People Who Know Their God

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“Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong and carry out great exploits.”
— Daniel 11:32 [NKJV]

The Scriptures describe believers as people who are taught and enlightened by the Lord. As believers, we understand that knowing God is the highest form of knowledge. Spiritual knowledge comes from God, and it is a source of strength for people who know their God. This knowledge alone strengthens our faith in God.

The Born-again believer has a passion for the Holy Spirit, whose purpose is to lead them into all truth. The people who know their God will increase in knowledge and faith. Knowledge revealed by the Holy Spirit also strengthens love and opens doors through which we see the Savior.

Revealed Knowledge

People who know their God will have revealed knowledge that paints a portrait of Jesus. This revelatory knowledge helps us know and understand Him. It is impossible to love a Savior whom we do not know. If we only know of what He has done for us and what He is doing now, we would love Him more. However, the more we love Him, the more we shall love Him.

The people who know their God will accomplish great things, for He will strengthen their hope. How can we hope for what we do not know? If hope were a microscope, it would enable us to see what others cannot. However, until we understand the microscope, our ignorance will block the lens. Our ignorance renders the microscope useless. However, knowledge of the microscope removes the interposing object of ignorance. Thus, it enables us to see into a microscopic world that we didn’t know existed.

The people who know their God are not distracted by serving Him, for they always discern His glory. And through the knowledge of God, His Holy Spirit supplies the believer with Christlike patience. Christlike patience can only come from knowledge of Christ’s suffering. It also comes through understanding that God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. God perfects all accomplishments of the believer with revealed knowledge from God. Therefore, it is essential that the people who know God grow not only in grace. They must also grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.