THAT I MAY KNOW HIM

By Charles W. Wages
The most important person in all the universe to know is the Lord Jesus Christ!

We, as human beings, like to know important persons. We like to obtain their autographs, watch them perform, and to say, I know that person. We are impressed and often time overwhelmed by the presence and person of an individual.

Shouldn't we desire to personally know the God of glory? The One who created this planet, earth? Shouldn't we desire to know the One who loves us more than anyone else? The One who loved us enough to die for us? This person is the Lord Jesus the God who came down from glory to save us from our sin and give us a new life. Yes, we all need to know Him as our personal Saviour and Lord. The Apostle Paul said in 2 Timothy 1:12:

For I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day.

We like to let others know that we know important persons. When this is done just for a show it is called name-dropping. But, oh, how we need to know Him and to make Him known to a lost and perishing world. What the whole world needs is love. Who the whole world needs to know is the Lord Jesus Christ!

We can make Him known by worshipping Him, following Him, obeying Him, and living daily for Him. A real Christian should know a whole lot about the Lord and His Word, the Bible. In this manner, we can make Him known to others. The Apostle Paul tells us in Colossians 4:6:

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Then in Ephesians 6:19 Paul wrote:

And (pray) for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel.

How wonderful to know Him and make Him known!

    

    THOUGHT FOR THIS WEEK

Lord Jesus, my indwelling Savior, please express Your life in and through me. May there be no area of my life that is just me doing my best or me fulfilling my will. Also, Lord, be my strength, enabling me to share these great realities with others, in Your mighty name, Amen  Phil. 2:13