The Bible has a lot to say about the knowledge of God and its benefits and this knowledge of God is what we intend to explore in this devotion titled "That I May Know Him".
Paul, speaking about how important the knowledge of God is to himself said the following in the book of Philippians 3: 7 - 11, "But what things were gained to me, those I counted loss for Christ, yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss,"
But why did he say he counted all things but loss? "For the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my lord, that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death, if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead."
So Paul was willing to count all things but loss. All things could include his life, but other temporal things too. He was willing to count all things but loss for one thing alone, the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
How important is the knowledge of God that Paul was willing to sacrifice everything and count all but loss if only he could attain a knowledge of God Jesus Christ His Son.
To Paul, it was so important that he was willing to sacrifice all houses, lands, a prospective successful career as a lawyer, his comforts, his rights and even his own life in order to have this thing called a knowledge of God...
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The Bible has a lot to say about the knowledge of God and its benefits and this knowledge of God is what we intend to explore in this devotion titled "That I May Know Him".
Paul, speaking about how important the knowledge of God is to himself said the following in the book of Philippians 3: 7 - 11, "But what things were gained to me, those I counted loss for Christ, yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss,"
But why did he say he counted all things but loss? "For the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my lord, that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death, if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead."
So Paul was willing to count all things but loss. All things could include his life, but other temporal things too. He was willing to count all things but loss for one thing alone, the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
How important is the knowledge of God that Paul was willing to sacrifice everything and count all but loss if only he could attain a knowledge of God Jesus Christ His Son.
To Paul, it was so important that he was willing to sacrifice all houses, lands, a prospective successful career as a lawyer, his comforts, his rights and even his own life in order to have this thing called a knowledge of God...
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14:1-3. {TMK 363.1}
When Christ lay in the tomb, His disciples called to mind these words. They pondered over them, and wept because they could not fathom the meaning of them. No faith and hope relieved the brokenhearted disciples. They could only repeat the words, "I will come again, and receive you unto myself. . . ." {TMK 363.2}
Mansions are prepared for all who have subjected themselves in obedience to the divine law. And in order that the human family might have no excuse because of Satan's temptations, Christ became one with them. The only Being who was one with God lived the law in humanity, descended to the lowly life of a common laborer, and toiled at the carpenter's bench with His earthly parent. He lived the life which He requires of all who claim to be His children. Thus was cut off the powerful argument of Satan that God required of humanity a self-denial and subjection that He would not Himself render. . . . {TMK 363.3}
Jesus asks no more of men than that they shall follow in His footsteps. He was the Majesty of heaven, the King of glory, but for our sakes He became poor that we through His poverty might be made rich. Almost His last words to us are, "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me." In the place of being sorrowful, your hearts troubled, you should rejoice. I came into the world for your sakes. My time here is now accomplished. I shall henceforth be in heaven. For your sakes I have been an interested worker in the world. In the future I shall be engaged just as devotedly in a more important work in your behalf. I came into the world to redeem you. I go to prepare an abiding place for you in My Father's kingdom. {TMK 363.4}
What a comfort these words should be to us! Think of the work Christ is now doing in heaven--preparing mansions for His children. He wants us to prepare to dwell in these mansions. {TMK 363.5}
That I May Know Him
The Bible has a lot to say about the knowledge of God and its benefits and this knowledge of God is what we intend to explore in this devotion titled "That I May Know Him".
Paul, speaking about how important the knowledge of God is to himself said the following in the book of Philippians 3: 7 - 11, "But what things were gained to me, those I counted loss for Christ, yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss,"
But why did he say he counted all things but loss? "For the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my lord, that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death, if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead."
So Paul was willing to count all things but loss. All things could include his life, but other temporal things too. He was willing to count all things but loss for one thing alone, the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
How important is the knowledge of God that Paul was willing to sacrifice everything and count all but loss if only he could attain a knowledge of God Jesus Christ His Son.
To Paul, it was so important that he was willing to sacrifice all houses, lands, a prospective successful career as a lawyer, his comforts, his rights and even his own life in order to have this thing called a knowledge of God...
