That We Might Know Him – Part 2

2 Timothy 3:14–17 “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of… from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God‑breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

We are called to diligently seek the Scriptures so that we may KNOW Christ—not merely to recite them mindlessly, as the Pharisees did. Scripture is HIStory—the story of God revealing Himself to humanity.

John 5:38–40 “You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about Me, yet you refuse to come to Me to have life.”

I remember studying engineering in college. I had to learn everything I could about the subject, and just as importantly, I had to trust the laws of physics if I wanted to apply that knowledge effectively. Likewise, we must diligently study and put our faith in Christ and His Word so we can apply His truth to every part of our lives.

Joshua 1:8 tells us to meditate on His Word daily. The blessing of doing so is that it teaches us how to walk out our Christian life successfully.

Joshua 1:8 “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.”

David affirms this truth in Psalm 119. He delights in God’s Word and declares that its blessings are boundless. There is no end to what we gain when we search the Scriptures to KNOW God more.

Psalm 119:92–96 “If Your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction… I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have preserved my life… To all perfection I see a limit, but Your commands are boundless.”

There is infinite blessing in knowing God through His Word. It preserves us, guides us, strengthens us, and teaches us how to live.

Prayer: Dear Lord, thank You for the gift of salvation and the gift of Your Word. Thank You that You did not leave us to figure out life on our own, but that You have given us everything we need to KNOW You more. Challenge us to test the goodness of Your Word by diligently studying and meditating on Your laws, commands, and precepts, that we may truly taste and see that the Lord is good. In Jesus’ name we pray… Amen.