Did you know that God has a much greater purpose for us than to cram a bunch of facts about Him into our heads? For centuries, at least dating back to when Jesus walked this earth, we have often confused knowledge of God for relationship with God. Like memorizing a bunch of facts about God would somehow fulfill His purpose for us.
Think about this: if someone you didn't know approached you and told you they knew your favorite color, your favorite restaurant, your favorite sports team and your favorite music, would it mean they really knew you? Would it mean they had a relationship with you?
Of course not. As a matter of fact, it would probably seem a little stalkerish.
Relationship isn't knowing facts about someone, it is KNOWING them. Like you know your spouse. Like you know your best friend. It's knowing how they think. It's knowing what they like. It's knowing what is important to them. It's knowing what makes them laugh and what makes them cry.
Since God's relationship with people was damaged in the Garden of Eden, He has been about one thing: reconciliation. He wants that relationship back. With you. Personally. God already knows everything about you. Not just facts, but much more.
Like the number of hairs on your head. Like the thoughts you think. Like the steps you take.
So when He gave us scripture, His desire was that we would know Him too. To restore that relationship that was lost. To let you know that YOU are His favorite color, YOU are His favorite restaurant, YOU are His favorite sports team and YOU are His favorite music.
He has tunnel vision for YOU. His never-ending love is directed toward YOU. Personally.
Scripture is God's heart, given to us.
So beginning today, June 1, we will post a scripture each day that God speaks to you individually. Read it, think about it, pray about it, repeat it throughout the day. Then write in the comments on the blog what God is saying to you through that passage.
The next post has the scripture for Day 1.
Thank you for the Proverbs challenge. I needed this because I'm really Old Testament illiterate(a.k.a. O.T.I.) and this book really challenged me to get wisdom. I was really convicted by some things and I'm looking forward to "doing what the Word says" and not just be a hearer(James 1:22).
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