Encountering God
THE LAMP DEVOTION
Jeremiah 9:23-24
23 Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, Nor let the rich man glory in his riches; 24 But let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord, exercising loving kindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,†says the Lord.
Getting a good balance of the totality of what God is saying is very critical. Failing to do that means it is possible to take some scriptures out of context and make a mess of the Truth. This morning God is establishing an example of such balance we have to take note of. God gives wisdom and He commands us to seek the wisdom that comes from on high.
God however is drawing our attention to something else. He is telling us that he endorses wisdom and riches and the might of the mighty man, all of which come from Him. But He would rather the children of men take time to know Him, understand Him and by extension live in perfect harmony with all God is and all He has said.
Just like Jesus said what shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul. This passage in particular is emphasizing the importance of personal encounters with God. King David had a lot of such encounters and the psalms he wrote attest to that. The greatest thing that could happen to us is knowing and understanding God. There is so much human opinion and interpretation of God than what He has revealed Himself to be. God gave us the mind to think, but not to conclude after much thinking that we do not need Him. Seek God while He may be found.
Prayer
Thank God for His willingness to make Himself real to us so we will know Him.
Pray that your spirit man will be open up to the Holy Spirit to have true knowledge of God.
Father, please open me up that I will know You and understand You in all my ways.
Declarations
I declare that I am hungry for the knowledge of God. I will rather know and understand God than to be the king of a vast domain. I will know God and understand His ways instead of being a world class philosopher ignorant of God’s truth. I declare that God will satisfy this hunger and thirst in the name of Jesus.
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