Day 2: Growing in the Knowledge of God
Reading: Ephesians 1:17
17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit[a] of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.
Footnotes
[a] Ephesians 1:17 Or a spirit
Reading: Psalm 46:10
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
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Devotional:
Paul did not pray that the Ephesian church would simply know more facts about God. He prayed they would grow in the knowledge of God himself, a personal, living, relational knowledge. If you do not know who God is, you will go through life not fully knowing who you are, because you are made in his image. Growing in that knowledge requires intentionality. It requires paying attention. God is not hiding from you. He is revealing himself through his Word, through prayer, through community, and through the circumstances of your daily life. Are you looking? Are you listening?
In what areas of your life have you been too distracted to notice what God is revealing about himself?
Set aside fifteen minutes today in silence before God. No agenda. Simply ask him to reveal himself to you and remain attentive.
17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit[a] of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.
Footnotes
[a] Ephesians 1:17 Or a spirit
Reading: Psalm 46:10
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Devotional:
Paul did not pray that the Ephesian church would simply know more facts about God. He prayed they would grow in the knowledge of God himself, a personal, living, relational knowledge. If you do not know who God is, you will go through life not fully knowing who you are, because you are made in his image. Growing in that knowledge requires intentionality. It requires paying attention. God is not hiding from you. He is revealing himself through his Word, through prayer, through community, and through the circumstances of your daily life. Are you looking? Are you listening?
In what areas of your life have you been too distracted to notice what God is revealing about himself?
Set aside fifteen minutes today in silence before God. No agenda. Simply ask him to reveal himself to you and remain attentive.
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If I’m being honest, sometimes I get too busy “doing” to hear what God is trying to say to me. I’ve lately felt I know that I am here locally for a reason but can’t pinpoint why. It’s time for me to slow just enough to hear what God is trying to tell me.
I’m just thinking that I really want to know God better.
I’m realizing how much of my time was invested in building relationships with people, compared to building a solid relationship with God. I’m learning to recognize His hand upon everything in my life. My desire is to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by meditating on His Word and allowing the spirit of God to transform and renew my mind. Lord, help me to recognize and pay attention to Your Spirit directing me in the way You would have me go. May I be willing to allow You to transform me into a new person moment by moment, by changing the way I think. Thank you for Your unconditional faithfulness. May I also be faithful to You. Amen.
I, too, am distracted by life itself. I try to focus on the Lord and be faithful and I’m decently good at it, however; I fail way more often than I’d like to admit. I want so please people - important people - in my life, that I don’t make time to please the One who loves me most. Lord, please help me to prioritize you every single day. Not just when it is convenient for me to do so..In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.