope was to trust in the Lord for help and
deliverance from their dilemmas. We must
trust Him for every thing in life and for the life to come!
3. Make God’s business your business. Do whatever it takes to understand the things
that concern God and make those things your concern.
4. Grasp His
Word. Read the Bible. Study the Bible. Meditate on it. Practice it.
Depend on the Holy Spirit to teach you.
John 14:26 (NKJV) But the
Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach
you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
5. Follow Jesus.
Look to Him and follow His example and leading in your life. Give Him full control over all you are,
everything you have and in all you do.
Ephesians 3:16-18 (NLT) I pray that
from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength
through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust
in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may
you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how
long, how high, and how deep his love is.
