What do you know?

Happy Sunday!

Daniel 11:32b says, "but the people that do KNOW their God shall be strong, and do exploits."(KJV).

I'm sure you've heard someone say that they "know" someone else in the biblical sense of the word.  The word "know" is defined as "having developed a relationship with (someone) through meeting and spending time with them; be familiar or friendly with".   When we know God, the Word promises we will be strong and do exploits.  Another translation of this scripture says, "But the people who know their God* shall be strong and do great things."(Living Bible).

My mother used to say you should learn something new everyday.  What have you learned today?  What have you learned this week?  What have you learned this month?  What do you KNOW? Even learning things about yourself qualifies.  During our months of quarantine and isolation we have time for introspection.  We can revisit hurts of the past and see how they have affected us mentally, and emotionally.  We can acknowledge feelings and thought patterns and allow time for healing and make changes for a better future.  We can organize, purge, and clean our environment.  We can stop procrastinating and do the things on our lists.  Well, at least some of the things on our lists.  Proverbs 4:7 says, "Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do! And with your wisdom, develop common sense and good judgment."(Living Bible).

Dr. Mike Freeman, Pastor of Spirit of Faith Christian Center in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, recounted going to the local community swimming pools as a child.  The shallow end would be so crowded that you couldn't really move without bumping into another person.  One day he noticed the deep end was empty.  He determined to learn how to swim. After learning to swim he never had to deal with the crowded shallow end of the pool.  He had space to enjoy the water.  He discovered that "if you learn a little more than the average person you can distance yourself from the crowd".  Don't miss this!  This is applicable to every area of life.

Ignorant people say, "what you don't know can't hurt you".  Actually, what you don't know can kill you!  God does not want us to be ignorant.  He wants us to, "Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth."(2 Timothy 2:15, Amplified).  It may not seem like much but what you are learning today will place you miles ahead of those who refuse to learn.

Love and prayers, Cynthia