But Do You Know Him?

John 8:19
Then they asked him, "Where is your father?" "You do not know me or my Father," Jesus replied. "If you knew me, you would know my Father also."

One of the greatest blessings of our salvation is that the Holy Spirit leads us beyond head knowledge of Jesus into a real relationship with Our Savior.  If we follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we will find a peace in our lives that we never knew and we will learn God’s will for our lives with more depth than we ever imagined.

Seeking a relationship with Jesus and abiding in His commandments should be the highest priority in our lives.  After all, every good and faithful promise that has been given to us by God through His Holy Word hinges upon our relationship with His Son and our obedience to His commandments and calling on our lives.  

Because of our inability to form the relationship and to follow through in discipleship, our merciful Lord provided the Holy Spirit to be our helper.  We must learn to take full advantage of this blessing and gift.  Our eternal resting place in the kingdom of God is guaranteed when we accept Jesus Christ as Our Lord and Savior and we seek to live our lives under His discipleship.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we thank You for allowing us to know You through Your Son, Jesus.  We pray that we will come to know you intimately through our relationship with Your Son.  May we find peace and joy beyond any that the world can provide.  May we be transformed by the Holy Spirit.  May the world know us as disciples of Jesus Christ.  We pray these things in the name of the Blessed Hope and Assurance, Jesus Christ.