I don’t know everything. As a substitute teacher, I certainly don’t know all about computers. Recently, I had trouble with my laptop and needed to ask for help. Now the fella was very nice, and very patient with me, but it still was awkward and humbling asking him for help. My helper was a second grader. (You may now laugh) So, I thanked him, and I moved unto the next challenge. Knowledge… what a wonderful thing.
WHAT WERE WE MADE FOR?
To have knowledge of computers can be helpful in pursuing lifetime goals, but there is another kind of knowledge that surpasses all of that, the knowledge of God. J.I. Packer published a book called “Knowing God”. He wrote, “What were we made for? To know God. What aim should we set for ourselves in life? To know God. What is the eternal life that Jesus gives? Knowledge of God (John 17:3). What brings more joy, delight and contentment than anything else? Knowledge of God (Jer. 9:23-24)”.
A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE
Knowing God is a life changing experience. It’s greater than knowing facts of the birth of Jesus, where He was born, how He got to the inn, and the manger He slept in. A general set of knowledge pertains to only knowing facts about Him. The best set of knowledge is to know Him as your Savior; to have a personal relationship with Him.
I know my dentist and my wife. The one I trust with my teeth (a transactional relationship), the other I trust with my thoughts, my ideas, my heart (a deeply personal relationship). It says in Philippians 3:10-11: “I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings. Becoming like him in his death and so, somehow to attain to the resurrection from the dead.” Knowing Christ is profoundly personal, trusting Him with much more than your teeth!
CREATED TO KNOW GOD
So, which is it, head knowledge or heart knowledge? Do you know God because the two of you have an intimate relationship? Knowledge is a beautiful thing, it can get you out of a jam when you’re stuck on your computer (assuming you know the right 2nd grader) or it can put you in a relationship that will bring you assurance, love, and hope for eternity. Remember, “What were we made for? To know God. What aim should we set for ourselves in life? To know God. What is the eternal life that Jesus gives? Knowledge of God (John 17:3). What brings more joy, delight and contentment than anything else? Knowledge of God (Jer. 9:23)”. You and I were made to KNOW God.