Day 101 You Shall Know The Truth
John 8:32 (New International Version, ©2011)
Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
The word “know” is of great significance to us. To “know” someone or something means to “become intimately acquainted with.”
Look what Mary says in--
Luke 1:34 (King James Version)
Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
It’s not that Mary did not know a man because of course she did. She knew her neighbor, her cousin’s husband, her dad, etc. It meant that she did not have an intimate relationship with a man.
We can have an intimate relationship with God so that when He tells us something, we know and understand. We then become intimately acquainted with the truth He is telling us. It becomes precious and it takes root in our souls—our thoughts, our emotions and our choices. Everything revolves around this truth.
It’s because of the cross that we can come close to God. Jesus made that possible for us. Without the death of Jesus on the cross, we would still be bringing our blood sacrifice before God once a year and begging Him to forgive our sins. I am so glad that part is over!!
I can hardly comprehend the love God has for us in that He assigned the cross to Jesus on our behalf. That was His very own son He sent into this incomprehensible suffering and He did it out of His love for us when we didn’t even care. He did it anyway because He knew eventually we would come to Him.
He not only provided for our salvation on the cross but He made it possible for us to know Him intimately. Each day we can meet with Him and He will show us more truth from His Word. Each day we can be freer that we were the day before. That’s what this “journey” is all about!!
GPS (Directions)
Note: Read these scriptures in both The Amplified Bible and The Message. You can find both versions on www.biblegateway.com and it will be well worth your time.
· Acts 22:14
· Philippians 3:8, 10
· Colossians 2:2
Prayer Focus:
Talk to God about your relationship with Him and thank Him that He loves you so much that He provided the work of the cross just for you.
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