Knowing God and serving Him

That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death (Philippians 3:10)

• Paul’s letter to the Philippians reveals a heart and purpose that never diminished with time: “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death”.
   
• From the root of Paul’s relationship with Jesus came the fruit of his undiminished fervor that others be guided to faith in Him.
   
• He rejoiced to share the gospel.
   
• He was encouraged that others became bolder because of him.
   
• If our goal is merely service for the Lord, we may burn out somewhere along the line.
   
• But if our purpose, like Paul’s, is to know Christ and love Him, we will find that He will give us the strength to make Him known to others.
   
• Let us joyfully press on in the strength God gives.
   
• Let us learn to know our Father God in all His fullness.
   
• Let us love Him completely.
   
• Our relationship with our Father God is the basis for our service for Him.
   
• Let us not serve Him out of our own strength.
   
• Let us learn from Christ and then make Him known.
  
  

Delight In God’s Word

I will delight myself in Your commandments, which I love. 

- Psalm 119:47 - 

Here, David told of his delight in God’s Word. It was not a burden for him to delight in God’s Word because he loved it. David’s close relationship with God had created in him a desire to know what God had to say.

We too, need to strengthen our relationship with God. When we know how much He loves and cherishes us, we will respond with love and delight to spend time with Him.

Let us make God’s Word our delight everyday.