Do you know God?

Today I'm praying for a spirit of revelation (Ephesians 1:17-19). I want to really know God, not just know about Him, not just know Bible verses. I want to know Him! I want to know His heart. I want my soul to be impacted by His emotions, the way He feels about me. The more I know learn of Him, the more I realize I don't know Him at all, not even a little bit. A young man by the name of Elihu is my hero. In Job 36:26, he makes a profound statement, 'Behold, God is great and we do not know Him!' I do not know God and yet He longs to reveal Himself to me. God wants to be known us, by His people. The greatest glory of my life is to sit before the Lord, in recognition of the poverty of my own soul, and ask Him to reveal Himself to me. Proverbs 25:2 says, 'It's the glory of God to conceal a matter and it's the glory of kings to search it out.' It's our eternal glory to search out the knowledge of God. The knowledge of God can be simply defined as, who God is, how He feels, and what He thinks about you.

More and more I am coming to see that I have bought into lies concerning the knowledge of God. We all have. A.W. Tozer says it well, 'The essence of idolatry is the entertainment of thoughts about God that are unworthy of Him.’ What are some lies you've believed about God? Perhaps you've regarded Him as mostly angry, critical, and disappointed. Maybe you've viewed him as a strict disciplinarian, a demanding judge, a harsh drill sergeant, or a stern businessman. Perhaps you've thought of Him as far removed from your life, detached, distant, and aloof--a kind of God who is too busy to think about the daily affairs of your life. Maybe we think of Him as non-emotional or indifferent, like He won't do good or evil; He just doesn't do anything at all. Perhaps we think of Him as we think of our earthly fathers or other authority figures that we've known, maybe as cold, abusive, non-affectionate, non-relational, always busy, or never satisfied with anything that we do.

The greatest question facing you today is 'Who is God?' What you think about God is the most important thing about you.

The Bible gives us insight into God's nature. Here are just a few things to consider today about God: He is mostly glad (Psa 16:11, Psa 45:2). He takes great delight in you (Zeph 3:17, Psa 16:3). He cherishes you (Eph 5:29). He is attentive to even the most minute detail in your life (Psa 139). He is deeply aware of every movement of your heart (Pro 15:11). You are valuable to Him, in fact He has numbered every strand of your hair (Luke 12:7). He sees you as beautiful (Song of Sol 1:15). You bring Him pleasure (Psa 149:4). With one look of your eye toward Him, you steal His heart away (Song of Sol 4:9). You overcome God (Song of Sol. 6:5) In your weakness, He finds you lovely (Song of Sol 1:5). His love for you is stronger than death (Song of Sol 8:6). He is a good, caring, affectionate Father (Mat 7:11). He is a Bridegroom whose madly in love with you (Isa 62:5).

Do you know Him this way? Do you know God? We need a spirit of revelation.