Therefore I will teach them—this time I will teach them my power and might. Then they will know that my name is the Lord.~Jeremiah 16:21
“Then they will know that my name is Lord”. A thought has come to me several times over that last few weeks...”being in the know.”
God tells us that we will know that He is Lord. Paul prays in Ephesians 3:19 that we will know that His love surpasses all knowledge. Jesus wants us to know the truth so that we will be free ( John 8:32).
When you know who God is it fuels peace because You know that you can trust in Him. When you that God made you uniquely with purpose and intention your struggles with thoughts of worthlessness fade( Psalm 139:14). When You know that you were saved by His grace and not your works( Ephesians 2:8) you can put down the burden of perfectionism; ceasing striving with God and again, just trust Him.
When you know just how much He loves; how much He sacrificed just so that You will know Him your life changes (John 3:16) You become a willing bondservant of Christ. You know that your life is not your own and you begin to live it with an eternal mindset (Colossians 3:2-4). We put on the new man who is renewed in the knowledge of according to the image of Him who created him ( Colossians 3:10)
We know who we are and whose we are and therefore are actions reflect that truth.
But we have to know these things. We have to rebuke the lies of the enemy and any false choices that would take us away from God. We must cast down those things that seek to deny the knowledge of God ( Corinthians 10:5). When we know the truth of who God is; His grace mercy, love, and power we an walk in victory. Disease, sadness, anxieties, and troubles lose their power over us because we know who is Lord.
These things are easier said than done, but we are not doing in in our strength. Because of Jesus we have a Helper. We have the very Spirit of God living in us. The very Spirit that raised Christ from the dead (Romans 8:11)bringing us hope eternal. He has given us His Word and Spirit to teach us all things that pertains to godliness so that we will stay in the “know” ( John 14:6 ; 2 Peter 1:3).
To God be the glory for all the marvelous things that He has done. Lord, we thank You for teaching us. For bringing us to a point where we can know You. May we spend time in your Word deepening our understanding of You; understanding what it means to love and be loved by You. And may our efforts be manifested in actions that demonstrate your power and love to others so that too may know You. In Jesus name. Amen